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More about WiseGroup: ► https://wisegroup.pl/ Episode partners: x-kom for companies - Your technology partner in business. ►https://biznes.x-kom.pl/?utm_source=y... Four hosts, four insights, no script. Same as every week. In this episode, we discuss how Poland is the unsung hegemon of the dairy industry (and what techniques our dairy farmers use to beat corporations like Danone). We discuss why GDP is growing at 3.6% and the number of company bankruptcies is breaking records – in Q1 2026, 1,234 transport companies went bankrupt – almost as many as in all of 2025. What distinguishes those who achieve double-digit growth from those who fail? We conclude with a topic that worries every manager: can you take responsibility before everything goes up in flames? In this episode, you'll learn: how Mlekovita sells in 167 countries and processes 9 million liters of milk daily, why there are no foreign brands in the top 5 Polish dairies, why 6,500 companies went bankrupt in 2025 despite rising GDP and what the forecast is for 2026, why you wait 60 days for an invoice with a 7-day maturity – and what those 21 days do to your liquidity, how a company's brand directly translates into debt collection, why transport companies with automation and AI achieve double-digit growth while the rest of the sector collapses, how to distinguish a company that plays strategically from one looking for magic tricks, why organizations change leadership too late. Subscribe to the WiseConnect channel! Hosts: Oliwia Polak, Łukasz Połubianko, Ania Makieła-Zoń, and Szymon Negacz. More about WiseGroup: ► https://wisegroup.pl/ Why is the Polish dairy industry a global leader? Poland is the third-largest producer of raw milk in the European Union and the fifth-largest cheese producer, with a market share of around 10% of the EU market. Mlekovita, Poland's largest dairy, has exceeded PLN 10 billion in revenue, sells in 167 countries, and processes approximately 9 million liters of milk daily. The top 5 largest dairies in Poland are all Polish companies – Danone is only sixth. Why is GDP growing while the number of company bankruptcies is breaking records? In 2025, Poland's GDP grew by 3.6%, yet 6,500 companies went bankrupt – 427% more than the average from a decade ago. The forecast for 2026 is 7,500 bankruptcies. The growing economy is "cutting off the bottom of the market" – companies that operated solely because the market was growing and forgiving now lack the resources to compete with professionalizing industries. Why aren't Polish companies pursuing debt collection aggressively enough? Three main reasons: fear of losing a customer ("they'll get offended and won't buy again"), the market's habit of late payments as the norm, and the lack of a clearly defined debt collection process from the outset. Companies that communicate payment policies at the outset of a relationship have a much easier time collecting debt later. What will happen to the transport industry in Poland in 2026? In the first quarter of 2026, 1,234 transport companies ceased operations – almost as many as in the entire year of 2025. The debt of the entire sector exceeded PLN 3.3 billion. At the same time, companies that have invested in automation and AI are experiencing double-digit growth. One industry entrepreneur has a goal for 2026: over 75% of operations performed by automation or AI. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents: 00:00 First insight. 09:19 Second insight. 24:33 Third insight. 33:29 Fourth insight. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #wisegroup #wiseconnect #business