by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 28, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
He kept going…Sixty-something. Exhausted. Burned out.But he refused to go out like this.So he…· Rebuilt.· Delegated· Systemised.· Made himself irrelevant.Buyers came back and this time—for real.At 70, he sold…Not for the number he once dreamed and...
by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 27, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
He stared at the number.There’s a digit missing.What the hell…he built a 7-figure business!Now it’s worth low sixes?The broker looks him dead in the eye and says:“What happens to the business when you walk away?”That’s the problem.He didn’t build a business….He built...
by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 26, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
“When are you coming home?”She used to ask every night but now she doesn’t bother.You finally decide to sell.It’s time to buy back your freedom.You reach out. Bankers. Brokers. Friends-of-friends….CricketsYour retired old buddy? Constant invites to his beachfront...
by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 25, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
The big deal closed.It was supposed to be the moment everything changed.Instead, it made things worse.More hours…..More stress….More missed time with the people who matter….He’s in a hotel room in swim trunks, hammering out emails.Outside, his wife and kids are having...
by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 24, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
There’s a type of business owner I see all the time.And it’s ***** tragic.Started their business for freedom.Now they’re just another overworked, underpaid employee.They don’t own the business.The business owns them.They work 60+ hours a week.Miss their kid’s school...
by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 21, 2025 | Business Value
Sometimes, you walk into a room and feel the difference.Last night, I had the pleasure of attending Iftar with Epicon, a new family office community launched by Sophia Moulin.Five hours of dinner, networking, and great speakers reinforced a simple truth—success is...
