How to Protect Business Profits in a Financial Downturn

How to Protect Business Profits in a Financial Downturn

30mBeginner2020-05-22

Authors

Jason Schenker

Jason Schenker

Economist, Finance Expert, Futurist, Speaker, and Author

Course details

Recessions often hit small businesses hard. Unlike large corporations, small companies, local shops, and other small organizations may not have large cash reserves and will need to make tough choices. But even when times are tough, business owners with the right tactics can still keep their doors open and may find new opportunities for growth. In this course, economist and consultant Jason Schenker shows you how, sharing practical strategies for making your small business recession proof. Discover how to cut costs across your organization without cutting labor first, including how to analyze and prioritize your spending and renegotiate with vendors. Get best practices for making tough decisions about staffing and operations. Plus, learn how to limit the downside risks of a recession for your business, as well as what you can do to create opportunities to help your organization thrive in a downturn.

Skills covered

Small Business FinanceSmall Business and EntrepreneurshipFinance and AccountingOne-Off

Concepts

Introduction

  • The small business challenge

Strategic Overview

  • Recession for small businesses
  • Advantages and disadvantages of a recession for small businesses
  • The one fundamental truth

Cutting Costs without Cutting Labor

  • Analyzing your spending
  • Cutting costs
  • Prioritizing your spending
  • Renegotiating with vendors
  • Exiting contracts
  • Asset recovery and disposition

Making Tough Labor Decisions

  • Prioritizing labor decisions
  • Making the toughest decision

Planning Ahead

  • Limiting the downside
  • Preparing for the upside
  • Going forward
40,000 Toman