Something I’m being asked every single morning at the moment is, “Is there going to be a recession?”

The honest answer… I don’t know. And neither does anyone else.

But after years of working with small business owners through droughts, rate hikes, supply chain issues and market slowdowns, one thing is clear:

The businesses that come out the other side aren’t the lucky ones. They’re the ready ones.

In this episode of The Green Room, Chris unpacks what actually happens inside businesses when markets tighten and why so many owners end up in reactive mode.

He shares the patterns he sees time and time again, from rushed decisions and pressure on teams, through to what separates businesses that scramble from those that come out leaner, sharper and more profitable.

Chris also lays out a practical challenge:

Instead of asking whether a recession is coming, start asking

“If things got 20% harder next quarter, would my business be ready?”

This episode is about getting match fit before you’re forced to.

Are rising costs and price-sensitive customers putting pressure on your business?

In this episode of The Green Room Podcast, Chris Green breaks down why Australian businesses are losing the price war and what to do instead. Learn how to protect your margins, communicate price increases effectively, and shift from competing on price to competing on value.

If you’re feeling squeezed from both sides, this episode shares practical strategies to help you take control and build a more resilient, profitable business.

The cost of doing business is increasing dramatically. It feels like everything is going up, starting with fuel and then rapidly flowing downstream into supplies and overheads.

I’m fielding a lot of calls from anxious clients looking for advice on what to do in the current climate.

In this episode, I unpack what’s actually driving this pressure, how to start looking at your numbers properly, and why protecting your margin needs to be front of mind.

I also share a couple of practical tools to help you get clearer on what’s really going on.

If you’ve been asking, “what do I do about this?”, this is a good place to start.