They close at an enormous cost to the owner, their family, their staff and the economy. Most business owners realise too late that there are only two destinations for any business: a sale or closure. You’ve got to build to $ell.
Sweat, Scale, $ell shares real business-building stories about how ordinary business owners took charge of their fate using the Asset of Value™ method.
With Pavlo Phitidis, they Sweated to reshape their business to be relevant to a changing world; they built a solid foundation for Scale; and then they pressed hard to ramp up growth in preparation for $ale to create a business any buyer would want.
Pavlo draws on 25 years of direct experience in conceptualising and building businesses across four continents. Having started, built and sold 12 businesses generating in excess of $300m, he founded the Asset of Value™ method, a practical approach to build a winning business.
Positioning your business to be relevant to your customers now and in the future, is fundamental to building the rest of the business into an Asset of Value™. Read more on getting positioning right.
Your time is probably the most important asset in your business. You should be using it to grow, not to run your business. Read more on why you have to create time to focus on growth.
A significant attribute of an Asset of Value™ is that it can be sold, of a day for a premium. Read more on understanding your business's valuation, and sale options.
PAVLO PHITIDIS is the resident entrepreneurial and business growth content contributor for Radio 702 and CapeTalk, the presenter and host of The Growth Engines for Business Day TV, as well as a speaker at both local and international business conferences.
As co-founder of Aurik, he has worked with over 2 000 established businesses across most sectors in the economy, from family businesses to partnerships to sole business owners.
As a speaker, Pavlo invigorates audiences with his mix of audacious optimism, backed with years of practical experience of building businesses in multiple economies, across the globe. Whether you're a corporate wanting your team to think like an entrepreneur or understand the entrepreneurial mindset; a small business forum, a chamber industry body or trade union looking to inspire your members - your guests will leave motivated to build and grow.
Talk and book packages are available. Follow the link below for details of Pavlo's presentations as well as enquiries and bookings.
