4 Products Beating the Funeral Merchandise Quality Epidemic
Since entering the funeral industry, I have felt a taboo around talking about the topic of quality in relation to funeral merchandise - it’s a problem. In fact,...
Cremation
Winter is coming: How forward-thinking funeral homes are preparing for the Internet Generation.
Four years ago, my cofounder Tyler’s grandmother passed away. Tasked with the responsibility of planning a funeral in his late twenties, he was lost. Tyler did what anyone...
Water Cremation (Alkaline hydrolysis) Coming to California
This past weekend California Congress voted overwhelmingly to authorize water cremation in the State. California’s Water Cremation Bill was authored by Assembly member Todd Gloria and sponsored by...
2 Business Visionaries Explain How to Sell Memorial Products
Last week, I got an unbelievable opportunity to speak with two modern business thought leaders about selling memorial products - a topic rarely (maybe never...) discussed by silicon...
DJ Khaled’s New Hit Song is a Major Milestone for Cremation
The problem with cremation is that it’s difficult to see it as romantic. Burial has ritual - ritual is romantic. It also has pristine crafted wood caskets, elegant...
Funeral Homes are Struggling to Keep Their Doors Open
There was an interesting article published this weekend by Crain's Chicago Business about the struggles facing funeral homes in Chicago as family owned firms are closing right and...
Mesoloft Scatters Ashes at the Edge of Space
LEXINGTON, KY – Mesoloft, a Kentucky-based company launching cremated remains into the atmosphere, is introducing a 360-degree camera to capture the scattering of ashes like never before. Customers...