{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67979adb64a671b4e186c640/6994531886ac45e7f869945b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Marks Morning Business Show February 17th 2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67979adb64a671b4e186c640/1771328113219-62ec39a6-c256-48ee-bc95-6c992588b847.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Are you really ready for a crisis?</strong></p><p>Over the past two shows, we’ve been talking about <strong>crisis management</strong> and the uncomfortable truth many businesses avoid:</p><p>It’s not the crisis that destroys companies —</p><p>it’s the <strong>lack of preparation inside the management team</strong>.</p><p>I shared my own experience of losing over <strong>€500,000</strong> when a customer went bust… and the hard lesson that our team <strong>wasn’t ready</strong>.</p><p>Today’s follow-up went even deeper:</p><p>sometimes you must <strong>actively test your management team</strong> to see if they can handle the unthinkable — product recalls, lost customers, cash shocks, or sudden disruption.</p><p>Because in business, the question isn’t <em>if</em> a crisis will come…</p><p>it’s <strong>when</strong>.</p><p>🎧 Catch the podcast and ask yourself one question:</p><p><strong>Is your team truly prepared?</strong></p><p>#CrisisManagement #Leadership #BusinessContinuity #RiskManagement #Entrepreneur #ManagementTeam #BusinessGrowth #Podcast</p>","author_name":"Mark Beggs"}