by George Sotiropoulos | Jun 9, 2025 | Business Value, Scaling the Business
“Most Companies grow organically… not strategically…”So said my Westley and one of the participants in our business lunch and happy hour on Friday.And he’s right.Having grown and successfully exited a few businesses of his own, he shared how often it was easy to grow...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jun 6, 2025 | Business Value, Scaling the Business
“Superstars are a liability waiting to happen”.– Dan KennedyBill wanted to grow his B2B business.A client raved about a “superstar” named Patrick — a guy who promised to double revenues in 12 months.On paper? Irresistible.Bill signed him.Full profit share. Guaranteed...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jun 4, 2025 | Business Value, Scaling the Business
“I was so busy on this project… I didn’t have time to go down to the store and open it…”That’s what he told me — dead serious.This guy sells a $40,000 high-ticket item. One sale a month makes his year.But he was buried in “busy.” So the shop stayed shut.Later, a few...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jun 3, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
“You don’t actually make big leaps by doing more of the same stuff, by running harder and faster. If you get growth that way, you tend to get disintegration of net sustainability or value.” (- Dan Kennedy, Advanced Business Concepts)And here’s how that plays out...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jun 2, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner
I was in a rush this morningDrop off the kids, go to the gym, and start my day.So I grabbed my workout shirt… but from the wrong pile.By the time I put it one and realised it… it was too late.And so now I smelled like a rear end of a mule that ate a very bad batch of...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
I was out last night with several fellow business owners.One has a 7 figure business that he has built into an independent asset. He was discussing whether he and his family would escape 3 or 4 months of the Dubai heat this summer.His only restriction?The children...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 29, 2025 | Business Value
“Why do you notice the speck in your brother’s eye but take no notice of the beam in your own? Hypocrite! First remove the beam in your own eye and then you will see clearly enough to remove the speck in your brother’s.” (Matthew 7:3-5)That’s me.I hold my hand up.I...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 28, 2025 | Business Value
“You just gotta want it…Not ‘really, really, really’ want it,But ‘get off your ass and start working’ want itHuge differenceJohn Carlton – The Entrepreneurs Guide to Getting Your Shit TogetherThat quote says it all. Especially when it comes to what your business gives...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 27, 2025 | Business Value
“We work with tax consultants like you to….”I’ve received that exact email a dozen times.One problem:I’m not a tax consultant.Not even close.No unsubscribe link. Just noise.So I blocked the sender. Why?Because it wasted my time.And that reminded me of what I hear from...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 26, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
“Chicago is where Quarterbacks go to die…”Interesting story came out as to how Caleb Williams and his dad were exploring ways for him not to be drafted by the Chicago Bears.Why?Because the Bears have had one of the worst records in history developing QBs.It’s so bad…...
