Entry & Exit - Inside the Security & Fire Industry
Stephen Olmon and Collin Trimble
13 episodes
3 days ago
Avoid expensive post-close mistakes by running a calm, disciplined first 90 days after acquiring a security or life-safety business. In this episode of Entry & Exit, hosts Stephen Olmon and Collin Trimble break down what actually happens after you close—and why most buyers hurt themselves by moving too fast. Drawing from real acquisitions (and real scars), they lay out a practical “stabilize first, optimize later” playbook: how to earn trust with a new team, avoid culture-killing moves, p...
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Avoid expensive post-close mistakes by running a calm, disciplined first 90 days after acquiring a security or life-safety business. In this episode of Entry & Exit, hosts Stephen Olmon and Collin Trimble break down what actually happens after you close—and why most buyers hurt themselves by moving too fast. Drawing from real acquisitions (and real scars), they lay out a practical “stabilize first, optimize later” playbook: how to earn trust with a new team, avoid culture-killing moves, p...
Buying a Business? Here’s How to Find a Deal That Isn’t Trash
Entry & Exit - Inside the Security & Fire Industry
46 minutes
1 month ago
Buying a Business? Here’s How to Find a Deal That Isn’t Trash
Hosts Stephen Olmon and Collin Trimble get tactical on the question they hear nonstop: “How do you actually find deals worth buying?” After seven acquisitions in three years, the Alarm Masters partners break down why quality lead flow is hard in fire & life-safety, what “deal size” really means in this industry, and how to build a sourcing engine that doesn’t rely on luck. They walk through the real-world channels that drive acquisition opportunities—brokers, vendors, referral partners, c...
Entry & Exit - Inside the Security & Fire Industry
Avoid expensive post-close mistakes by running a calm, disciplined first 90 days after acquiring a security or life-safety business. In this episode of Entry & Exit, hosts Stephen Olmon and Collin Trimble break down what actually happens after you close—and why most buyers hurt themselves by moving too fast. Drawing from real acquisitions (and real scars), they lay out a practical “stabilize first, optimize later” playbook: how to earn trust with a new team, avoid culture-killing moves, p...
