By Joe Blogger The state of the economy has been in question for years. We had many warning signs but they were not heeded in the past. When thousands upon thousands of people were losing their jobs in certain states, this should have raised a red flag. Until the unemployment rate decreases for the states [...]

By Nick Jervis What action can you take to ensure that you hold onto your staff and keep your recruitment costs as low as possible? Estimates vary, but to replace a solicitor the total expense in terms of recruitment, lost man hours of the outgoing staff and the training of the incoming member, can exceed [...]

Starting a business during a recession is sort of like vacationing during the off-season the waters may be a little rougher, the environment a little chillier; but it’s also less crowded and everyone’s willing to negotiate. Now, someone with experience starting up companies is offering advice, and a new service, for those who are ready [...]

You can’t turn on the television, pick up a newspaper or go online today without hearing something about the recession and how sales are down across nearly all industries, in all markets and in just about every niche. I hear similar complaints from people who get in touch to see if I can help them [...]

The hot topic on everyone’s mind right now, including radio, television and print media is how to cope with the current recession. A lot of the analysts and talking heads are recommending that businesses and investors pull back, reduce their expenditures, create a budget and save their money. This is the worst advice possible in [...]

1. Believe you can and stay positive! One of the problems with all of this talk about recession is that once people believe there is going to be a recession they start to feel negative about their business prospects and only tend to see what they believe rather than believing what they see. Once you [...]