Management
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MID:COM Hires Jeff Christiansen as IT Administrator/Engineer
Midwest Computer Register (MID:COM) has hired Jeff Christiansen as its IT Administrator/Engineer. Christiansen graduated from the University of Iowa with…
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Eric Leskinen to Lead Consulting Division of P3 Propane Safety
Eric Leskinen will be heading up the consulting division of P3 Propane Safety, the company announced. Leskinen has 27 years’…
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Close-up: Specing a Propane Crane Truck
By Stephen Bennett “The biggest mistake fuel oil people make when they go into the propane business is they buy…
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Wells Fargo Survey: Small Business Optimism Inches Upward in Q3
Small business optimism improved slightly in the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, yet overall it has remained relatively stable…
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Business Owners: Staffing is Top Challenge
Small business owners report that hiring and retaining talent is their most significant business challenge, according to a quarterly survey…
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Survey: Small Businesses, Middle Market Companies Agree Growth is Priority
Small businesses and middle market companies in the U.S. are in growth mode, according to the American Express Business Growth…
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Elvis, Barbie, Chihuahuas, US Marines and Warm Weather
By Steve Abbate One of my favorite card games that I play with my family is Fact or Crap which…
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Understanding Interchange and How It Impacts Your Processing Rates
By Collin Sullivan, National Accounts Manager, AVATAS Payment Solutions As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, credit card processing can be…
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Selling Fuel Oil Online
Automated selling as a way to compete on price By Stephen Bennett The will-call business has changed, according to some…
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OHILI, NYOHA, Leave ESEA, Make NYSEC
New York’s downstate and upstate fuel oil associations go their separate ways By Stephen Bennett Two trade associations that represent…
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Side by Side Cost Comparison: Paid by check vs. Paid by Credit-Card
If you don’t know the cost of customer checks, it’s good to find out By Collin Sullivan, AVATAS Payment Solutions…
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Lock It Up
By Collin Sullivan, Avatas National Accounts Manager Security is one of the topics that most often comes up when onboarding…
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A Roadmap to Success
By: Philip J. Baratz There is an old adage that you can’t get anywhere if you don’t start with knowing…
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Opinion: The Vision of Jerks
By Misty Sexton I recently read an interesting article that claimed many of the best known, top-level executives and trail…
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Most Small Business Owners at Risk for a Disaster
A new survey by Nationwide reveals that three in four small business owners do not have a disaster recovery plan,…
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Many Customer-Centric Strategies Fail to Reach Their Potential According to a New Study by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services
To keep pace with rapidly changing business environments, companies are under the gun to put customers at the center of…
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Small Business Owners Feel Optimistic about Their Businesses, Yet Bleak on the Economy for the Remainder of 2015
A majority (71%) of small businesses owners feel positive about the current state of their business, yet concerns remain about…
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What Ails Your Sales?
By Stephen Bennett Is your company practicing “sales prevention?” It could be that your company is afflicted with that malady…
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Company Value: The Long Strange Trip
The role heating season weather and degree day valuations play in helping set valuation.
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Electronic Payments: Tips to Keep in Mind This Winter
With over ten years of experience in payment processing for the fuel industry, the AVATAS team understands that the electronic…
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