by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 9, 2025 | Business Value
“Why pay him? He’ll work for free.”That’s what my boss told a new investor who wanted to promote me and give me a proper salary.The “him” was me.I’d been grinding on a commission-only deal…But the business didn’t have the backend, the commercial terms, or even basic...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 8, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Who’s number one on the desk this month?Back in my institutional finance days, that question mattered.The desk head was the lion of the pack—because if he didn’t stay sharp, someone else would take the crown.But I once watched a guy take that mentality way too far.A...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 7, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
The Business Exit Ready Live Happy Hour on Friday was scheduled for two hours.We went for four.And honestly?It felt like 15 minutes.Because when you get serious founders together to share insights, stories, and brutal truths—you don’t watch the clock.We talked about...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 5, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Whatever the majority of people is doing, under any given circumstances, if you do the exact opposite, you will probably never make another mistake as long as you live.—Earl NightingaleOpen LinkedIn right now and you’ll see them:The Hustle Bros…In full...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 3, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
First, let me share a truth most business owners ignore:“A high income is almost irrelevant if it is not used to create equity. Income is here today, gone tomorrow. You can increase your income year after year and still be broke. But you cannot increase net worth year...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 2, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
First—credit where it’s due:Massive thanks to Mike Finger for the brilliant post that inspired this and yesterday’s message.To recap: When someone says, “I don’t want to sell right now.”What they often mean is: “I can’t sell right now… and I don’t want to face...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 1, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
“I don’t want to sell my business,” the owner told me.“Good,” I said.“Because you probably couldn’t—even if you wanted to.”That hit comes straight from an excellent Linkedin post by Mike Finger out of Minneapolis–St. Paul.I’m paraphrasing here the quote and below the...
by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 31, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
It’s Eid.Schools are off.The locals are finally enjoying coffee in daylight.And here in Dubai—it’s celebrated loud and proud.There are Signs everywhere with “Eid Mubarak” blasted from 3×5 cards to massive billboards.And no one’s tiptoeing around it.No one’s...
by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 28, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
He kept going…Sixty-something. Exhausted. Burned out.But he refused to go out like this.So he…· Rebuilt.· Delegated· Systemised.· Made himself irrelevant.Buyers came back and this time—for real.At 70, he sold…Not for the number he once dreamed and...
by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 27, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
He stared at the number.There’s a digit missing.What the hell…he built a 7-figure business!Now it’s worth low sixes?The broker looks him dead in the eye and says:“What happens to the business when you walk away?”That’s the problem.He didn’t build a business….He built...
