| Start a business in this economy? Only a crazy | | | | entrepreneurial shackles, which he refers to as 'golden |
| person would do that, right? Wrong. Now is the best | | | | handcuffs, from people who had gotten comfortable in |
| time to launch a business, believe it or not. According | | | | corporate jobs. "This recession is an opportunity to |
| to the November 2009 issue of Success from Home | | | | improve", he says. |
| Magazine, some of the most successful businesses | | | | The recession has taught many of us one very |
| were birthed during a troubled economy. | | | | important lesson: that job security is a myth. It has |
| Hewlett-Packard began during the Great | | | | created an opportunity for more people to take control |
| Depression of 1939 and now operates in more than | | | | of their own destiny by going into business for |
| 170 countries worldwide. | | | | themselves. |
| Microsoft launched during the 1975 Recession and | | | | If you are afraid to launch into the deep, it is time to |
| is now valued at more than 58 billion dollars. | | | | erase those fears. You never know, you could very |
| The Walt Disney Company released 'Steamboat | | | | well have the next Avon, or Facebook, or some billion |
| Willie' in 1928 and continued to release animated | | | | dollar enterprise under wraps. Don't let the fear of the |
| movies throughout the Great Depression. Currently its | | | | unknown keep you from going after your dream of |
| revenues exceed 38 billion dollars. | | | | owning your own business. Fear will keep you from |
| Entrepreneurs can use a recession to their advantage. | | | | experiencing success and earning the opportunity to |
| Tough economic times such as these strengthen the | | | | live your dreams. Millionaires and billionaires all have one |
| entrepreneur by teaching the advantages of hard | | | | trait in common, they are risk takers. They reach for |
| work and determination. | | | | the 'yes', even when the 'no' is blocking the way. If you |
| Syndicated radio host and financial expert Dave | | | | want to experience success, don't be afraid to take |
| Ramsey feels that this depression has removed the | | | | the risk. |