Barry Murphy says:
November 30, 2011
Perhaps the most valuable lesson I learned through my journey with JCG is knowledge is important and should be gathered from as many sources as possible and on a continuous basis but timing is king. We were fortunate our relationship with JCG started many years before we seriously considered a sale. Having a business valuation performed by professionals and unencumbered by circumstances that might dictate a quick sale allowed us the luxury to evaluate and become comfortable with every detail of the valuation and our business. Accordingly, we were able to improve business operation and its value. Barry Murphy Murphy Funeral Home and Cremation Services Oakton, VAJustin King says:
November 30, 2011
Just wanted to let you know what a positive experience it was to have Greg and Al out to St. Louis last week. For us at least, I don't know how much more 10 degree temperatures those guys could have handled...Greg and Al obviously know their stuff and did a great job explaining to our staff and managers and owners what exactly they were doing there and more importantly sometimes, what they WEREN'T doing there. I know Oliver and I both are excited to move forward in so many aspects and look forward to our next steps. I'm glad we got started early i n the year so that we can move forward in 2011 with a fresh start. Thanks again! Justin King St. Louis Cremation St. Louis, MOFares J. Radel says:
November 30, 2011
In January 2010, Fares J. Radel Funeral homes needed to refinance our funeral home in Cincinnati. The loan amount was over $1.5 million and I found in dealing with traditional banks, they do not fully understand the ebbs and tides of funeral home cash flow. After repeated meetings with many large and small banks we turned to Johnson Consulting, a specialist in funeral home financing and consulting. I contacted Kelly Herdt and he began a search for capitol. Kelly "shopped" banks, credit unions and venture capital groups. In 2010, our country was in a very harsh economic environment (needless to say), Kelly found us financing with Midwest Business Capital to refinance the deal. It i s nice to deal with people such as Johnson Consulting and their wonderful staff, who are familiar with funeral home owner's needs. Again, thank you for everything. Fares J. Radel Fares J. Radel Funeral Homes and Crematory Cincinnati, OHJane Ready says:
November 30, 2011
When my husband, William Ready, died in 2000 I inherited 2/3 of Ready Funeral Services, Inc., and my daughter, Michele, 1/3. The business consisted of three funeral homes and a crematorium. Two years later I built a new state of the art crematorium. Three years ago Michele came to me and said she would like to purchase my shares...I contacted the Johnson Group through the assistance of a good friend, Ed Varney, who was employed with Batesville Casket Company as a sales rep...I was put in touch with their representative Bill Cutter whom I communicated with on a weekly basis by email or telephone. By May of this year Bill had a complete proposal prepared ready to go to market...The end of the story is I received all of my money up front, my daughter now owns the business and this never would have happened without the hard work of Bill Cutter and the Johnson Group... Jane Ready Ready Funeral & Cremation Burlington, VTJim Grantham says:
November 30, 2011
Please accept this expression of my most sincere appreciation to you and your fine staff for the many hours expended on our behalf involving the sale of our 87 year old family firm, Don Grantham Funeral Home. As a funeral home owner and director my experience has obviously been limited to the operation of our business. It was comforting to know that we entrusted the marketing of our business to an organization that exhibited to us that they cared as much as we did about locating the right purchaser for our business. In the midst of accumulating information, evaluations, screening qualified potential buyers, to compiling all necessary data and most important of all maintaining our desire to locate the right fit for our particular situation, your organization was outstanding in its professionalism our industry strives to achieve. Over the course of our association I never had an unanswered phone call, a questions that went unresolved, prompt and prepared responses and a positive, calming attitude that shifted the enormous demands from me to your firm's expertise. Our decision to entrust Johnson Consulting Co. with the sale of our business was by far the best decision we made. I have nothing but the highest admiration and esteem for the services extended to our family by your organization. Thanks for making a "hard decision, easy." Jim Grantham Don Grantham Funeral Home Duncan, OK-
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