ll of you have seen or know of a competitor who sold his company in your area. You also likely saw thechanges made and the problems that may have occurred during the transition period. You likely gainedseveral customers during the transition process — just by answering the phone!
Read More Given the current world situation, more and more military service personnel are leaving their jobs to serve our country. All employers need to be aware that they are subject to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
Read More Many long-time owners of independent propane operations struggle with turning over the reins to someone else. While understandable, it can do irreparable harm to the company.
Read More We all look for our leaders to be ethical, but I believe thefoundation of effective leadership lies with accountability.
Read More At age 74, Bill knew it would be time to sell his retail propanebusiness within the next few years. The founder and 70 percent owner ofthe company had three children, none of whom were in the business.
Read More The propane industry lost a true safety leader last month with the passing of Norman L. Bushey.
Read More Hundreds of you own and run retail propane operations of all sizesand complexities across the country. I applaud your fortitude, your self-reliance,your focus on customer service and your fierce independence.
Read More In 1996, Richard Handler took over the family propane businessafter the death of his father. He had been involved with the business whenhe was growing up, but after college he chose a career in corporate Americaand moved away.
Read More For sale, cheap: Nation’s sixth largest propane retailer. Publicly owned partnership with plummeting sales, empty stock value and crushing debt load. Hoping to get offer before filing for bankruptcy protection. Call day or night.
Read More Please don’t read this month’s comments as a slam against insuranceagents. If you do, you have missed the point.
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