Bear Stearns is gone, Lehman Brothers is gone and Merrill
Lynch is almost gone. Three out of the five great walls of the Wall Street
(USA) have collapsed. Thanks, to JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America; at least
two out of these three unfortunate Investment Banks did not meet the same fate
as the Lehman Brothers Inc. The recession had engulfed three of the top
Investment Banks of the world. However, these three were not alone; plenty of
big and small companies around the world have tasted the bitter taste of
recession. Nevertheless, the question still remains; is your company insulated
from this financial Tsunami?
Recession is a part of macroeconomic cycle. Therefore, it
occurs after a certain period; but this time it is not a usual recession. The
on-going recession is equivalent to the great depression of 1930. Governments
all over the world are taking stringent measures to counter recession at the
macroeconomic level. However, would that be any relief for individual
companies, which are already suffering the consequences of this massive
recession? The answer is a clear cut "NO". The reason is simple.
Macroeconomic patchwork would not be enough to save individual companies.
Therefore, companies around the world would have to take instant measures to
counter this frightening recession.
"Survival of the fittest" is the law of nature. If
an organization is not fit to compete with others, then eventually it would
perish. "Strategy" is the key word to save a perishing business.
Therefore, if a company is almost at the verge of a deep trouble, then the best
strategy is "To strategize". But the most difficult question is how
to strategize? The best way to strategize is as follows:
- Improve your liquidity position by enhancing the inflow
of cash and restructure your organization. Take all the possible measures
to sustain the cash balance of the company and cut short your expenses.
Strong liquidity base will give a new life to your company.
- Search for new sources of income. A regular inflow of
cash is very essential to sustain any business. Search for new corporate
clients and sustain the existing clients.
- Last but not the least; bring immunity to your business
for a long-term survival and growth.
You might have been aware of all these steps of survival,
but just to have the required knowledge about these steps would not help you.
In order to survive, you would have to efficiently implement these steps in
your corporate entity. The current recession is not an ordinary recession; it
is a financial torpedo, which will destroy many small and big companies around
the world. The only way to survive from this monster recession is by
strategizing your business in the best possible manner.
About the Author
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