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May 31, 2022

Meet the Needs of the Consumer to Ensure Business Success

2022 Funeral and Cemetery Consumer Behavior Study Insights Summary DOWNLOAD NOW In what was undeniably the most transformative time in generations, The Foresight Companies conducted annual consumer studies to connect data behind the speculative trends about how COVID-19 will impact the funeral and cemetery profession, both in the short-term and the long-term. With these new trends becoming permanent, how do we embrace and implement these changes that are vital to your future business success. We encourage you to download our Insights Summary on the results of our 2022 Funeral & Cemetery Consumer Behavior Study. It highlights the evolving consumer attitudes towards the funeral and cemetery market and the ways operators need to adapt. The future of funeral service is here, and we must pivot our business model to answer the needs and demands of the consumer.
December 9, 2021

Foresight Focus Whitepaper: The Renewed Focus on Pre-Need

The Renewed Focus on Pre-Need: Giving Consumers What They Want DOWNLOAD NOW While Covid-19 has had massive effects on how consumer perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors have changed at an accelerated pace all across the board, consumer demand for pre-planning is an area that has taken front and center for the funeral and cemetery professional. While the last two years have been taxing across the globe, hitting the psyche of consumers everywhere and in almost every industry, the pandemic has taken a particular toll on funeral and cemetery last responders who have borne the brunt of helping families affected by the virus. Because there is a heightened awareness over one’s own mortality given Covid deaths, there has been a marked change in the attitudes of consumers regarding the value and importance of having pre-arrangements in place. As we discussed in the […]
October 6, 2021

Adapting and Evolving Your Business to Meet the Needs of the Consumer

2021 Funeral and Cemetery Consumer Behavior Study Insights Summary DOWNLOAD NOW The future is NOW for the funeral and cemetery profession. The question is, are you planning to adapt and evolve your business or plan your succession? If you are staying in the profession, we encourage you to download our Insights Summary on the results of our 2021 Funeral & Cemetery Consumer Behavior Study. You will discover how to embrace and implement the new changes that are vital to your future business success.
December 29, 2020

New Paycheck Protection Program Loans: What We Know So Far

Additional PPP loans, EIDL grants, Pandemic Unemployment benefits and other small business relief are arriving in 2021. The total allotted for these new PPP loans is just more than $284 billion. As with the first round, businesses may be qualified for full loan forgiveness if portions are correctly spent within a certain time frame. Please be advised that the information is changing quickly and is based on recent information on the programs. It can and is expected to change. The Foresight team will be checking and revising as new information becomes available. It is strongly suggested that you do not rely solely on this for your financial decisions. Continue reading below as we answer some popular questions related to the new program. Who is eligible for the new PPP Loans? Many small businesses may be eligible for the new PPP […]
April 16, 2020
The Foresight Companies Blog Covid 19 Business Resource Center

The SBA has officially run out of money for CARES Act Relief Programs!

The Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program have officially run out of money.  By law, the SBA may not issue new loan approvals once the programs experience a lapse in appropriations.  Currently, the SBA is unable to accept any new applications for the Paycheck Protection Program or the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)-COVID-19 related assistance based on available appropriations funding.  They also cannot enroll new PPP lenders at this time.   Applicants who have already submitted their applications for the EIDL will continue to be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Though the rollout of the PPP had some glitches, banks worked to meet the needs of their customers with an unparalleled pace of loan approvals.  A little more than a week after applications were first available, more than 1.03 million loans were approved […]
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