by George Sotiropoulos | Sep 4, 2023 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner
I received the following email the other day from an E. K. who is apparently a marketing wizard.“Hello George,It’s amazing that you have been working with Self-employed for 7 years. Your dedication and commitment are truly admirable. What makes you stay with a...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 31, 2023 | Customer Experience, Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
One of my colleague’s favourite sayings is:“If you pay them peanuts, you will get monkeys.”How true is that!It helps me guide my thinking when I make investments either personally or for my business.From the mundane, like where we go for breakfast, to the...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 25, 2023 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
My mission is to help business owners make their companies sellable.Why?Because it’s the only way to ensure you capture the full value of what you sacrificed and built over the years.But the reality is that for most of you, making a business sellable isn’t top of mind...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 24, 2023 | Dependency on Owner, Business Value
“Is this plane safe?”“I can answer that after we land.”Would you get on that airplane?Sounds ridiculous?And yet, flying and landing an airplane is much easier than running a business.According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, roughly 20% of small businesses...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 22, 2023 | Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
When we went camping as kids, one of the first things we packed were our trusty swiss army knives.It seemed to have everything we would ever need for those days in the forest.Open cans, bottles, cut our nails, cut the food… you name it.A good swiss army knife can be a...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 18, 2023 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Imagine owning a business where no one cares how profitable you are.Nor the colours of your logo or how entertaining your advertising is.Instead they judge you on one thing.Do you bring trophies home?Welcome to the fascinating world of Pro sport franchises.You don’t...
