Tax cuts: what’s in it for you?
September 1, 2003 By LP Gas
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 When the company gets sold
September 1, 2003 By LP Gas
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 The Steps to Achieving Your Goals
May 1, 2003 By Carl Hughes
In the first column in this series we addressed the importance of having a business plan and we outlined three basic elements of the plan: In Taking stock of your company, In Setting your goals, In Creating the steps to take you through each.
Read More The basics of wage and hour law
March 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Whether deciding when and how much to pay for overtime, keeping proper records or deciding whether to pay accrued vacation to a terminated employee, failure to understand the laws in this area can lead to significant penalties for the improper payment of wages to an employee.
Read More Bobtail tax slashed, as promised
March 1, 2003 By LP Gas
As promised, the bobtail tax was slashed and refunds are coming.
Read More Essentials for success: a business plan
February 1, 2003 By LP Gas
It has been said that the typical small business owner would never consider taking a family vacation without first carefully planning dates of departure and arrival, obtaining hotel reservations, reserving tickets in advance for hard-to-get events and carefully laying out what to pack.
Read More Saving the family-owned business
December 1, 2002 By LP Gas
The family business and the family farm are not only a nostalgic partof our nation’s history, but a critical part of our national economy. That’swhy perpetuating the family business is such a crucial goal for so manypropane company owners across the nation.
Read More Come together
October 1, 2002 By LP Gas
Even with the major national firms slowing the pace of acquisitions, propane dealers nationwide can expect continuing consolidation as independent marketers struggle to remain financially competitive.
Read More Information you need
March 1, 2002 By LP Gas
This year’s annual Buyer’s Guide provides an expanded listing of vital information on propane products and services not found in any other single resource throughout the industry.
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