by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 7, 2025 | Business Value, Scaling the Business
Adrian called me in a panicDanny his CEO had just resigned out of the blueNo real explanation but had cleared out his office and stormed home.I tried to call Danny to find out what the hell was going on.No response and no reply to my inquiries.Adrian called for an...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 6, 2025 | Customer Experience, Business Value, Scaling the Business
Marc was brought in as a new CEO after a decades long stint elsewhere as CFO.He was sharp, tough, and came with a mandate: “Get margins up fast.”So he did what many CFOs do.Started cutting.Ad spend.Team bonuses.Customer experience costs.New product...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 5, 2025 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Scaling the Business
Ben Franklin said, “A penny saved is a penny earned.”But if he saw how some business owners run their books…He might’ve added: “…and a dollar saved the wrong way is two fifty down the drain.”Let me explain.Kareem owns a digital consulting agency. Lean team, good...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 4, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” (Mark 4:9)That line hit me the moment I saw the raspberries.Ripe, juicy, and practically begging to be picked. My daughters sprinted to the bushes like it was Christmas morning.Here’s what was brilliant:This farm opened up...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 1, 2025 | Dependency on Owner, Business Value
It’s been a great holiday.The kids have stayed with both sides of the family — but sleeping?A bit of a pain in the ass.Because we’re not in our own beds.Last night I kept waking up in a dead sweat — even though it was 15 degrees outside and the windows were wide...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jul 30, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner
“I flipped it in 9 months and made EUR 150,000.”That’s what a friend told me this summer over a late lunch in Greece.He wasn’t bragging. Just casually mentioning how he bought, refurbished, and sold a small village house — all in under a year.It took three short...