by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 11, 2025 | Business Value
“Spoke to the VP at XYZ. He said no — the Chairman already has a charity they support, so they won’t be participating.”Boy… big companies can be spectacularly stupid.A friend of mine has been running an entrepreneurial program in schools — real-world selling, real...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 10, 2025 | Business Value
“I like your post directly sent to my attention. Lets see what time does hahahhah you are actually a funny man…”A blast from the past..A message from a boss who used to intimidate me and whose approval I desperately sought when I worked for him (sound familiar to any...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 9, 2025 | Business Value
There’s a moment every business owner hits.Not the breakdown.Not the burnout.The moment before that — when you realise you’re fooling yourself.This week was about that moment.On Monday, we talked about time — how it’s the only resource you don’t get back, and how the...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 7, 2025 | Business Value, Scaling the Business
This week’s stories all had one thing in common:They started in the wreckage.The mirror moment — when the problem wasn’t “out there,” but staring back at you.The crash — when the business you built to free you became the thing that trapped you.The rediscovery — when...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 6, 2025 | Business Value
Mark had everything most business owners dream of.A company pulling seven figures.A loyal team.Even a nice villa, with a view that made people jealous.But every morning, he sat in his car for ten minutes before walking into the office — hands gripping the wheel,...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 6, 2025 | Business Value, Scaling the Business
Last Friday, during the SBC M&A Deep Dive, one of the participants said something that nailed what’s wrong with most business owners in our region:“Everyone thinks every problem can be solved by throwing more money, time, or effort at it.”He was right.A business...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 4, 2025 | Business Value
At a recent event, I met the owner of one of the top PR agencies in the region.She was brilliant — sharp, strategic, and respected by everyone in the room.But she was also afraid.One of her biggest clients had crossed the line.Constant demands. Late-night messages....
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 3, 2025 | Business Value
“Mirror Mirror on the wall… what is my business telling me after all?”There’s a punch in the gut many business owners face – the moment they realise the problem isn’t “out there.” It’s them.I had a client once who blamed everyone.Sales weren’t converting? Marketing’s...
by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 31, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
This week’s stories had one thing in common — control.The illusion of it.The cost of it.And what happens when you finally learn to let go.It started with a Halloween lesson — a 4-year-old who did everything right and still didn’t get the prize.Because sometimes, life...
by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 30, 2025 | Dependency on Owner, Business Value
Giles was the smartest owner in the room.In fact he would tell you .. the smartest in any room.Rules and contracts didn’t really apply to him… only for the suckers who worked for him.You see Giles was charming.He could sell sand in a desert and knew it.And so he could...
