Archive for August, 2009

Is It a Buyer’s Market for Business?

Real estate isn’t the only asset class with plummeting prices.  Businesses are also being sold at record low prices. According to a recent article in Inc. magazine, “A Buyer’s Market,” the median sale price for a private company fell by nearly 30 percent last year.  This is no surprise, with dwindling revenues across the board [...]

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The Fastest Growing Businesses in the Current Recession

I encourage you to check out an online slideshow that I recently found titled, ‘The Best Industries for Starting a Business.’ Haven’t all of us thought about the kinds of industries and businesses that are thriving in this deep recession? This online slideshow, provided by Inc. magazine, is a short list of some of the [...]

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Learning to Be Tough in Business

One of my favorite contributors to “Fortune Small Business” magazine is Jay Goltz.  Entrepreneur and small business owner, his insights are practical, helpful, and thought-provoking. Jay’s newest article in the September Issue of FSB is called, Get Tough – You Need a Thick Skin to Make it in Business.  In the article he writes, “Entrepreneurs [...]