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How should Entrepreneurs and Investors cope with a Second Recession?

October 20th, 2009 Neil Lewis No comments

Pounds and Pence

Pounds and Pence

In the first recession investors wanted business plans that offered new simplified services or goods that make things work better (ie. increase efficiency – such as self-service on the web for better prices) or that reduce costs (such as better conferencing or collaboration on the web allowing businesses to cut corporate travel).

However, as opinions strengthen that stocks have rebounded too fast and property assets have not fallen far enough, entrepreneurs and investors need to start thinking about how to handle the second recession.

Now, this is not to say that a second recession is guaranteed, simply to say that the risk of a second recession is sufficient for it to be a part of your plan.

And this is where it gets difficult…

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