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Long boom, long bust? Why business could get brutal

Posted by Alex Bellinger on 4th July 2008.

I experienced my first recession as an adult back in the early 1990s. It wasn’t pleasant, but it gave me some perspective so I have a pretty pragmatic view about the current economic cycle.
Whether or not things are slowing down or heading towards the dreaded ‘R’ word, it’s a good time to be making business [...]

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David Tebbutt: Cheers Simon. That one’s been popular with BrainStorm users for years. It’s pretty relaxed...
Simon JOnes: I’m using FreeMind, which is Java-based,cross-platform and free. It really helps when trying to...
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Alex Bellinger: Thanks Martyn, the cashflow issue hadn’t occurred to me and exactly why your insight here is so...
Martyn: >> Non-registered Agreed that their inputs will fall by 2% but they may have to cut their prices to...
Alex Bellinger: Hi Martyn Indirectly, I guess, assuming it helps to stimulate spending. Alex P.S. Forgot to say, many...
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Long boom, long bust? Why business could get brutal

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