Some might say that a recession is a tough time to start a business, but to others there’s no better opportunity. After all, if you can make a business idea succeed NOW, you’re clearly doing something right…. right?
Marketplace wants to know if you’re taking the small business plunge. Do you dream of IPOs, or are you creating a business to simply provide income and stability for your family? Maybe you’re filling a niche where you see opportunity, or turning a passion or hobby into a business. Maybe having your own business is the key to a happy retirement, or to having a greater sense of control in a turbulent economic time.
Got a story about what it’s like to start a business in the middle of this recession? Tell it here.
Overheard on the Trading Floor
Are you buying stamps instead of stocks, or art instead of bonds?
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What's your employer doing to help avoid worker burnout?
RMS said: Until the ecomonic conditions improve, companies will care less and less about the employees. Most managers are too concerned about More
Was college worth it?
Jennifer said: Yes and no. I went to an out of state major university, on scholarship, with no idea what I wanted More
How does foreclosure affect children?
GK said: I had a similar childhood to another poster here. My parents lost jobs, a business and our house in the More