EP220: When Business Gets Hit by Forces Outside Your Control

Entrepreneurs are often hit hardest by forces they never saw coming: rising interest rates, tariffs, government policy changes, supplier disruptions, market collapses, and even personal crises outside the business. In this episode, the conversation centers on a simple but difficult truth: founders cannot control the external environment, but they are responsible for how they respond.

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