Business
The Cremation Association of North America just wrapped up its weeklong gathering of cremation professionals at CANA2018. While I did not attend, I have kept up with some of the issues that were discussed and saw a quote come out of the convention that I wanted to discuss further. The quote I am referring to…
When I was younger the election night banter we always heard was as the title of this article, “As Maine Goes. . . So Goes the Nation”. What it meant under those circumstances was that the State of Maine had an uncanny history of always selecting the Presidential candidate correctly, so the commentators pointed out…
One of the advantages of getting older, grayer, and more experienced in business is that you get a lot of time to reflect on the many things that have happened in the past and then can try to understand how you can put that knowledge into today’s society. One of the terms I thought about…
My wife’s 85 year old father died suddenly last February. He and his wife had lived in the small – under 3000 person – community that they were both born in for all of his years. Life in a community like that revolves around community activities that many times are centered around families – not…
I noticed a couple of articles in the last couple of days about ownership at single proprietor funeral homes that are changing hands. What struck me about the articles is that as you go through living your life, you really need to be ready to answer the door when an opportunity knocks. The first article…
In my opinion, when I look for something to invest in, I gauge the safety of the investment as well as the possible return and then make a decision if the balance is there between the two. I also look at two sides of an equity investment as the potential for growth (as defined by…
You have heard it said before that when planning a business nothing may be as important to the success of that business as the location that you place it in. For retail businesses — a stand alone building, a strip mall, a shopping mall — all are potential locations, but the key is to figure…
I read a tear jerker article yesterday in the Minneapolis Tribune that you can read here. The article deals with the July 6 death of a 6 year old Iowa boy and how his parents are using his wishes from speaking candidly with him about what he would want for his funeral and burial preferences.…
Today we bring you an article from HartfordBusiness.com about a new funeral home business that just opened up in suburban Hartford, Connecticut. The funeral home is a 5,000 square foot building in Plainville, CT and is owned and operated by a 20-year veteran funeral director Andrea Wasley, a lifelong resident of the community. You can…
