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Month: October 2016

We are a full service preneed and cemetery care fund management company in business exclusively for the death care industry.

IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN

Everyone has to remember the mantra of my favorite character, “The Scarecrow”. “The Wizard of Oz” opened in theaters on August 25, 1939 based on the book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” (1900) written by L. Frank Baum. Its classic charm and lessons learned can be shared across many industries. As funeral directors, can any of…
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WHO IN THE WORLD WOULD WANT TO BE A FUNERAL DIRECTOR?

Me, me, me – pick me! I want to be a funeral director! It is the world’s greatest career.  But when you stop and truly think about it, only a glutton for punishment would want to do what we do. Seriously, who in their right mind would want to be a funeral director? How many…
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USING FINANCIAL MEASURES TO EVALUATE YOUR BUSINESS

As the economy continues to slog along, it’s safe to say that many cemeteries are feeling the impact the most. In an industry where money is already a scarce resource, the very long run of declining and low interest rates is felt by every cemetery. For many cemeteries, there is little to no opportunity to…
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HOW TO RE-EVALUATE YOUR BUSINESS DURING DIFFICULT (OR EVEN) GOOD TIMES

Financial measures are a tool almost any business uses to determine how well it is doing. Whether you are a manager responsible for a part or all of the bottom line, an entrepreneur who started a business or a multigenerational owner where the business has, or will be, passed off to you, you can use financial…
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