Why some businesses thrive while others implode during economic downswings remains a puzzle to many business-owning entrepreneurs. Often, they mistakenly assume that all businesses must suffer through recessionary cycles. In reality, some companies are essentially recession-proof, and it’s not necessarily because they are bigger, better-known, or more generously capitalised. What really separates the successful enterprises from those that collapse during down cycles is they are organised around a uniquely dynamic and healthier approach to the business cycle.