Best Recession-Proof Businesses
Even in a recession, you can start a business. Find out which ones were voted most likely to succeed.
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Q: I'd like tostart my own business, but I'm in a recessionemergency-behind on my bills, savings gone and no start-upcapital. I have been unable to make enough doing temp service work,etc, to cover basic expenses. What are the best recession-proofbusinesses?
A: Some businessesactually do well during recessions; they're"countercyclical." For example, as both business andconsumer debt mounts in a recession and companies need to collectevery possible dollar they're owed, debt collection agencies,companies that specialize in repossessing items and bankruptcyattorneys are at their busiest.
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