Let go of the unprofitable
June 1, 2017 By Ken Albrecht
Track profit in your business segments to analyze if there are any unprofitable segments that might need to be dropped.
Read More PERC names director of budget, finance
November 9, 2016 By Megan Smalley
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) added Michael Eason to its staff to serve as its director of budget and finance.
Read More Ferrellgas CFO resigns
January 29, 2015 By LP Gas
Ferrellgas Partners announced that Ryan VanWinkle, executive vice president and CFO, resigned from his position to pursue other…
Read More Vision Financial Group announces presidential promotion
January 21, 2015 By LP Gas
Vision Financial Group (VFG) promoted Conrad J. Eimers as its president and chief operating officer this January. The…
Read More Take a moment to ponder
July 25, 2013 By Ken Albrecht
Have you ever noticed when you buy a new car, you see the same vehicle everywhere? Our minds…
Read More Assessing your debt needs
June 1, 2008 By Carl Hughes
Higher wholesale propane costs press need for working capital
Read More Financing growth the right way
April 1, 2008 By Carl Hughes
Historically, a number of consistently profitable operators in the retail propane industry have chosen to finance growth through their company’s annual earnings. This is an overly simplistic and, frankly, shortsighted view of how to finance growth.
Read More Know the financial basics
January 1, 2008 By Carl Hughes
In this second column of a series, we address the financial fundamentals of a startup retail propane operation. This two-dimensional visual is useful in talking about the important financial components of your startup operation.
Read More Maintenance capital – the ignored expenditure
October 1, 2007 By Carl Hughes
All facilities and equipment deteriorate with use, weather and age. While we expect to replace certain capital items, many of us do not plan well for this significant expense.
Read More Focus on contribution, not effort
October 1, 2006 By Carl Hughes
This is the eighth in a series on business topics inspired by the 20th century business management icon Peter Drucker.
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