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 | May 14, 2012 | Press Releases
Funeral Home Accounting Consultant, Johnson Consulting Group To Open New Funeral Home Accounting Building Scottsdale, Arizona Top Funeral Home Accounting Company, Johnson Consulting Group, Rapid Growth prompts New Building for Funeral Home Accounting Division Jake...
by JCGAdmin | Mar 14, 2012 | Press Releases
Jake Johnson, President of the Johnson Consulting Group (JCG), the death care industry’s premier Total Solutions Consulting Firm announced its winners of the “JCG 2011 Excellence in Customer Service Awards”. The Awards were presented to JCG client...
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...
by JCGAdmin | Dec 5, 2011 | Articles
Tom Johnson was recently asked to “weigh-in” on the below trends. Cremation- I think everyone will agree that the cremation rate will continue to increase. But I also think the number of cremations with some sort of service will also increase. That’s...
by JCGAdmin | Dec 5, 2011 | Articles
Perhaps it is time for a “wake-up” call!” There is an undeniable truth that more and more people are saying things like: “When I die, just get rid of me…no muss, no fuss. Maybe you can throw a party, but I sure don’t want a...
