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Dan Isard is fortunate to be a student exposed to the history of funeral service, and acknowledges that there has been price-focused advertising since time immemorial.  However, price is not a factor when dealing with an expert or the most professional provider in any business. You don’t negotiate the fee of an anesthesiologist in the hospital!  Read the January Finance 101 column for Dan’s advice on defeating your competitor’s price focused advertising campaign. Finance 101 January 2016  

There are myriad things you need to investigate before buying a business, even from a family member.  Dan explains in his latest Finance 101 column how to make sure you are prepared.

Cemeteries have long relied on advance sales, but sometimes they can be a two-edged sword. If your sales commission policies are not set correctly, an otherwise strong advance sales program could leave you cash poor. The solution is simple, read the February CI column to find out how to set your commission policies.

New federal minimum wage rate and DOL overtime rules are on the forefront of our government’s New Year’s Resolution list.  Will they even get addressed in 2016?  

Cemeteries, even those that benefit from combination ownership, face more challenges than ever these days.  We are creating a column for cemeterians that shines a spotlight on a problem and then outlines a corresponding answer or solution.  In this first column, Dan responds to a question about how much inventory to have, develop and when?