by JCGAdmin | Jun 24, 2009 | Articles
Attracting Great Employees — in 2009 it’s more challenging than ever before Synopsis: Despite the economic downturn and widespread unemployment it’s still a “seller’s market” for those with experience in funeral service. Learn more about the challenges owners face and...
by JCGAdmin | Apr 24, 2009 | Articles
The challenges of running a successful business today require a different approach and skill sets than perhaps the past generations. The answers to current challenges come from a different set of questions than were asked in the past. I have consulted with funeral...
by JCGAdmin | Apr 24, 2009 | Articles
There is a New Paradigm for Profit There’s a new sheriff in town, and you’ve met him. It is the new paradigm for making a profit. It used to be that you would add a markup to your cost, baking in your profit, and that would be your selling price....
by JCGAdmin | Mar 25, 2009 | Articles
As brokers and valuation experts, we are hearing this question a lot. As always, the first consideration is whether your heart is still in your business, and whether you see yourself continuing to enjoy your work for the next five years, at least. If you cannot answer...
by JCGAdmin | Mar 9, 2009 | Articles
Al Asta offers the Best Practices for funeral home payment policies and how to handle Accounts Receivables during these economic times. Click here to download the MP3. (right-click and select “Save Link As” and save the file to your...
by JCGAdmin | Sep 29, 2008 | Articles
We are often asked by our clients, what it is the best strategy to employ in an economic downturn and how has this downturn affected my funeral home’s value? These are tough questions to answer but funeral directors can take some comfort in the fact that funeral...
