Entry & Exit - Inside the Security & Fire Industry
Stephen Olmon and Collin Trimble
13 episodes
20 hours 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...
Entry & Exit - Inside the Security & Fire Industry
38 minutes
2 months ago
How To Make Your Business Run Without You
Hosts Stephen Olmon and Collin Trimble unpack how technology builds sellable, scalable security & life-safety companies. They reveal how connected systems—CRM, billing, and field service—create a “Customer 360” that boosts customer experience, drives predictable revenue, and reduces key-person risk. If you want to exit someday (or just stop living in spreadsheet hell), this is your roadmap. From tech stacks to tactical CRM setup, you’ll learn how to modernize your ops and build a bu...
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...
