[PODCAST] Minnesota Equipment Rental Business Owner Talks About Staying Relevant in Today's High-Tech World

Steve Mau, owner/president of Brainerd General Rental in Brainerd, MN talks with Rental Editor Jenny Lescohier about the challenges he faces as a rental business owner in the age of labor scarcity and technology that's leapfrogging at a breakneck pace.

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Jenny Lescohier
Sep 11, 2019
Brainerd

Steve Mau, owner/president of Brainerd General Rental in Brainerd, MN talks with Rental Editor Jenny Lescohier about the challenges he faces as a rental business owner today, in the age of labor scarcity and technology that's leapfrogging at a breakneck pace. 



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