The Hustle Bros Are Trying to Rufi Your Business

by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 5, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business

Whatever the majority of people is doing, under any given circumstances, if you do the exact opposite, you will probably never make another mistake as long as you live.—Earl NightingaleOpen LinkedIn right now and you’ll see them:The Hustle Bros…In full...

Are You Building Income… Or Equity?

by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 3, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business

First, let me share a truth most business owners ignore:“A high income is almost irrelevant if it is not used to create equity. Income is here today, gone tomorrow. You can increase your income year after year and still be broke. But you cannot increase net worth year...

You’re Building a Business You Can’t Sell—And Might Not Even Know It Part 2

by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 2, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business

First—credit where it’s due:Massive thanks to Mike Finger for the brilliant post that inspired this and yesterday’s message.To recap: When someone says, “I don’t want to sell right now.”What they often mean is: “I can’t sell right now… and I don’t want to face...

You’re Building a Business You Can’t Sell—And Might Not Even Know It – Part 1

by George Sotiropoulos | Apr 1, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business

“I don’t want to sell my business,” the owner told me.“Good,” I said.“Because you probably couldn’t—even if you wanted to.”That hit comes straight from an excellent Linkedin post by Mike Finger out of Minneapolis–St. Paul.I’m paraphrasing here the quote and below the...

SFB, Eid & Selling Your Business

by George Sotiropoulos | Mar 31, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business

It’s Eid.Schools are off.The locals are finally enjoying coffee in daylight.And here in Dubai—it’s celebrated loud and proud.There are Signs everywhere with “Eid Mubarak” blasted from 3×5 cards to massive billboards.And no one’s tiptoeing around it.No one’s...

He Escaped. Barely.

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...