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Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

The Price…Is Wrong…

Remember the game show “The Price is Right” where to win you have to guess how much the price is worth. It’s a fun game but not so fun when you are forced to play it as you price your services.

Many business owners like Tom in our article struggle with pricing.

So Susan Trevers and I have put together a Pricing Mastery and Business Acceleration Mastermind with practical tools and insights to help you not only effectively price what you do – but to accelerate your businesss on the back of it.

No more guesswork! We’re meeting on Dec 5th. Check out the article for more details.

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Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

The Siren Song Of Under-Pricing

In the business world, we often fall prey to the Siren Song – the allure of competing on price rather than value.

Just like Lisa, who found herself stuck in a commodity swamp, many entrepreneurs grapple with pricing that doesn’t reflect their worth.

It’s time to change the tune!

Join us at our Pricing Mastery and Business Acceleration Advisory Mastermind, where we’ll tackle the under-pricing dilemma head-on and discover how to attract customers who see beyond the price tag. Don’t settle for being a bargain.

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Customer Experience
George Sotiropoulos

Discover the Hidden Value in your Business

Are you a business owner like Jack, who loved his coffee shop and its loyal customers but struggled to make money he wanted every night? The issue wasn’t Jack’s coffee; it was how he undervalued his product.

You might be in the same boat, working tirelessly, yet not seeing the profits you deserve.

Our upcoming Pricing Mastery and Business Acceleration Advisory Mastermind is designed for people like you.

We aim to unlock the full potential of your solutions, delve into pricing psychology, and help you claim the hidden value beneath your feet.

This isn’t just another seminar, as you will receive the practical tools and practical exercises you can implement immediately in your business.

Find the missing piece in your business puzzle.

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Customer Experience
George Sotiropoulos

What are you Selling? … It’s Not What Most People Think..

When you understand why people buy at a core level and tailor your solutions to address that desire, you gain the freedom to charge the right price and capture the value you provide through the transformation you deliver. So why do people buy fire alarms? I talk about in this video clip. Why do they buy from you?

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Customer Experience
George Sotiropoulos

I Need to Build a Wall….Around my Inbox

Say No to the “Pricing Pimps”.

All they try to do is spam you on Cheap prices but quality wins in the long run. As business owners, our goal isn’t to attract customers only concerned about cost – it’s to serve those who value the transformation we provide.

That’s why I’m excited to share more soon about my upcoming Pricing Mastery and Business Acceleration Advisory session planned for December 5th. In just 90 minutes, you’ll gain the knowledge and tools to price your services for maximum impact.

Let’s leave the Pricing Pimps behind and build businesses that change lives! Who’s with me?

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Customer Experience
George Sotiropoulos

Win or Take Your Business Home

The shock replacement of a baseball team’s manager out of the blue reinforced a lesson that we can take to heart. Just like a team’s wins and losses affect the experience of their fans or customers, so does your daily interaction (or non interaction) with your clients. If your customer’s experience isn’t superior they can fire you as quickly as this poor baseball manager.

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Want Customers for Free?

Besides staffing, acquiring customers can often be your biggest or one of your biggest expenses. Imagine you could do it for free? And pick up

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Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

Culture and Growth

Often, terms like “culture” and “growth” are thrown around in the business world as buzzwords. But let’s get real here; culture isn’t just a buzzword. It has solid consequences that can result in lost potential.

For example, in this article I show an example of two cultures in one membership subscription organisation trying to put together an event between the two groups.

But when rigidity overshadows flexibility, a valuable chance slips away for one of the groups.

For business leaders, this highlights the importance of trust and delegation. Are our cultural norms holding us back? Delve deeper to understand the true impact of culture on growth.

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Customer Experience
George Sotiropoulos

A Panel … Of Boredom

Attended an exhibition full of visionaries, but the roundtable discussion reminded me: don’t play it safe to the point of boredom. In business marketing, avoid clichés and truly engage your audience by being genuine and innovative – and yes controversial when appropriate. That’s why it’s all about the real conversations and finding real solutions at our Owner’s table..

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Scaling the Business
George Sotiropoulos

The Networking Robot

Most people do not know how to sell and then there is the Networking Robot. He is in a class by himself. If I hadn’t experienced him in real life I would think he was a cartoon or a boogey man to scare business owners with. Alas, he is real.. and he’s looking to find you at a networking event.

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Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

Who you Run with and Business Success

You become who you hang out with. It’s almost a law from the playground to the boardroom. And in any group you join.. it’s in the actions where you see the real value or lack of they provide. And time is too valuable to waste in a group that at best keeps you stuck but at worse sinks you into the swamp.

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the Howling at the Business

Watching my eldest daughter taunt my youngest until she bellowed a frightening howl that silenced a restaurant highlighted what we face in a noisy market. Lot’s of big promises and the waving of amazing rewards in front of our faces to make us want badlty what they are selling. Unfortunately, like spoiled brats everywhere, they do not have the ability to deliver on the big promise to us.

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Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

Every Day is a Crisis…

Listening to the frustrations of an 8 figure business owner highlights that the challenges we face on the business journey are not isolated or unique to us. That we can learn and tackle them together with sound strategies and common sense solutions

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homeless guy in front of ferrari trying to sell it
Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

Pricing to Get the Life You Want

Your pricing speaks volumes about the value you offer and the clients you attract. Just as we’re influenced by the company we keep, businesses are defined by the customers they cater to. Join our next Owner’s Roundtable to discuss the power of pricing, growth strategies, and more

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Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

“Cajones” is no substitute for Bad Pricing

The biggest mistake I ever made in my career was the one where I underpriced myself -not due to lack of confidence but to the allure of huge commissions without a realistic diligence that the place I was going was the right option

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customers dressed as pimps in pink
Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

Your Pricing Says Alot About….

Your pricing communicates a great deal about how you feel about what you provide and now special it is.

If you price too cheap… your quality is called into question..

Price too high.. your grasp of reality.

But ultimately your pricing should Attract who you want to attract.

And..Repel who you do not want.

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Spartan Soliders with Modern Weapons
Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

Power of Pricing

Are you one of the vast majority of businesses that ignore your pricing strategy at your own peril. Discover the shocking reality Peter discovers when overlooking the most efficient way to drive up his profits.

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bull at dentist shop
Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

The BS of Hourly Pay

Have you ever had a client question your price, asking ‘how long will you actually be working on that?’ It’s time to shift the focus from how long a task takes to the value of the solution provided. Join us in the coming weeks as we explore better ways to price, focusing on value, not hours.

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old sucessful happy couple
Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

20-20 Business and Opportunity

Success isn’t about luck or fate, it’s about building a business that creates opportunities. Learn from those who’ve been there – who’ve built and sold businesses, and unlocked the life they’ve dreamed of. Join us at our next Owner’s Table to discover how you too can create a business that gives you the freedom to live life on your own terms.

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charge of men over battle field ww1 scene
Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

The Charge of the Business Brigade

When you think of World War I, you think of armchair generals eating shrimp and sipping champagne while sending millions to their death with outdated tactics and strategies that produced only corpses. This is what most entrepreneurs face when the “experts” they hire prioritise making the sale and buying flashy cars over providing solutions that will actually bring the real results they are seeking.

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Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

A Business Life Sentence in 60 Seconds

Imagine the disappointment of having a $13.75 million deal fall through just moments before signing the agreement. Instead of a dream holiday, Mark suffered a suffocating silence from an oft disappointed spouse, and retirement plans were pushed back “another 3 years”. It’s more common than we care to admit but you can avoid such a fate..

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Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

Pricing and Freedom

Just like a relaxing drive can be interrupted by an unwanted driver riding too close behind us so often our customers are disturbed when we come in fast and close demanding a new purchase or more money. Avoid that common mistake and watch your profits soar.

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Customer Experience
George Sotiropoulos

Tailgating a Customer

Just like a relaxing drive can be interrupted by an unwanted driver riding too close behind us so often our customers are disturbed when we come in fast and close demanding a new purchase or more money. Avoid that common mistake and watch your profits soar.

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Customer Experience
George Sotiropoulos

Getting Customers as a Hassle

Spam is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to identifying what’s wrong in today’s business. By acting opposite of the majority who employ spam or buy into the purveyors of it you will stand out and be more attractive to prospects and customers than spamists who whistle and holler

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killer clowns
Dependency on Owner
George Sotiropoulos

The Clowns Haunting Your Business

Complexity Clowns are another bane on the existance of SME owners. They come and try to sell complicated solutions that have no relevance or practicality to you and your situation by showing off corporate owners and others who were fleeced. Find the simple test you can ask them to find out who is and who is not a clown.

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Scaling the Business
George Sotiropoulos

“Keep it Simple Stupid”

As Business owners we often make the mistake of thinking complexity equals quality and overpaying on complicated solutions that have no chance of success but which are sold to us magic solutions. Protect youself by going back to the basics.

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George smoking a cigar and a beer after successful delegation
Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

George.. I just Had to Share This

Ever feel like you’re stuck doing tasks that aren’t moving your business forward? At last night’s Happy Hour, one business owner shared with me after the event how he planned to reclaim 15 hours a week just by applying the key lessons on delegation we discussed. He realised those hours spent on emails, bookkeeping, and admin were costing him real opportunities—like landing high-value clients.

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white bichon poode dog on top of a board table chasing her tail while surrounded by business people sitting around her.
Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

Is Your Business Chasing its Tail?

This morning, I came home to my dog losing her mind with excitement—running back and forth, grabbing her toy, acting like a puppy again.
Cute, right?
But here’s the thing: I stepped out again a couple of hours later…for one minute. And she did the exact same over-the-top welcome.
It got me thinking about business—and why being “more of the same” is the kiss of death.

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Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

Tired of Pep Talks…. Here is a real plan for your business

In 1987, my football team won exactly one game.
Our coach thought positivity could save us. Spoiler: it didn’t.
So, what did a bunch of frustrated teenagers do? We turned our frustration in the wrong direction. Immature? Absolutely. But the lessons from that disaster of a season stuck with me for life.
Fast forward to 2025, and I’m sharing a very different kind of game plan for winning in business.

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George smoking a cigar and a beer after successful delegation
Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

Gain the Clarity that Drives Results – Join Us

Aileen came to us stuck.
She needed to decide whether to invest in or divest one of her divisions—a decision worth millions.
In 60 minutes, she had her answer.
Not because I told her what to do. Not because I overwhelmed her with frameworks or formulas.
But because I guided her …..

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guy in a cluttered office with papers everywhere showing overworked business owner
Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

Can’t Delegate.. Here’s How to Fix That for Good

Delegation isn’t about “letting go”—it’s about leading smarter. Yet so many business owners struggle to step away because their team just can’t handle the load.
Here’s the kicker: it’s not your team’s fault. It’s a skill you need to master.
Want to know how one business owner went from being the bottleneck to having a business that runs without him?
I break it all down here

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Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

Is Your Business Ready for the Big Payoff?

7 out of 10 business owners aren’t ready for the big payday they’ve worked so hard for.
Just like a team that dominates the season but falters when it matters most, many businesses fail to sell—not because they aren’t profitable, but because they aren’t ready.
If your business depends on you for survival, it’s not sellable.
Here’s what you need to know to prepare for your moment:

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business woman standing on a mountain road looking ot the horizon
Business Value
George Sotiropoulos

Are You And Your Business Ready For Life’s “Phone Call”?

Life doesn’t warn you when it’s about to change everything.
Most people live like tomorrow is guaranteed—but it’s not.
In my latest article, I dive into a critical question every business owner must ask themselves to safeguard what matters most.
This one shift could mean the difference between thriving in uncertainty—or scrambling to recover.
Because the best time to prepare isn’t after the phone call. It’s before.

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