by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 14, 2024 | Business Value
Business owners often ask me how their business is valued.I answer with a simple story.Imagine I’m holding an auction for a promissory note that could either pay you $1 million in a year or nothing at all.How much would you bid for this promissory note?Most...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 13, 2024 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
My parents were friends with “Uncle Ted” and his family, whose kids were the same age as my siblings so we hung out a lot.Ted was a success story in the United States.As an immigrant he worked hard, started his own business and became a successful manufacturer of...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 12, 2024 | Business Value
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 11, 2024 | Business Value
Last night I was watching a Netflix special on the 2004 Boston Red Sox.It took Boston 86 years to win a championship and this documentary highlight how they finally got past the hated New York Yankees in the semi-finals.A key aspect in that season was when the General...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 5, 2024 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
It’s election day in the United States and I’m thinking about the reason behind Sophiall.Why?Because another election was the main event of my first days in Dubai.That’s when I moved here for a new job – the Tuesday in 2008 when Obama was elected.And I can still...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 4, 2024 | Business Value
Years ago, I was introduced to one of my first business sales deals.While visiting the UK, we considered buying a Welsh café for my mother-in-law.We knew this café as patrons and the initial teaser looked promising.The Café and the Freehold together for a modest...
