by George Sotiropoulos | Jul 30, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner
“I flipped it in 9 months and made EUR 150,000.”That’s what a friend told me this summer over a late lunch in Greece.He wasn’t bragging. Just casually mentioning how he bought, refurbished, and sold a small village house — all in under a year.It took three short...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jul 29, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner
In a small Greek village we’ve spent the last month, I saw a business die in real time.There was a restaurant — 30 years in the same family.Run by a man, his wife, and his brother.They were crushing it.Loyal locals.Repeat tourists with summer homes who came back every...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jul 25, 2025 | Business Value, Customer Experience
It’s our last weekend in Greece.We went to one of our go-to restaurants from the last 10+ years.“Can I get another half kilo of the rosé? And maybe some watermelon for the kids?”The waiter replied, curtly:“No, we don’t do that anymore. I’ll bring the dessert...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jul 23, 2025 | Customer Experience, Business Value
I told you yesterday about my favorite seafood restaurant in Greece.Well, I went back again — and it confirmed something every business owner needs to tattoo on their forehead:Lifetime value isn’t just a customer stat — it’s how you build freedom, wealth, and...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jul 22, 2025 | Business Value, Customer Experience
It’s my last week in Greece.We returned to my favorite seafood spot — not just for the incredible food, but for something that’s vanished almost everywhere else in the past 12 months:Hospitality.After the meal, they brought out a fresh bowl of fruit. No extra charge....