George Sandmann, Founder

George has almost 30 years experience starting and growing middle market businesses. George brings his personal experience turbocharged by what he's learned as CEO of CoreValue Advisor Software, working with over 1,000 business advisors on thousands of cases. George's mission is to help business advisors and consultants build thriving practices by helping them drive the growth of their client businesses - because private business is the engine for the pursuit of happiness..

The Privately Held Business Finally Has an Operating System Built for It

For twenty years, the tools available to advisors serving privately held businesses have fallen into one of two categories: generic software built for venture-backed startups, or spreadsheets dressed up as strategy.

Private Equity Loves MRR - And This Is Why Many Acquisitions Fail.

Recurring revenue tells you what a business has done. Strategic Capacity tells you what it’s...

Putting You in Command of Profits and Value

Growth-Drive is unveiling a new logo and tagline, and we're excited to share it with you. We...

why private business is the engine for the pursuit of happiness

Why Private Business Is the Pursuit of Happiness

The Growth-Drive Summit Is Back — and This Year, We’re Going Deep… Again!

Whether or not you’re a Growth-Driver or C3D, this is a big tent and all are welcome. October 5-6-7...

You're Not the Ai Expert. That's Actually the Point.

A note for Growth-Drive advisors on how to lead the Ai conversation with your CEO clients — and...

We’re Amped for the 2026 Growth-Drive Advisory Summit — And This Year Will Outdo Last!

As Growth-Drivers, we believe private business is the engine for the pursuit of happiness.

The Strategy Planner: Start Relationships with a Bigger Conversation

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