As sure as the sun raises, there will be storms, – what are the opportunities in the Recession? (Part II)

As sure as the sun raises, there will be storms, – what are the opportunities in the Recession?The Importance of knowing the Season of your business – Recession time? 

How do we find opportunity in the midst of chaos? Jesus says in MT 5:45 “Father causes the sun to rise on the evil and good and send rain on the righteous and unrighteous”. PV 16:3 reminds us to “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, He will establish your plans”!!! Change is the one constant in life, are we prepared to act?

• KBA December 2,2022 Topic: The Importance of knowing the Season of your business (NIV)
  • God alone establishes the seasons – everything has a season!
    • Gen 1:14 “Let them be signs to mark the seasons”
    • Seasons are the full cycle from preparation, sowing, maintenance/caregiving, to harvesting.
    • Followed by resting, storing up, resowing/investing and provision of needs.
    • Importance of knowing seed vs. feed
  • Discerning the times, seeking & listening (Before we make decisions)
    • Who is our source of provision, Why do we exist as a business?
    • Sons of Issachar had understanding, Jesus rebuked His generation for not discerning the times, Paul admonishes us to know the times RM 13:11-14
  • Each business (and market) has a life cycle and seasons (start up, early stage, growth, maturity to evidential exit)
    • What is the season for your business?
    • What is the season of your Leadership?
  • As sure as the sun raises, there will be storms, impacts of Macro economics around us
    • MT 5:45 “Father causes the sun to rise on the evil and good, and send rain on the righteous and unrighteous”
    • PV 16:3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do, He will establish your plans!!!
    • Change is the one constant

• Stewardship {cash, working capital, debt, budget monitoring, optional expenses, emergency?}

• Assessment {SWOT, value offering, competitor impacts, past season?, address threat/weaknesses)

• Opportunities
  • personnel (yours and others)
  • recession investing (sowing new seeds?) {Ops formality, policies, software, training, new widget}
  • customer acquisition {price sensitivity, new? quality/professionalism, service, marketing/social}
  • Management alignment, processes/systems, vision/values, teamwork, shared pain & opportunity!!!!!!