by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 21, 2023 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Scaling the Business
Being a small business owner is no easy feat. With long hours, endless responsibilities, and constant uncertainty, it’s a wonder that anyone wants to do it at all.However, the reward for those who succeed is well worth the effort.As is learning from the common...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 20, 2023 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
I spoke yesterday about two common mistakes I have been seing a lot – including going cheap on accounting and the books and neglecting existing customers.“Smart” MarketingAnother common mistake (and one I’ve made myself more than I care to admit) has to do with “smart...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 18, 2023 | Business Value
Yesterday I spoke about the experience many of my Greek friends had with owning a family restaurant in the 1970s and 1980s.The biggest issue is that the restaurant business was mostly a cash business then and my friend’s parents found it difficult to hire people they...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 17, 2023 | Business Value
As you know, owning a business can be “exciting” but it requires hard work, often long hours, perseverance, and the dedication to turn your dream into a reality.But what does that mean? “Turning your dream into reality?”For many of you, it means being able to sell...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 14, 2023 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
This is a copy of the 150th daily email I have just written.Many of you have been with me the entire time and I’m glad to see you still reading my daily blasts and enjoying them.So as we wind down this week, I wanted to take a moment to encourage you to reflect on...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 13, 2023 | Scaling the Business, Business Value, Dependency on Owner
It’s not a 10 day sprint, but I wanted to quickly share some tactics that could be a gamechanger to drive growth and save time.Streamline ProcessesSometimes we get caught up doing things the way we always have, so get out of any rut by finding processes where you can...