How to Start a Coffin Business?
A coffin is a funeral box to enclose and display the remains of the deceased for burial or cremation purposes. It's not as glamorous as a retail shop in a mall however, serious money can be made in such businesses.
This coffin business guideline will give you concrete steps to start your venture.
Research
Find out what other coffin competitors are doing so you will have ideas and be able to develop your strategy on how you will operate to be different from your competitors. Doing a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis can help you determine what coffin products and services to offer. Also, reading up on various business topics like advertising, marketing, selling points, and more can give you a massive edge over your competitors.
Coffin Business Plan
Begin by brainstorming. What does your customer need? What value can you provide that your competitors can’t or haven’t? After you have written down several ideas from your brainstorming process, create a game plan. List what you will need before your coffin business starts. What will be your ongoing expenses? Include rent, utilities, licensing, legal fees, inventory, staff, design, software, gas, and advertising in your game plan. Write down as much as you on paper and set specific dates as deadlines to get things accomplished.
Coffin Business Funding
After making projected estimates of your business startup cost expenses, you now have an estimated figure on how much you will need to get your business up and running. Funding can come from personal savings, bank loans, angel investors, donors, and maybe thru unsecured loans like a credit cards.
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Casket Business License
Many laws affect a business. Review your state’s rules and regulations. To understand and abide by these laws, consult a business lawyer. Consult with the lawyer on how to acquire your business license for your business to operate legally.
Business Location
Discuss probable coffin business locations with a real estate agent. Determine if you are renting or buying the office space. Afterward, other indoor concerns include furnishing business space, utilities, inventory, and getting a database for your customers.
A Coffin Menu
Develop a menu of coffins you can offer your clients. There are thousands of types of caskets available today. There are coffins specially made just for cremation purposes. There are new coffins today which are organic and environment friendly. In Taiwan, some coffins were made of crushed seashells. The standard coffins we usually see are wood, while some are steel. Choose a specific type of coffin you’d like to focus on.
Hire Employees
Manufacturing coffins, especially custom-made ones, need a workforce. Hire the correct number of people to help you with your coffin manufacturing.
Prepare
Once you have a plan and have sorted the details, carry it out. Create business cards, brochures, websites, and other marketing materials.
Developing Contacts
Develop funeral home contacts. Offer to supply them with several coffins for a discounted price. Develop a sticky website so clients looking for coffins but not through funeral homes can search for you.
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- For anyone looking to start a Funeral Parlor / Undertaking Service in Gauteng South Africa, I am a coffin and Casket manufacturer and Tombstone Supplier. My contact number is (+27)11-763-5560
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- Hi. I'm interested. I'm in Western Cape, South Africa. Please send me details. I'm mostly interested in the 'how to' part and where to get my supplies. Please, I need help. Also I'll leave my Nr. 0839783000
- Good Night Funeral services, coffins, etc. opening 1 April 2010 in Plettenberg Bay S.A
- I am located in Johannesburg and have already acquired relevant material and templates to start work from home, but I need to hook up with like minded coffin makers for networking to share ideas. I also need to employ a retired coffin maker, to partner with me.
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- Hi, i am based in johannesburg and want to go in the coffin making business, anyone who can assist will be greatly appreciated.
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- FL, USA. Can someone tell me how to start in this industry having the right contact of the highest exporter of caskets from China, where can we offer the product, should we go wholesale or go retail. How to learn about styles models, trends. Is there any tradeshows in US for this industry?, thank you please write at mona@tradeexecutives.com
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- Windhoek, Namibia. I am interested in starting to sell coffins. Can you perhaps link me with manufacturers in RSA where i can get price lists and possible catalogs of their products. Anything will do to help me take such business of the ground and later expand it to a full funeral parlour of which i have experience of about 20 years as an undertaker. Please feel free to email me at pisaacks@gipf.com.na
- I am interested in starting up a "direct sales casket/coffin company" in England. I have no idea how to start, start-up costs, who to purchase the caskets from, etc can you please help? Thanks in Advance Maria x
- coffin and casket handle supplier in south africa we supply joburg cape town and zimbabwe with all coffin fittings and plastic lining
- Can I get information on training, start-up and advice on opening a casket making business? My e-mail address is otismorris3@hotmal.com Thak you in advance.
- I Am looking for an investor to help me set up my coffin business in South Africa(cape Town and Pretoria).I am currently running my own business making contemporary and organic style furniture. I am a very practical person and can easy run a team of five people. My aim is to produce rough timber coffins for poor people. There is a big market for it.
- I am currently distributing Coffins and Caskets in Gauteng i am looking Coffin and Caskets Manufactures who are interested in working with me to sell their products in Gauteng at reasonable prices and quality.
- Hi Lindy;i am in the manufacturing of Coffin and Caskets in the Western Cape;and would love to sell my product in Gauteng;i believe my product is of high quality and my prices vary reasonable;would like to hear from u;contact me on 0838008814-Ebie.
- Hi, am Gebhardt from Namibiba (Windoek) i want to start up a coffin manufacturing company for the marginal people, as last week we buried one lady who died after giving birth. this lady was a son tribe and we suffered for her to be buried in a coffin, the marganalised people suffer a lot, even many are buried in plastics, now i want tips of how i can start manufacturing coffins for the suffering marginal group, please email or call me +264813377061. email gmakono@gmail.com or even sms me @ +2643377061
- We are interested in the coffin manufacturing business to operate in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town. Kindly contact David or Nicky on 082 525 3360
- Coffin and casket manufacturing. I have a plot for coffin manufacturing in Botswana and would like to start a business before the end of this year. Anyone interested in the partnership or leasing the plot, pls contact me(solo2911@hotmail.com)
- I have been selling online for 12 years and I have researched the casket industry for the last 6 months and I have a direct supply set up with the leading Chinese importer of caskets and ready to go and need an investor/partner for inventory. This is the best online opportunity I have ever seen and I want to set up the distribution warehouse in CA or Texas. 855.704.4300 toll free
- Hi am having an existing coffin manufacturing with well experienced workers so we want to expand to manufacture steel casket .we need a partner cell:0738641950 email:ntshiana@webmail.co.za we based in dennilton south africa limpopoWrite your business location to help you better. Exp: City, State, Country
- please help me i have a registered business but it doesnt make money, help me establish a coffin and casket manufacture my number +27785492961
- I am a Builder/Carpenter in Newcastle,NSW Australia. I plan to start manufacturing coffins using recycled timber, the idea being to make less of a footprint on the environment. any and all advice would be greatly appreciated. rosspdavis08@yahoo.com.au
- Hey everybody i am Prestley frm Zim and i want to start my funeral cover company in Zim and I will also need a coffin supplier whom i will order coffins for my clients i am planning to start my business in 2 months time. Any supplier around SADC countries who is interested please email me Prestley8@gmail.com
- Good day, Myself and my husband want to start our own coffin business in South Africa, Gauteng. We are not exactly sure how the Procedures works. I would very much appreciate it if someone could supply me with the information. My contact details: cscheepers@flexifleet.co.za (C)073 101 2346 or (C)071 876 4379
- Hello my name is Marianne I'm looking to open a casket/funeral sup. business in California, and I would like some info on how to go about it. Please call me 951-206-3237 Thank you
- hey guys...I would like to be pointed in the right direction for casket sales in new york. I need a manufacturer....any info would help... 347 559 9639
- Hallo!I am from Bulgaria. I have 240 solid pine wood coffins for sale, if anyone interested send me e-mail for more details
- I've got a registered company with caskets, domes and coffins(steel coffins also) manufacturing experience for years. I'm looking for a partner who can help in funding to make the industry growing. In Pretoria, South Africa. Contact me on 0842964273 or mantshomogaladi@yahoo.com
- Hi guys, I am in business but looking for new horizons, i'm interested in building coffins and distribute to retailers and funeral parlors in the North West province, South Africa. Please send me all the relevant info regarding this matter.My contact no is 0828823710 or jgaprinsloo@gmail.com. Many thanks Joppie
- i am a 34 year old female willing to go into business of manufacturing coffins would some one please send me all the details from measurements to the type of material needed to start this business i am in Botswana and my number is 00267 75577070 thank you
- I want to start a business of supplying with caskets and coffin, to all local funeral palours. I dont want to manufacture, only to be a supplier. I have already a registered company. I'm in RSA, Eastern Cape, in Queenstown, Local municipality of Lukhanji.
- it will be my greatest pleasure if someone could help me on starting a funeral palour and plus coffin manufacturing
- Hi thandile no.99 my name is shamima and I can help you in your business to supply caskets from low range to exclusive made with mguni skin ect as well as other funeral equipment please contact me if interested for the best price in town
- Business situate in Johannesburg South Africa.Unfortunately operations have not commenced owing to lack of funding. Anyone wishing to assist either through providing funding or as a partner; please contact the above named. Regards Abel M Chendamudima.
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