by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 17, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Here’s a simple equation a 10-year-old could run:Take your business’s profit.Multiply it by the percentage of everything you personally do to keep it running.What’s left?That number tells you everything about how your business would perform if you disappeared—or even...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 16, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
That’s the question every buyer or investor is asking—whether they say it out loud or not.And if you want to sell your 7- or 8-figure business one day, you’d better have an answer.Not just excitement about the future…But clarity.Confidence.And comfort that your...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 15, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
I came across this on someone’s LinkedIn profile:“Company grew from startup to $10M revenue in 2007.Unfortunately, I was involved in a serious car accident… and had to close the business.”That’s not a horror story.That’s a reality check.Because it’s not enough to...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 14, 2025 | Business Value, Scaling the Business
On Friday, I told you about the real estate guy who skipped an event because “only 5 people” were coming.He missed out on two perfect introductions.Here’s the postscript.At that same event, one guest told me she wanted to meet professional female sports coaches.I told...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 11, 2025 | Business Value
“How many will be there?”That’s what one of the members in my networking group asked me.“About 5 or 6”, I answered.Silence“You still coming?” I asked.“I’m not sure” he replied.So I told him the truth“Look, I can fill this room with 20 useless people or fill it with a...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 10, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
His daughter just graduated university.“Wow, the years have flown by,” John said to his wife.She nodded.“Yeah… even faster for you. You missed most of it.”She didn’t say it with anger.Not bitterness either.Just… indifference.Cold.Flat.Final.And that’s what cut the...
