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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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	SmallBizPod #54 - Monday 17 September 2007 Serial entrepreneur and author, Robert Craven, provides very practical small business advice on marketing and making your business stand out. Details \| iTunes
	SmallBizPod #71 - Alastair Mitchell of UK Web 2.0 startup Huddle Ali Mitchell of UK Web 2.0 startup Huddle talks about building successful internet startups, leaping into the unknown, embracing competition, and funding karma. Details \| iTunes
	SmallBizPod #62 - Social Firms - an exciting challenge The positive impact of social firms including interviews with Sally Reynolds, ceo of Social Firms UK and Nigel Kershaw, chairman of The Big Issue and ceo of Big Issue Invest. Details \| iTunes
	SmallBizPod #32 - Friday 22 September Andy Egan, CEO of the Felix Group, talks about his entrepreneurial journey and taking his business to a listing on AIM. [Please note Andy Egan stepped down as CEO of Felix Group in December 2007] Details \| iTunes

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Sherry Borzo: Thanks for the silver lining news and ha, ha, on the blowing bit. Nothing like tooting the horn for...
Ron Perrella: Cloud computing is another name for timesharing or “utility computing” — a concept...
Martyn: Nice article. We are a company in the target range, circa 50 employees, and we struggle with the on/off line...
The Credit Cruncher: It seems to me, the major credit crunch effect on businesses will be the banks hiking up costs...
David Tebbutt: Hi Alexander, if mine hadn’t been a birthday present, I’d have gone for the bigger screen...
Will - ArenaFlowers.com: Definitely an opportunity for business owners…if they can hold their nerve and run a...
Alexander Deliyannis: I’ve been quite impressed myself by these little machines and will probably buy one soon....
Benjamin: Lots I’d agree with there. Small businesses need someone to be their technology intermediary - not...
Ed Stivala: Will certainly go and read his research, sounds really interesting. For those of us that have been in...
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	SmallBizPod #54 - Monday 17 September 2007 Serial entrepreneur and author, Robert Craven, provides very practical small business advice on marketing and making your business stand out. Details \| iTunes
	SmallBizPod #71 - Alastair Mitchell of UK Web 2.0 startup Huddle Ali Mitchell of UK Web 2.0 startup Huddle talks about building successful internet startups, leaping into the unknown, embracing competition, and funding karma. Details \| iTunes
	SmallBizPod #62 - Social Firms - an exciting challenge The positive impact of social firms including interviews with Sally Reynolds, ceo of Social Firms UK and Nigel Kershaw, chairman of The Big Issue and ceo of Big Issue Invest. Details \| iTunes
	SmallBizPod #32 - Friday 22 September Andy Egan, CEO of the Felix Group, talks about his entrepreneurial journey and taking his business to a listing on AIM. [Please note Andy Egan stepped down as CEO of Felix Group in December 2007] Details \| iTunes

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Long boom, long bust? Why business could get brutal

SmallBizPod #54 - Monday 17 September 2007

SmallBizPod #71 - Alastair Mitchell of UK Web 2.0 startup Huddle

SmallBizPod #62 - Social Firms - an exciting challenge

SmallBizPod #32 - Friday 22 September