by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 20, 2026 | Business Value
BOOM.That shot me upright in bed.2 am on the clock.Was the bedroom actually shaking or did I dream that part? Couldn’t tell…Boom .. boom. … boom. 3 more and then quiet.That was last night.Missiles and drones intercepted right over our heads.Phone on.. check the...
by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 19, 2026 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
There’s an old Allstate commercial. “You’re in good hands with Allstate.”A simple reassuring message to stop worrying because someone has your back.Now ask yourself that same question about your own business.Are you in good hands?Can you shut...
by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 17, 2026 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner
Marcus runs a managed IT services company. Fifteen staff.Thursday afternoon he shut his laptop at two, drove to his daughter’s school, and grabbed a seat in the second row. The lights went down. His eight-year-old walked out in her costume, scanned the crowd,...
by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 16, 2026 | Business Value
A business owner wants $10 million for his company.The buyer comes back at $5 million.The seller says the business has more in it. That the record earnings he just delivered are proof of where the business is heading and that trajectory should factor into the price....
by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 13, 2026 | Business Value
I was making an introduction recently between an investor and a logistics company that could be a good fit for his portfolio.Before the meeting, we sat down to talk through the deal. This is a man who has successfully bought and exited dozens of businesses. He’s...
