by George Sotiropoulos | Feb 26, 2024 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Scaling the Business
Let’s dive into the story of Monique Bernstein and Eli Zauner, the brains behind Universal Yums. They had started the business with a dream to share their love for snacks but soon they were hitting a wall.Back in 2014, they were barely getting by with their...
by George Sotiropoulos | Feb 23, 2024 | Business Value
Anyone remember the old 12 for 1 Music Record Sales or CDs. Where for a penny you get 12 Albums of your choice and then you subscribe afterwards.And so a huge industry and business was born on what on the surface seemed ludicrous or unebelievable (“shouldn’t they...
by George Sotiropoulos | Feb 22, 2024 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
For many years I was a subscriber to a Geopolitical newsletter called Stratfor.I used it’s insights for my commentary to my banking clients when we were trading GCC FX markets.It was spot on and predicted many of the conflicts that subsequently came to pass. As it...
by George Sotiropoulos | Feb 21, 2024 | Scaling the Business, Business Value
“She screwed me.. didn’t meant to but she made a mess of the VAT and the fine is nearly 300,000… I’m tempted to sell this pain in the neck as it’s not fun anymore…”“I told you so…” jumped to my mind but I nearly bit my tongue keeping my mouth shut.You see, my friend...
by George Sotiropoulos | Feb 19, 2024 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
I’m happy to say that our last mastermind meeting was a success and exceeded expectations.The initial challenge was about a common problem people have – how to market yourself without seeming desperate. This important problem kicked off a productive...
