by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 4, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” (Mark 4:9)That line hit me the moment I saw the raspberries.Ripe, juicy, and practically begging to be picked. My daughters sprinted to the bushes like it was Christmas morning.Here’s what was brilliant:This farm opened up...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 1, 2025 | Dependency on Owner, Business Value
It’s been a great holiday.The kids have stayed with both sides of the family — but sleeping?A bit of a pain in the ass.Because we’re not in our own beds.Last night I kept waking up in a dead sweat — even though it was 15 degrees outside and the windows were wide...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jul 31, 2025 | Dependency on Owner
Today is my 11th wedding anniversary.We’re now in Wales, staying with my in-laws, after nearly a month in Greece.That’s 7 weeks away from Dubai — and still getting work done.It’s not because I’ve built some magical, hands-off business that runs on autopilot.It...
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....
by George Sotiropoulos | Jul 18, 2025 | Business Value, Scaling the Business
I met Selim three years ago at an owner’s roundtable.He had a team of 18.Gross revenues were around $4 million.The business looked solid from the outside — even admirable.But when I asked, “How’s the cash flow?”He winced.“We’re doing OK… it’s just tight because we’re...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jul 17, 2025 | Business Value
I caught up here in Greece with my client Michaelis this week.He is a brilliant guy. Founder of a SaaS company with solid tech, great support, loyal team.He was laughing, joking, and teasing me for putting ice cubes in the village Rose wine we were sharing.6 months...
