Posts Tagged ‘recession’

Seed money for old money – could antiques be the key to a recession-busting business? November 10, 2009 No Comments

If you’re looking for a recession-proof business to get into, your luck could apparently be in. Despite the fact that many people are cutting their spending back to the absolute essentials, The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has reported, surprisingly, that the art and antiques market is not only surviving the recession but is [...]

Starting A Recession Busting Business September 8, 2009 No Comments

Now I’m not saying that I’m a V Festival regular, but then again I’m also not a fan of slippers and The Archers as yet, so you’ll understand when I say that BBC Radio 4 is not one of my regular entertainment channels. However, this week I noticed that it was running the first episode [...]

Is There a Property Market Recovery? July 1, 2009 No Comments

As an entrepreneur, you undoubtedly perk up at the suggestion that a property market recovery is right around the bend. You know that the property market has a huge impact on the overall resilience of the economic landscape. If a genuine recovery were to be in the works, consumer behaviour would indubitably change, banks would [...]

Happy Times Are Here Again – Well, Almost! June 22, 2009 No Comments

Angel investors are very sensitive to the predictions of recovery in the market, because every false claim or ‘green shoots of recovery’ debacle knocks consumer confidence back further, delaying the chance of a true recovery that will benefit everyone. Whatever the market conditions, there will always be entrepreneurs seeking to launch or grow their businesses—but [...]

Young Entrepreneurs Defy Economic Downturn June 12, 2009 No Comments

Entrepreneurs – in the past, stories of young entrepreneurs would make headlines simply because it was so unusual to see school leavers go into business for themselves rather than joining an already established company. Of course, in today’s business environment some graduates have little choice in the matter, and rather than becoming gainfully employed, their [...]