by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 17, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Here’s a simple equation a 10-year-old could run:Take your business’s profit.Multiply it by the percentage of everything you personally do to keep it running.What’s left?That number tells you everything about how your business would perform if you disappeared—or even...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 16, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
That’s the question every buyer or investor is asking—whether they say it out loud or not.And if you want to sell your 7- or 8-figure business one day, you’d better have an answer.Not just excitement about the future…But clarity.Confidence.And comfort that your...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 15, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
I came across this on someone’s LinkedIn profile:“Company grew from startup to $10M revenue in 2007.Unfortunately, I was involved in a serious car accident… and had to close the business.”That’s not a horror story.That’s a reality check.Because it’s not enough to...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 10, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
His daughter just graduated university.“Wow, the years have flown by,” John said to his wife.She nodded.“Yeah… even faster for you. You missed most of it.”She didn’t say it with anger.Not bitterness either.Just… indifference.Cold.Flat.Final.And that’s what cut the...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 8, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Who’s number one on the desk this month?Back in my institutional finance days, that question mattered.The desk head was the lion of the pack—because if he didn’t stay sharp, someone else would take the crown.But I once watched a guy take that mentality way too far.A...
by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 7, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
The Business Exit Ready Live Happy Hour on Friday was scheduled for two hours.We went for four.And honestly?It felt like 15 minutes.Because when you get serious founders together to share insights, stories, and brutal truths—you don’t watch the clock.We talked about...
