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.

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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.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Assessing your debt needs

June 1, 2008 By Carl Hughes

Higher wholesale propane costs press need for working capital

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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