by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 7, 2025 | Dependency on Owner, Business Value
Meet Mark.Mid-40s.Successful.Owns a Seven-figure business.Well Respected in his industry.But he’s completely exhausted with a maxed out calendar.A phone that never shuts up but always constantly buzzing.And every time he went on holiday, he’d “escape” to the room to...
by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 6, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
I was having drinks with my “Koumbaro” (close friend) this Friday.I’ve spoken about him beforeHe owns an 8 figure business that has tripled in value since we started collaborating 3 years ago.The business is growing and thriving, especially in newer areas that have...
by George Sotiropoulos | Sep 26, 2025 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
If You’ve Been Reading me over the last few days….Then you’ve seen it.The thread running through every story we’ve shared lately:The business owner too burnt out to enjoy his daughters’ swim lessonA premium restaurant blowing customer lifetime value for penniesThe...
by George Sotiropoulos | Sep 23, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner
“Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do.”Those were Jesus’ words on the cross — and last weekend, they were echoed by Charlie Kirk’s widow as she forgave the man who killed her husband.The crowd was shocked.But they shouldn’t have been.Forgiveness is a...
by George Sotiropoulos | Sep 19, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner
Since I was a kid, I could always pick out the icon of St. George in any Greek Orthodox church I visited.He’s my patron saint — and let’s be honest — the image of him slaying a dragon? Not many saints could be on the cover of Lord of the Rings.He didn’t actually kill...
by George Sotiropoulos | Sep 18, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner
When I launched my first major project in the ‘90s, my boss called me lazy.Why?Because I refused to do calculations by hand.Instead, I built a system in Lotus (precursor to Excel) that ran everything automatically — logic, test cases, instant feedback.We delivered...
