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In response to his July article "All customers don't offer equal value," I agree wholeheartedly with LP/Gas business columnist Carl Hughes that in his hypothetical residential vs. agriculture scenario all customers do not offer equal value. In fact, I would suggest that any time a business slashes margins by more than 58 percent for similar volumes -- as Mr. Hughes implies happens with agricultural customers -- then equitable profits and business value are unrealistic expectations. Read more»
As the owners/operators of a small retail propane company neared retirement age, they chose to sell their business to a larger regional propane distributor. As is typical in this industry, the owners of the selling company were very active in the day-to-day operations, in the office as well as in deliveries and service to residential customers. Read more»
Let's take a look at what The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 means for you, the business operator. Read more»
Corporate Capabilities 2003 spotlight. Read more»
Propane marketers in general - and small business owners in particular - stand to save thousands of dollars in capital costs following the federal tax cuts recently signed into law by President Bush. Read more»
Last year, President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which makes sweeping amendments to securities laws and other laws affecting public companies. It was enacted largely in response to the Enron, Worldcom and Global Crossings scandals. Read more»
As I end my term as chairman of the Propane Education & Research Council, my perspective about PERC has changed during my six years as an independent propane marketer on the council. Over those years, I’ve been troubled by some of the perceptions within the industry about what PERC can or should do. Read more»
The House Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill for 2004 with $1.8 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, an increase of $111 million over 2003 and $100 million above the administration’s budget request. Read more»
Fireside chats have become a popular pastime for many Americans in this post-9/11 era as they seek a warm and fuzzy comfort zone within their homes. Propane marketers with showrooms that convey feelings of serenity, love, family and friendship can stoke sales of their propane-fueled auxiliary heating appliances. Read more»
Propane marketers are looking for solutions to their supply, logistic and risk management problems based on this past winter’s experience and what their suppliers offer. Read more»
