by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 27, 2024 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
When Sam walked into the café with his dragging feet and slouched shoulders, I thought he had an invisible stone on his back of 100 kg.When I saw his eyes.. I figured it was 200 kg.“George,” he said, “I can’t keep this up. I’m working harder than...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 26, 2024 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Owning a business is rewarding—but is yours ready to sell when the time comes?Here are 5 red flags that could scare buyers away:The business is overly dependent on you.Your financials are messy or unclear.There’s no leadership pipeline in place.You lack a clear...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 25, 2024 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Michelle slumped into the café chair across from me, dark circles under her eyes and one of the biggest Hulk Hogan like coffee mugs I’ve ever seen.“George, I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in years.”Michelle wasn’t a struggling entrepreneur—far from it. Her business...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 13, 2024 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
My parents were friends with “Uncle Ted” and his family, whose kids were the same age as my siblings so we hung out a lot.Ted was a success story in the United States.As an immigrant he worked hard, started his own business and became a successful manufacturer of...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 5, 2024 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
It’s election day in the United States and I’m thinking about the reason behind Sophiall.Why?Because another election was the main event of my first days in Dubai.That’s when I moved here for a new job – the Tuesday in 2008 when Obama was elected.And I can still...
by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 30, 2024 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
“Because in either game – life or football – the margin for error is so small. I mean, one half a step too late or too early and you don’t quite make it.”Tony D’Amato (Al Pacino) in Any Given Sunday.On Monday I shared how in an NFL match between...
