by George Sotiropoulos | Dec 31, 2024 | Business Value
And just like that, the end of 2024 is upon us.This year has been full of lessons, but two in particular stood out.1. You Are Who You Surround Yourself WithAt the start of 2024, I spent hours each week with an organisation that claimed to value referrals but delivered...
by George Sotiropoulos | Dec 30, 2024 | Business Value
“Sell the Team…. Sell the Team…”The Chants echoed throughout Soldiers Field this past Boxing Day by a fan base frustrated by decades of ineptitude and a Chicago Bears team losing its 11th straight game after winning their first 4 of 6 games.And the Chicago Bears could...
by George Sotiropoulos | Dec 27, 2024 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
I had hit a sensitive spot..By talking about making your business sellable so you gain the freedom and lifestyle you want today – even before you sell it.It’s led to some of my first unsubscribes in a long time.Now that isn’t such a bad thing as it’s good to cull the...
by George Sotiropoulos | Dec 25, 2024 | Business Value
(Seriously, how cool would it have been if the Three Wise Men rode in on Harleys?)Reveille (those trumpets that wake soldiers at dawn) has nothing on a 5- and 3-year-old jumping into bed, eager to rip open the gifts under the tree.Today is a celebration of family,...
by George Sotiropoulos | Dec 24, 2024 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
At my Business Value Happy Hour this past Friday, we celebrated a big win.One of my business owner friends, who grew his business to 8 figures, shared how he turned down a multi-million dollar offer 15 months ago.Instead, he negotiated with his executive management...
by George Sotiropoulos | Dec 23, 2024 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
This is a message I received this past Friday.Hi George,Keep up the posts about successfully exiting. Here’s my story…A few years ago, I stepped away from my business for two weeks to salvage my marriage of 15 years.No calls. No emails. No check-ins. Just me and my...
