The funeral business can be both attractive and repulsive at the same time. Some entrepreneurs are reluctant to open a funeral home due to superstition or psychological barriers. However, this line of business is still very profitable and rather difficult to start.
It is necessary
- - Start-up capital;
- - premises;
- - personnel;
- - business connections.
Instructions
Step 1
Select the list of services that you intend to provide. This business includes several main areas: the production and sale of ritual accessories, a full cycle of services for organizing funerals, work with third-party organizations (morgues, religious institutions, the police). Try to start with those services that do not require a lot of investment.
Step 2
Establish intermediary relationships with manufacturers of ritual accessories: coffins, wreaths, monuments. The most popular mid-priced products should be in stock. As for exclusive ritual accessories, it is advisable to ask the manufacturers for catalogs and prices. You must clearly know how long the required product can be delivered to the client. As a rule, for objective reasons, the buyer will not be able to wait more than 1-2 days.
Step 3
Select premises for the agency. Its area depends primarily on the range of services you offer. You will need a storage room, a utility block, a hall for receiving visitors. Also, make sure you have parking available - both for customers and hearses from your fleet.
Step 4
Build contractual relationships with a number of organizations whose work is directly involved in the funeral process. First, you must have contacts at all cemeteries in the city and be able to organize the entire burial procedure - from reserving a place for a grave to the actual funeral. Secondly, you will need certain contacts in the police, medical institutions, morgues. And finally, you should have a base of companies or independent specialists who can provide a number of services: embalming, make-up of the deceased, clothing selection, musical accompaniment, organization of funeral and memorial services.
Step 5
Hire staff. Not everyone easily agrees to work in a funeral home. However, it is still quite possible to find such specialists. Your employees should be discreet, calm, and prepared for stressful situations.
