125 - What Blind Spots Are You Avoiding Right Now?
Blind spots like key person dependency or digital lag aren’t invisible to buyers; they’re price tags. This episode helps you uncover hidden risks inside your company before they destroy valuation or stall exit readiness.
What Blind Spots Are You Avoiding Right Now?
Founders don’t fail because they didn’t know. They fail because they knew and didn’t act. Every business has blind spots. But they’re not invisible. They’re just ignored.
In this episode, we examine the high-impact risks that most entrepreneurs overlook and buyers identify immediately.
Key takeaways include:
1. Blind spots are value killers, not operational quirks.
When it comes time to sell or scale, these small oversights become major red flags that drive down price and delay deals.
2. The most common silent threats include:
• Key person dependency
• Margin erosion
• Lack of digital integration
• Governance gaps
• Outdated or undocumented systems
3. What founders call “not urgent” today becomes the buyer’s negotiation leverage tomorrow.
Every risk you ignore gets priced into your future exit, and it’s always a discount.
4. Fixing blind spots isn’t a luxury. It’s a leadership responsibility.
A resilient business is one that’s transparent, transferable, and ready to withstand scrutiny, not just survive chaos.
Conclusion:
Blind spots don’t stay hidden. They get exposed when it matters most during a crisis or exit.
This episode gives you a mirror, not a cushion.
Because protecting your business starts with seeing it clearly.
Highlights:
00:00 Introduction: Recognizing Blind Spots in Business
00:05 Common Blind Spots: Key Risks and Challenges
00:11 The Consequences of Ignoring Blind Spots
00:15 The Tragedy of Unaddressed Issues
00:18 Self-Reflection: Identifying Your Own Blind Spots
Links:
Website: https://www.marcogrueter.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcogrueter/
Transcript:
The blind spots you ignore are the first things buyers see. Key person risk, margin, erosion, lack of digital adoption. They all slash value the tragedy. Most founders never fix them until it's too late. What blind spots are you avoiding right now?