Business & Technology

QUESTION: I’m somewhat new to the industry and I’m shopping trucks and tanks. I think I’ve found a truck, but I see there...

THE TEAM Jack and Kathy Meyer own and operate Potomac Portable Restrooms in Shepherdstown, W.Va. The core team handling the CSX railroad account...

In some ways, the portable restroom industry is different in Australia. Restrooms, for instance, are called “dunnies.” Restroom trailers are known as...

When Cathy Dorico and her business partner, Paul Segovia, launched A+ Portable Services Inc. in 2007, it was with a conservative approach...

Not long ago, all a trade show attendee needed to make the most of the event was a stack of business cards...

All it took for Jamie Hunter to spot a business opportunity was to experience a few unclean portable restrooms. “It sounds a little...

Imagine you’ve met a potential new customer at a networking event and exchanged business cards. Or your crew has just picked up...

Today’s paperless office technology takes the guesswork out of restroom delivery and service stops, optimizing routes and increasing employee efficiency. Real-time work...

In fall 2005, hardware store and gas station owner Steve Bishop bought a small portable restroom operation, looking to supplement his existing...

It seems like every company is trying to use Facebook to move their business forward and stay connected to their customers in...

From a business standpoint, Larry Mather realized years ago that it’s risky to sit on a one-legged stool. That’s why Mather Flare...

An old story says there’s a simple reason the railroads failed years ago: They thought they were in the railroad business –...

Portable restroom operators interested in generating a new revenue stream – as well as establishing a logical launching pad for developing more...

QUESTION: We had a mechanic put a new pump on our vacuum truck. It ran for a few hours and then the check...

A thoughtful and thorough small-business marketing plan has made all the difference for Mary Henss since she dove into the portable sanitation...

Teri and Ken Pahon have operated a number of businesses over the years, most recently a trucking company and a retail swimming...

In the past few months I’ve had two experiences where a business put something in print, and then failed to honor what...