[Verse 1] When the black swan comes to call Traditional risk won't help at all Can't measure loss in normal ways Need minimum viable for darkest days Financial buffers, months of cash Before your business turns to ash How long can you survive with zero flow That's the tolerance you need to know [Chorus] Minimum viable operations That's your survival foundation Financial, operational, reputational too Regulatory compliance pulling through When the world stops spinning round What keeps you off the ground Define your tolerance before the fall Minimum viable saves us all [Verse 2] Operational heartbeat, what must stay Which processes can pause for days Essential staff to keep alive The skeleton crew that helps you thrive Reputation hanging by a thread Which relationships keep you from dead Stakeholder trust you can't afford to break Those bonds are more than you can make [Chorus] Minimum viable operations That's your survival foundation Financial, operational, reputational too Regulatory compliance pulling through When the world stops spinning round What keeps you off the ground Define your tolerance before the fall Minimum viable saves us all [Bridge] Criminal law versus civil fine Know where you draw that legal line Emergency powers change the game But core compliance stays the same Map your tolerances today Before the storm sweeps you away [Chorus] Minimum viable operations That's your survival foundation Financial, operational, reputational too Regulatory compliance pulling through When the world stops spinning round What keeps you off the ground Define your tolerance before the fall Minimum viable saves us all [Outro] Black swans don't follow normal rules Don't get caught without these tools Minimum viable is your guide When there's nowhere left to hide
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