Economic Downturn
Times Are Good, so Start Working Now to Make Your Small Business Recession-Proof
The financial crisis of 2007-2009 can tell the prescient business owner how to prepare for any downturn that may be on the horizon.
Bringing About a New Economic Reality Demands Vigilance and Hard Work
Many factors led to our current economic state.
The Last 8 Years Were Pretty Good for Many Entrepreneurs
Oh, it was no walk in the park, but the structural transformation begun in 2008 has offered opportunity, too.
Here's a Strategy for This Year: Be Afraid
If you have no fear, you haven't been in business long enough to know better.
Never Let a Downturn Crush You
Entrepreneurship is not all good times. In fact, surviving business setbacks is the defining charachetistic of being an entrepreneur.
5 Smart Moves in Good Times and Not-So-Good Times
The Great Recession panicked many business leaders into rash moves that weakened their companies. Make adjustments but don't abandon what built your brand.
The Top 10 Small Business Bets, Post-Recession and Next Recession
Industries that perform well in the midst of economic uncertainty do just fine in good times, too.
Is Romney Right About Startup Rates Dropping? (Opinion)
Republican presidential candidate and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney set fact-checkers scrambling during this week's debate when he stated that new business startups were at 30-year lows.
Small-Business Owners Still Waiting for a Rebound (Opinion)
Business owners have been hit harder than others in the Great Recession, largely due to their greater share of home-equity debt. Here's what's needed for a small-business recovery.
The Home-Equity Credit Crunch (Opinion)
How home price declines have contributed to tight credit for small businesses.
Will the Economy Make You a Franchise Owner?
The current economic climate has led some folks to explore investing in franchise businesses, and significant numbers of them are willing to dip into personal or retirement savings to make the move.
Entrepreneurs: Are You a Mover -- Or a Head-Shaker?
The downturn has created two classes of business owners, according to a recent survey. Here's what the movers do that the head-shakers don't.
