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Starting a Home Business in the Current Economy

Our economy is not at its strongest. When the economy gets shaky, it tends to cause us to get shaky about other aspects of our lives too. The other day I was talking to a woman who was looking for work. She said that once she finally found a job—no matter what job—she was going to “hang onto it for dear life!” For many individuals who have been contemplating starting a home business, you may be feeling like now is definitely NOT the right time. But, is it really the wrong time to start a home business? If you are … Continue reading →

Does a Recession Have You Worried?

Talk of economic woes and impending recession abound. I wrote the other day about considerations for a home business owner and an impending recession in the Home Business blog, but I started thinking how many single parents feel especially vulnerable when the economy gets rugged. Are you worrying about how your life, livelihood and family will be affected by a recession? Rises in the prices of food and necessities, increased layoffs and job insecurity, rising health care rates and other daily expenses at the same time that income is dipping–all of these are the every day realities of how families … Continue reading →

Is There Such a Thing as a Recession-Resistant Home Business?

With all this talk of recessions and the bumpy economic present and future (and it DOES seem to be a topic on the tip of everyone’s tongues in my world lately), I wonder if it does not make us home business owners feel a little insecure? Is there anything we can do with our home businesses in order to create a cushion or make them a little bit more recession resistant? I live in an area of the country where it has felt like we are in perpetual recession; our economy is just not that strong and the tax structure … Continue reading →