Is 2022 the new 2008, or are things different this time around? Two business partners sit down for a healthy debate. On today’s episode, co-hosts Roland Frasier and Ryan Deiss share their differing perspectives on where our economy is headed in the near future. Ryan goes first with his tongue-in-cheek doomsday spiel of “our entire economy is collapsing; the stock market is in free fall; all crypto is basically worthless; and God help you if you bought NFTs.” Then Roland comes in to calm Ryan down, with his assessment of the key differences between 2008-2009 and right now. He explains the perfect storm of events that got us to where we are—and what entrepreneurs need to do to ride out that storm. Will his experience and wisdom be enough to convince Ryan that the glass is indeed half full? Listen in to find out—and to get some tips for preparing your business for what lies ahead. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:The single biggest difference between 2008 and today (and why it’s good news) Why this is NOT a good time to jump out of the market How to stay calm and capitalize on your competitors’ fearsWhy you should double down on acquiring and/or creating your own media right now  LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Episode 324: Acquiring Businesses for GrowthEpisode 319: 3 Best Businesses to Buy When Getting StartedWorking Above the BusinessDM’s Head of Marketing BootcampEPIC challengeOUR PARTNERS:7 Steps to Scalable workbookGet a free proposal from Conversion FanaticsGet 3% cash back on your ad spend with AdCardGet my book, Zero Down, FREEThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Business Lunch? HaMentioned in this episode:Build Your CEO DashboardGet one report every week of the key metrics you need to know with the CEO Dashboard!CEO DashboardGet $300 off Your Virtual AssistantVisit https://resources.belaysolutions.com/lunch for more details!BelayGet Scalable Live - THE PREMIER EVENT FOR BUSINESS OWNERSOver 3 days, network and collaborate with fellow entrepreneurs and CEOs to build a ‘recession proof’ plan to scale your company to 8-figures and beyond, and…leave knowing 2023 is going to be your best year yet!Get Scalable Live