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Do You Want Your Kid in Your Alarm Business?

2.28.20 – SSI –  Ken Kirschenbaum  You and your kid(s) can make a great living in the “alarm business,” even if you don’t recognize your company five years from now. Most of you fall into one of the following categories… You’re planning on getting...

Big Idea of the Month: Don’t Do a Deal Without an M&A Pro

2.27.20 – SSI –  Ron Davis  SmartWatch’s Madelaine Lock says its important to have an industry lawyer oversee all documents, schedules and other materials you’re going to need to close a transaction. I’ve written this column for the better part of 12 years,...

Mississippi 911 Agency Adopts Cellphone Location Software

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is helping connect software vendor RapidSOS with its 82 counties. The company’s no-cost solution can relay a person’s location to 911 dispatchers accurately to about 3 feet. The triangulation of a 911 call from a...

Louisiana ranks 49th on list of business-friendly states

Louisiana has again been placed at the bottom of the list, 49th, when it comes to business-friendly states. USA Today reported on the new rankings this week by financial news company 24/7 Wall St. which indexes 42 measures that fall into eight categories—economic...