Episode Details

What are the biggest threats facing Australian businesses in 2026, and is your business prepared for them? Bruce and Peter unpack the major risks Australian business owners need to be thinking about right now, from cybercrime and economic uncertainty to rising costs, staff shortages, supply chain disruption and succession planning.

Bruce & Peter explore the biggest business risks in 2026, including:

• Cyber security and digital dependence
 • Staff, labour and recruitment challenges
 • Economic volatility and cash flow pressure
 • Lack of succession planning
 • Failure to adapt to changing markets
 • Over-reliance on the business owner
 • Rising costs and pricing
 • Partnership and business agreements
 • Poor professional advice
 • Supply chain disruption
 • Natural disasters and unexpected events

More importantly, they discuss what business owners can actually do about these risks through better planning, cash reserves, diversification, strong systems, succession strategies and surrounding themselves with the right advisors.

You can’t predict every challenge that will hit your business. But you can make sure your business is better prepared when it happens.

If you own, operate, buy or are planning to sell an Australian business, this is an episode worth listening to.

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