Episode 274: Brace for Impact: Economic Signals Pest & Lawn Owners Should Watch

About this episode

Bill Conerly discusses economic signals and contingency planning for pest and lawn owners.

Economist, author and Forbes contributor Bill Conerly, Ph.D., join Dan and Donnie this week on the PMP Industry Insiders Podcast. Bill discussed the potential for a global recession related to the war in Iran, changing labor market dynamics, AI's impact and more. He closed with advice for a simple approach to contingency planning in your business. Guest: Bill Conerly, Ph.D., Economist, Author & ConsultantHosts:Dan Gordon, PCO Bookkeepers & M&A Specialists: https://pcobookkeepers.com/Donnie Shelton, Triangle Home Services: https://trianglehomeservices.com/Sponsors:Coalmarch: https://www.coalmarch.com/podcastPestSure: https://www.pestsure.com/Voice for Pest: https://www.voiceforpest.com/podcastForshaw: https://www.forshaw.com/Peer Groups:https://www.pmpindustryinsider.com/peergroups

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan Gordon, Donnie Shelton

Guest: Bill Conerly, Ph.D.

Topics covered

• economic signals
• global recession
• labor market dynamics
• AI impact
• contingency planning

Keywords

• economist
• recession
• labor market
• AI
• contingency planning

Sponsors

Coalmarch, PestSure, Voice for Pest, Forshaw

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PCO Bookkeepers, Triangle Home Services, PMP Industry Insiders

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