Are you looking FORWARD to the next recession? Yeah, you read that right! Most business leaders coast through strong economic times, never braking to create a plan for the next downturn. What they don’t realize is that recessions are unpredictable. If your biggest customer leaves or your best employees start a competing firm across the street, YOU ARE IN A RECESSION. The savvy entrepreneurs are the ones making plans now, so they can be buyers when opportunity knocks. They’re looking forward to purchasing failing companies and hiring top talent when others are caught unprepared by a recession. In Rock the Recession , Jonathan Slain and Paul Belair get you ready to pounce! Using the Recession Gearbox model, you will learn to: Assess your readiness for the next recession Tune-up your business and personal finances Race to capitalize on other’s mistakes Accelerate past the competition Through careful research and personal stories of business owners who grew during the Great Recession, you’ll learn how to thrive when everyone else is trying to survive. "Recessions accelerate the pace of disruption and provide entrepreneurs with massive opportunities for growth and wealth creation. If you want to be prepared to Rock the Recession , this book is required reading!" --Peter Diamandis , New York Times bestselling author; founder and executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation and Singularity University "'Winter is coming!' Every good businessperson knows that the good times don't last forever; it's only a matter of time before something changes: the economy slows, you lose your largest customer, the latest disruptive technology comes along. Businesses experience their own version of a "recession" all the time. Those companies that prepare in advance often emerge from the recession even stronger than when they entered. Now, thanks to Jonathan Slain and Paul Belair, you don't have to do that critical preparation alone. Packed with actionable insight and down-to-earth planning tips, Rock the Recession is an invaluable tool to ensure that you are ready when winter comes." --Jerry Grisko , president and CEO, CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) "Paul had an American Dream exit from his company, and in this book, he shares exactly how he did it. With a name like Rock the Recession , you know this book has to be good!" --Mark Smucker , president, and director, The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) "Jonathan and Paul have been my dream team to grow Gideon USA. Working with Jonathan, we've developed a plan, and we're actually looking forward to the next recession! Along the way, Paul has provided strategic guidance and helped ensure we're working on the right goals to Rock the Recession! " --Jade Chang Sheppard , owner, Gideon USA; YPO Member Jonathan Slain and Paul Belair founded Recession.com to give entrepreneurs a free tool to assess their recession readiness at Recession.com/Ready.  Jonathan Slain  spent the Great Recession huddled in the fetal position on the floor of his office. He borrowed $250,000 from his mother-in-law to survive. Jonathan paid his mother-in-law back and is now a highly sought-after consultant (and, yes, he's still married!). Jonathan leverages his experience in investment banking and as an entrepreneur on the keynote speaking circuit because he doesn't want anyone else to have to borrow money from their mother-in-law in the next recession. Paul Belair  wasn't scared when the Great Recession hit. He invested $1 million to purchase a business and just five years later sold it for over $70 million dollars. He achieved an American dream exit by using the Recession Gearbox model outlined in this book to create an  intentional recession preparation plan . Paul is a CPA and an MBA, and currently serves as chair of the Young Presidents' Organization Construction Industry Network.