Tag Archives: 'recession'

New business start ups still happening despite the recession

New business start ups still happening despite the recession

The belief that the recession is the perfect time to start a business seems to be ringing true with entrepreneurs  in the UK.  Ninety eight thousand new businesses were launched in the first quarter of 2008 [...]

Women not disproportionately affected by the recession

Women not disproportionately affected by the recession

Female entrepreneurs are not being disproportionately affected by the recession, a survey has found. The Impact of the Recession on Women’s Enterprise – the report commissioned by the Women’s Enterprise Task Force, found that when analysed [...]

Small Business Owners Say Worst is Over

According to a survey conducted by SmallBusiness.co.uk, most small business owners are confident that the worst of the recession has already passed.  Over half of the respondents reported improvements in trade, or that business was starting [...]

Is this a bad time to market?

Is this a bad time to market?

We’re clearly in a recession. Consumer and business spending is down; unemployment is up. The summer season is almost upon us, traditionally a slow time for independent professionals. It’s natural to wonder whether perhaps this is [...]

10 ways for professionals to beat the growing economic recession

10 ways for professionals to beat the growing economic recession

Feeling the crunch?  Here are 10 ways to beat the downward trend and keep your business on the right track. 1. Look at more at cost effective ways to market your business. E-marketing is a very [...]

Bootstrapping your way to success

Bootstrapping your way to success

Economic downturns tend to be self fulfilling. We all help to drive market conditions, so if we all decide to ‘batten down the hatches’, and become more risk averse we all contribute to prolonging a downturn. [...]