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Crisis Management with Fexingo: Recessions, Layoffs, and Business Survival Stories

Crisis Management with Fexingo: Recessions, Layoffs, and Business Survival Stories

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Crisis Management with Fexingo is the daily show for leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs who need to make real decisions when the market turns. Lucas and Luna cut through the noise of every recession rumor and layoff headline, grounding each episode in specific numbers and named cases from the current moment. They examine how companies navigate downturns — from the initial margin squeeze to the brutal calculus of workforce reduction — and what separates a survival story from a collapse. Lucas brings the journalistic rigor, tracking the macro signals that trigger crisis mode and the micro-decisions that define a response. Luna presses on the human and strategic dimensions: how do CEOs choose which divisions to cut? What does a responsible layoff plan actually look like on paper? When does cost-cutting cross into self-destruction? Each episode is built around a real-world crisis scenario drawn from the public record — a retailer facing a demand cliff, a tech firm burning through cash, a manufacturer wrestling with supply chain disruption. Lucas and Luna dissect the available data, weigh the trade-offs, and argue through the options leadership teams face. The show never offers easy answers — instead it leaves you with the specific, uncomfortable questions you need to ask your own team when the next downturn hits. #CrisisManagement #RecessionPlanning #Layoffs #BusinessSurvival #Restructuring #CostCutting #WorkforceReduction #CashFlowManagement #SupplyChainRisk #MacroRisk #EconomicDownturn #CorporateStrategy #LeadershipUnderPressure #OrganizationalResilience #Turnaround #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Management Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. Economics
Episodes
  • How a Bank Survived a Run by Rebuilding Trust in 72 Hours

    How a Bank Survived a Run by Rebuilding Trust in 72 Hours
    Jul 3 2026
    In this episode of Crisis Management with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse in March 2023 and how First Citizens Bank stepped in to acquire its deposits and loans. They explore the critical 72-hour window when regulators raced to prevent a systemic crisis, the role of social media in accelerating bank runs, and the lessons for modern financial institutions. With the VIX at 16.15 and the S&P 500 near all-time highs, they discuss why trust remains a bank's most fragile asset. Lucas breaks down the mechanics of the FDIC's bridge bank strategy and how First Citizens managed to stabilize the situation without a government bailout. Luna questions whether such a rescue could happen again in today's higher-rate environment. A must-listen for anyone interested in financial crisis management and the future of banking regulation. #SiliconValleyBank #FirstCitizensBank #BankRun #FDIC #CrisisManagement #FinancialCrisis #Banking #Regulation #DepositInsurance #SystemicRisk #SocialMedia #Trust #Liquidity #FederalReserve #Treasury #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
  • How a Small Business Survived the Great Resignation Wave

    How a Small Business Survived the Great Resignation Wave
    Jul 2 2026
    In this episode of Crisis Management with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how a small tech startup in Austin navigated the mass exodus of talent during the Great Resignation without raising salaries or offering equity. The company, called BoltGrid, lost 40% of its engineering team in six months. Instead of panic-hiring expensive contractors, the CEO restructured workflows, promoted from within, and invested heavily in cross-training. The result: revenue grew 18% year-over-year despite a smaller headcount. Lucas breaks down the specific playbook — from skill-mapping to delegation chains — and Luna shares a parallel story from a retail chain that survived a staffing crisis by rethinking scheduling. They also tie in fresh data: today's labor force participation rate dropped to levels not seen since the pandemic, and initial jobless claims just hit a new low of 215,000. A tight, concrete case study in doing more with less. #GreatResignation #BoltGrid #SmallBusiness #TalentRetention #CrisisManagement #WorkforcePlanning #AustinStartup #CrossTraining #Delegation #LaborForceParticipation #JoblessClaims #RetailStaffing #EmployeeRetention #BusinessSurvival #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #HRStrategy #Leadership Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    6 mins
  • How a Coffee Roaster Survived the 2025 Commodity Shock

    How a Coffee Roaster Survived the 2025 Commodity Shock
    Jul 2 2026
    Episode 88 of Crisis Management with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna look at how a mid-sized specialty coffee roaster in Portland survived the 2025 arabica price spike that hit $4.30 per pound. They walk through the moment green-coffee costs tripled, the week the CFO froze new supplier contracts, and the decision to launch a subscription model that shifted risk back to the consumer. Along the way they touch on how JOLTS data for May 2026 shows 7.6 million job openings, a tight labor market that forced the roaster to retain staff through the crunch, and why the VIX at 16.6 suggests markets are calm but commodity volatility remains high. #CoffeeRoaster #CommodityShock #SupplyChain #SubscriptionModel #PricingStrategy #Hedging #LaborMarket #JOLTS #VIX #SmallBusiness #Portland #Arabica #CrisisManagement #BusinessSurvival #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #EconomicCrisis #CostManagement Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 mins
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