by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 18, 2025 | Business Value
“Because that’s not how it’s done.”Five words that have killed more businesses than any recession.Yesterday I shared how I gave away a million-dollar pricing screen for free. But here’s the real reason I fumbled it:I was following the 11th commandment of FX trading...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 17, 2025 | Business Value, Scaling the Business
Back in my Mideast FX days, I built something that—looking back—makes me shake my head.Using our trading volume and the pricing flows we saw all day long, I created a pricing screen that became thebenchmark for the entire region.Banks marked their books off it.Hedge...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 13, 2025 | Business Value
Yesterday I talked about that Aaron Rodgers Netflix special — the part where he breaks down how the same throw can have wildly different odds depending on who he’s throwing to.One receiver? 20% chance.Another? Maybe 50%.Same play. Different outcome. Based on...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
I started watching a Netflix special on Aaron Rodgers the other night.What grabbed me wasn’t the drama. It was how he spoke about probability.On paper, a deep streak route might only have a 20% chance of success.But if the receiver is the right receiver — the guy who...
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...
