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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 3h

Future-proofing comes down to five levers.

So… which lever would you choose first?

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 8h

Most founders think profitability equals value.

But buyers, investors, and successors don’t just look at numbers.

They look at transferability.

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 1d

What comes first in your company:

Culture or Structure?

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 1d

You say you’re building a business.

But if it collapses the moment you step out, what you’ve built is not a business.

It’s a bottleneck.

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 4d

Disruption isn’t an if.

It’s a when.

Will yours still be relevant in five years?

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 4d

If you want to scale, attract investors, or sell, you need financial clarity.

Your metrics are the cockpit of your business.

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 5d

One founder lost 40% of the exit value during due diligence.

Why?

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 5d

You’ll leave one of two things behind:

A legacy or a mess.

Which one are you leaving behind?

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 6d

The founder’s dilemma:

Sleep well or sell well.

But what if you didn’t have to choose?

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 6d

Most founders think their business is solid until the market shifts, a key person leaves, or growth stalls.

That’s when the cracks appear.

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 7d

Your kids don’t want your business.

They want your freedom.

And unless you systemise, you’re handing them a burden, not a legacy.

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 7d

You’re not managing a business.

You’re managing five fault lines.

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 8d

If you disappeared tomorrow, would your company keep growing or fall apart?

Here’s how to tell the difference.

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 8d

Everyone loves to talk about culture.

But here’s the uncomfortable truth:👇

A strong culture without strong systems is a ticking time bomb.

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 11d

Two firms in the same industry.

One adopted AI, the other didn’t.

One thrived while the other collapsed.

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 11d

Most entrepreneurs ask the wrong question:

➡️ What will change in five years?

The real question is:

✅ Will my business still matter when it does?

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 12d

The market doesn’t reward potential.

It rewards proof.

Future-proof companies sell for 2–3x higher multiples.

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 12d

You don’t lose value at the negotiation table.

You lose it in your systems.

💡 If a buyer looked under the hood, what would they find?

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 13d

Double your prices.

Now ask:

Would your clients stay?

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 13d

You can sleep well.

Or sell well.

Listen before you scale again.

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 14d

If your #2 quit tomorrow, how fast would everything break?

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 14d

Legacy is not about what you built.

It’s about what you leave behind.

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 15d

Every founder has a “fix it later” list.

But later is when it’s already too late.

What’s the one risk you’ve been postponing?

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 15d

Most entrepreneurs don’t realise they’re building a company no one will want to buy.

Until it’s too late.

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Marco Grüter @marcogrueter.bsky.social · 18d

Two clients walked.

The business collapsed.

How much of your revenue comes from your top 3 clients?

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