No it wasn't, it was a suggestion. That we could spend the money on the NHS rather than giving it to the EU who give part of our money back and spend it on the 'EU funded' projects they see fit.
The Brexit campaign were not in government, they were a referendum debating team. I'm still waiting for World War III and the economic Armageddon Remainers promised us.
Whatever happens over the next few years, business will adapt as it does for every financial disaster which has been thrown at us...I've adapted 2-3 times over the last ten years and happy with my business direction. We are creative types who solve problems, we can adapt just fine. It's the Chinese I'm worried about, not Brexit.