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The Myth of the Perfect Project Estimate
March 30, 2021

The Myth of the Perfect Project Estimate

Is it better for a project estimate to be precise or accurate? It’s my experience, over hundreds of…

Solutions360 Releases New Job Costing Survival Guide
September 21, 2020

Solutions360 Releases New Job Costing Survival Guide

Why Is Job Costing So Important in 2020? Over the last 20 years, Solutions360 has worked with hundreds…

Labor Burden Is a Crucial Concept for Running a Profitable Integration Business
June 8, 2020

Labor Burden Is a Crucial Concept for Running a Profitable Integration Business

If you hear the term “Labor Burden” and you want to glaze over a bit, don’t! Understanding Labor…

A Focus on Quality  Will Impact Success in Your Integration Business
December 2, 2019

A Focus on Quality Will Impact Success in Your Integration Business

There are four ways to measure work in your integration business Quantity First are measures of output, starting…

Forecasting for Successful Project Management
September 9, 2019

Forecasting for Successful Project Management

How do you manage and forecast resources in you integration business? “One of the biggest problems we see…

Thank You for Visiting Solutions360 at InfoComm 19!
June 17, 2019

Thank You for Visiting Solutions360 at InfoComm 19!

      It was the 10th year for Solutions360 at InfoComm 19, and another record week in…

Are Your Revenues Increasing, But Not Your Profits?
January 28, 2019

Are Your Revenues Increasing, But Not Your Profits?

If the 9th Annual Integration Business Outlook  presented by CI and NSCA is any indication, integrators will be…

Video Demo 3 – How to Monitor Project Profitability with Q360
November 26, 2018

Video Demo 3 – How to Monitor Project Profitability with Q360

In this edition of Clear Talk, Tofiq Indawala shows us how to monitor project profitability in Q360. First…

M&A Fundamentals For VARs
May 7, 2018

M&A Fundamentals For VARs

By Abby Sorensen Advice on selling your business can improve your company now. Every VAR should want to increase…

Does Managed Service Demand Exist for AV Solutions?
February 19, 2018

Does Managed Service Demand Exist for AV Solutions?

  By Chuck Wilson In a recent Twitter debate, I was challenged on a statement I made in…

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