Longevity requires mentoring
March 1, 2007 By Carl Hughes
The universal goal of most family-owned companies is to see the business continue long-term and for it to be passed down from generation to generation.
Read More Control over subsidiary adds liability
March 1, 2007 By John McCoy
The Illinois Supreme Court recently handed down an important decision in the area of liability of parent corporations for acts of their subsidiaries and could give rise to injuries of employees of the subsidiary.
Read More Nation’s new sheriff means priority shift
March 1, 2007 By Lisa Bontempo
As the old saying goes, there’s a new sheriff in town. It’s no surprise that the Democratic leaders are promoting policies that were not Republican priorities.
Read More Changing ‘face’ of propane finds fans among marketers
March 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Instead of the coarsely drawn adult cartoon of a bespectacled, beleaguered, paunchy Texan propane retailer, this face of the propane industry has the strength of Mr. Clean and apple-pie appeal.
Read More Personifying propane
March 1, 2007 By LP Gas
The media is full of images touting every kind of product. Beer cans sprout from billboards. Sporty new cars sparkle on television ads. White teeth gleam off magazine pages.
Read More Driving your business
March 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Along with trucking industry-equivalent pay and benefits, professional drivers want up-to-date rigs, respect and open communication channels with management and the dispatching staff. As a nationwide shortage of drivers threatens fleet-efficiency throughout many trucking-oriented businesses, propane companies have an advantage in that many road-warriors also have a strong desire to be home at night.
Read More Learning from mistakes
March 1, 2007 By LP Gas
It’s often said that you should learn from the mistakes of others because you can never live long enough to make them all yourself.
Read More Can NPGA still represent everyone?
March 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Recently, a headline on the inside business section pages of the Washington Post caught my eye. It read: Accounting Firms Form Policy Group. Having once worked for the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), I stopped to read the story.
Read More Party ideals, legislative realities collide
February 1, 2007 By Lisa Bontempo
Last month’s column highlighted the Democrats’ hope for swift passage of their priorities compared with some of the hard realities of legislating.
Read More View from the top
February 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Rick Roldan couldn’t possibly have foreseen all that awaited him when he took the reins as president and CEO of the National Propane Gas Association in December 2002. Five years after the association’s retooling and move to Washington, D.C., the man responsible for managing the transition and guiding the organization’s new mission and strategic plan is facing bold new challenges on all fronts: a new national energy policy, a dramatic power swing in Congress, unprecedented industry consolidation and a radically changing global energy market.
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