by George Sotiropoulos | Dec 30, 2024 | Business Value
“Sell the Team…. Sell the Team…”The Chants echoed throughout Soldiers Field this past Boxing Day by a fan base frustrated by decades of ineptitude and a Chicago Bears team losing its 11th straight game after winning their first 4 of 6 games.And the Chicago Bears could...
by George Sotiropoulos | Dec 27, 2024 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
I had hit a sensitive spot..By talking about making your business sellable so you gain the freedom and lifestyle you want today – even before you sell it.It’s led to some of my first unsubscribes in a long time.Now that isn’t such a bad thing as it’s good to cull the...
by George Sotiropoulos | Dec 25, 2024 | Business Value
(Seriously, how cool would it have been if the Three Wise Men rode in on Harleys?)Reveille (those trumpets that wake soldiers at dawn) has nothing on a 5- and 3-year-old jumping into bed, eager to rip open the gifts under the tree.Today is a celebration of family,...
by George Sotiropoulos | Dec 24, 2024 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
At my Business Value Happy Hour this past Friday, we celebrated a big win.One of my business owner friends, who grew his business to 8 figures, shared how he turned down a multi-million dollar offer 15 months ago.Instead, he negotiated with his executive management...
by George Sotiropoulos | Dec 23, 2024 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
This is a message I received this past Friday.Hi George,Keep up the posts about successfully exiting. Here’s my story…A few years ago, I stepped away from my business for two weeks to salvage my marriage of 15 years.No calls. No emails. No check-ins. Just me and my...
