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Good news about the economy – and your business

Mariam Williams April 23, 2009 0 Business start-ups, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Small Business Economy, end to recession, small business in bad economy

I attended a webinar on Tuesday called “A Business Owner’s Guide to the 2009 Economy.” Jeff Thredgold, economic futurist and owner of Thredgold Economic Associates, hosted the event. Here are a few useful notes I took.

A sobering statistic

Mariam Williams April 20, 2009 0 Business Financing, Business start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Small Business bankruptcy, financing a business, quitting your job to start a business, unemployment

As I did research on bankruptcy to prepare for a freelance assignment recently, I came across a sobering statistic: Nearly half of all personal bankruptcies are the result of failed business ventures. If you’re starting your own business due to recent unemployment, this could affect you even more.