The problems with the collapse in the housing market stretches further than you may imagine. It is not simply the large building firms who have suffered but also every other trade who is required to fit out the house.

One of those trades are the carpet suppliers and fitters. Just this week the UK’s second largest carpet supplier went into Administration. I suspect Read the rest of this entry

The credit crunch has hit some small businesses very hard and with banks not lending many are at a loss of where to get needed funds. Don’t fret there are money sources beyond banks even if you rarely hear of them. Which source is best for any particular business depends on why the money is needed.

If the business is looking to buy equipment it is often best to try Read the rest of this entry

If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts lately you’ll know I’ve come to adding a few news posts from around the web on this subject. I’ve got a couple more today that are new and updated, so let me know what you think of em…

Shared Moments Video: Holiday crunch time

Holiday crunch time. It's the most wonderful time of the year? Yeah, right. Try being in the Read the rest of this entry

It’s not always true that everyone suffers during a recession or credit crunch. Sometimes when times are hard people look for different things, which introduces new markets. For example, some people may seek out more professional advice ie, on careers, finances and relationships during a recession than they would if times were good and the economy was strong.

If you Read the rest of this entry

Whats the best business to start now with the credit crunch?

i want to start a business
but i dont know what
because of the credit crunch

It’s tough in today’s economy being in business, especially when your cash flow is down, and you want to attract some new customers. You know you need to do something, your gut tells you it probably costs a lot of money, and that feeds into an endless cycle of advertising reluctance.

Probably the biggest myth business owners buy into is that they can’t afford advertising. Read the rest of this entry

In every industry around, it seems that people are losing their jobs due to the recession we are currently in the middle of. Just this week, Royal Sun Alliance announced they are to cut 1,200 jobs by the middle of next year.

So why, we ask, are so many web service companies (whether this be design, development, SEO services etc) doing well and not feeling the squeeze Read the rest of this entry

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