by JCGAdmin | Aug 8, 2012 | Articles
One of the least understood aspects of entrepreneurship is why small businesses fail, and there’s a simple reason for the confusion: Most of the evidence comes from the entrepreneurs themselves. I have had a close-up view of numerous business failures — including a...
by JCGAdmin | Aug 8, 2012 | Articles
Recently, Tom Parmalee of funeral Service Insider, asked Tom Johnson about his thoughts concerning non-compete agreements. Parmalee: How enforceable are non-competes? Johnson: You will always have some people say that Covenant Not to Compete (CNG) agreements...
by JCGAdmin | Jun 20, 2012 | Articles
Selling Your Funeral Home By Douglas O. Meyer – Mortuary Management Some people approach the sale of their funeral home in an almost casual manner. They talk to their competitor, the competitor is interested and they agree on a price. If they’re lucky,...
by JCGAdmin | Jun 7, 2012 | Articles, Blog
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D “For the first time in history, the actual presence of the dead at their own funerals has become optional, even undesirable, lest the body break the illusion of a cloudless celebration, spoil the meditative mood, and reveal the truths about...
by JCGAdmin | Dec 5, 2011 | Articles
Recently, Tom Johnson was asked to “weigh-in” on succession planning at cemeteries. 1. Why is exit planning for cemetery owners important? Succession planning for cemetery owners may be more important than any other type of business for one simple reason;...
by JCGAdmin | Dec 5, 2011 | Articles
The subject of this article is most interesting for a couple of reasons; one, most funeral directors do little strategic planning and, two, even less prepare an annual budget. I have spoke about this subject for many years but see little progress. The typical modus...
