There are two ways to start Bakersfield funeral homes: it’s either you start one from scratch or buy one. There are pros and cons for both choices but if you want to learn first hand about the business, it is better to build up your own. In this way, you can also control all the details from the way your funeral home looks like to the color motifs and policies. You can visit other funeral homes first and try to observe how things work. Once you are ready, sign up in a mortuary school and get the license for funeral directors.