by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 28, 2026 | Dependency on Owner, Business Value
There is a number being subtracted from your business right now.It is not in your accounts.Your accountant has never mentioned it, and your bookkeeper cannot see it, and it appears on no statement you have ever signed.Yet on the day you sell, it is usually the single...
by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 23, 2026 | Dependency on Owner, Business Value, Scaling the Business
Dave took a holiday this summer. At least that was the plan.Two weeks in Greece, phone in the drawer, the family finally getting the version of him they had been asking for.He lasted three days.By the fourth morning he was back in the hotel room, laptop open, walking...
by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 22, 2026 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Yesterday I told you about Frank, the best employee his own company ever had.And guess what?Frank was not a failure.Until he got trapped, everything he had done was a success. He started and launched a business that fed his family and paid the mortgage.He was...
by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 21, 2026 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Frank is the best employee his company has ever had.He is first in and last out. He knows every client by name and every number by heart. When something breaks, and something always breaks, he is the one who fixes it, usually before anyone else has even noticed.Last...
by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 20, 2026 | Business Value
“NEXT HUGE THING”“We’re looking for 500k to finish the MVP.. if we just get 1% of the market you will have made 10,000x the investment…”Old message from an ex colleague of mineLooking for funding.He never got it.The idea was sound.They had some sort of track record...
by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 16, 2026 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Scaling the Business
Jack’s saviour arrived four weeks before his cash ran out.It came as an email, accepting his proposal. Good terms, and a lifeline.Overnight, his business went from life support to profit.So Jack delivered, and he delivered brilliantly. His saviour wanted more....
