A friend and I have both recently lost a parent. Reunions near the end were very special and meaningful, but hard to pull off.
My friend is an RN and I was a counselor (before kids) and she and I were talking about a business that would not only arrange these reunions or other special trips/events, but could help with talking about death and understanding doctor's visits, etc.
I've been searching for such businesses to get ideas about drawing up a business plan and marketing and am finding nothing. Am I searching the wrong way, or is this truly a new idea?
Is it a good idea?
2007-09-01 14:13:16 · 6 answers · asked by master apple 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Ah, i thought competition was the basis of the free enterprise system....
2007-09-01 14:23:59 · update #1
Isn't Make a Wish for kids?
We wouldn't work with terminally ill kids, just old folks.
2007-09-01 14:28:39 · update #2
I think that would be a great idea, it would let people say good-bye while the person was alive. I believe that is way better then at the funeral. I'm not sure how you could go about drawing up a business plan on that, but I know for sure it would work. It would really help the family deal with the closure of that person's death...
2007-09-01 14:19:24 · answer #1 · answered by Injun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a biz owner who has created 3 biz's from the thin air, I'd say go for it.
Sure the basic average joe might not go for it due to cost. But an upper middle class or such person would I do believe. This way they don't have to do all the calls, planning and trying to do it while grieving.
Hard part would be marketing it as its a service that is needed on a rare occasion. So this would fall on your experience around the doctors. Somehow hand a card over when someone is terminal or something. Basic marketing plans wouldn't work very well I don't think.
I had thought of a delivery service for elders in retirement homes when my Gma was in one for years. The people rarely get out but I know they desire things, basics, small items. Once a week stop by take orders from each room, then run around doing errands, shopping. Keep it all in separate bags. Then return, deliver the items and claim 10-20% of total bill as commission. Sitting there one day I figured up one could easily make $2-400 per day w/o working hard. Let alone doing your own errands while you are working shopping for others.
2007-09-01 23:13:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first though on reading just your question, before I read the further detail, was that your business idea needed to be broader than just arranging visits, but I see in the detail that you have that covered. Good luck - sounds like you might be able to provide a very valuable service.
2007-09-01 21:50:42 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other posters may be positive, but I cringe and find the concept of final goodbye parties to be morbid at least as a profit making enterprise. Everyone is welcome to their own opinion. That's mine.
Make a Wish Foundation does something like this for terminally ill children but it is operated as a charity.
2007-09-01 21:24:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you may have came up with a good ideal. Posting it may be a bad ideal because you could create competition.
2007-09-01 21:20:16 · answer #5 · answered by tomisohere 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a very good idea. i'll remove my block to bounce ideas off one another. hope to hear from you soon.
2007-09-01 21:31:09 · answer #6 · answered by barrbou214 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋