July 2, 2021

Even brilliant businesses fail in the end

A butcher’s shop Deptford is closing down soon.

No big deal you might think.

Except this butcher’s is a family firm that’s been going for 192 years.  Their pies, home-made, filled with succulent chunks of meat and delivious gravy are legendary.  Their T-bone steak has topped the leaderboard of the Steak Society’s ‘T-bone Tour’ since 2018.  And it’s all surprisingly good value too.

It will disappear just when the market for it’s wares is growing as Deptford gentrifies.

But the current owner, Bill Wellbeloved, needs to retire, and couldn’t find anyone to take over the business.

Even brilliant family businesses fail in the end, if they don’t find a way to last longer than their current driving force.

That’s why The Disappearing Boss exists.  So brilliant businesses can carry on for as long as their clients need them.