Hunters and gatherers would stockpile food to get them through the winter.
Bears fatten up before hibernation.
As a business there are two things you should have fattened up to cope with the inevitable business winters.
Cash flow
Pipeline
Can I pay my staff and expenses (and myself)?
Where is the next dollar coming from?
No matter how long you have been in business, it is only when you are able to answer these two question confidently and consistently, congratulations are in order, you are no longer in startup mode.
