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Lessons Learned
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December 1, 2020
December 1, 2020
The Price family showed us how to build an alarm business
Lessons LearnedNewsOpinion
October 13, 2020
October 13, 2020
Is now a good time to sell your security business?
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October 5, 2020
October 5, 2020
Is now a good time to sell your security business?

Lessons LearnedNewsOpinion
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020
Who’s buying and selling during COVID-19?
Lessons LearnedNewsOpinion
May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020
Business and deals during the pandemic
Lessons LearnedNewsOpinion
March 13, 2020
March 13, 2020
More rumblings in the residential market
Lessons LearnedFeaturesOpinion
December 10, 2019
December 10, 2019
Lessons learned: Who should help you sell your company?
Lessons LearnedFeaturesOpinion
October 17, 2019
October 17, 2019
Lessons learned: One hot market
Lessons LearnedFeaturesOpinion
September 20, 2019
September 20, 2019
Lessons learned: Maximize the selling price of your business
Lessons LearnedFeaturesOpinion
June 26, 2019
June 26, 2019
The four variables: important measures to understand your account base
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May 14, 2019
May 14, 2019
The uncertain future of residential monitoring

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April 12, 2019
April 12, 2019
Trend-spotting at Barnes Buchanan
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March 6, 2019
March 6, 2019
What to do with the family business
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February 7, 2019
February 7, 2019
What I have learned about selling security businesses
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December 13, 2018
December 13, 2018
Friendly reminders
Lessons LearnedFeaturesOpinion
October 19, 2018
October 19, 2018
Pay attention to the pieces
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September 5, 2018
September 5, 2018
Tips for navigating more complex deals

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July 24, 2018
July 24, 2018
The real influence of the DIY phenomenon
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June 19, 2018
June 19, 2018
What about the balance sheet?
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May 9, 2018
May 9, 2018
If I was selling (Part Two)
Lessons LearnedFeaturesOpinion
March 16, 2018
March 16, 2018
DIY and MIY: Opportunity and threat
Lessons LearnedFeaturesOpinion
February 14, 2018
February 14, 2018
If I was selling
Lessons LearnedFeaturesOpinion
November 30, 2017
November 30, 2017
Education options for today’s dealer
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November 8, 2017
November 8, 2017
Buy the business
Lessons LearnedFeaturesOpinion
September 12, 2017
September 12, 2017
How connected are we to the connected home?
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July 28, 2017
July 28, 2017
What do brokers do?

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May 24, 2017
May 24, 2017
Doomed to repeat

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April 7, 2017
April 7, 2017
Stand alone versus open market

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March 15, 2017
March 15, 2017
A tale of two companies: Success has so many variables, check key metrics

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February 23, 2017
February 23, 2017
Integrating the integrators

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December 19, 2016
December 19, 2016
So you want to grow by acquisition
Lessons LearnedFeaturesOpinion
September 28, 2016