Is It Possible to Start a Business Right Now?
by Steve Strauss on December 25th, 2008
Q: I was recently laid off from my job of 10 years. I don’t really have any savings. Could I start a business somehow given my circumstances? Even if I could do something part-time until I get another job would help. Thank you. Ellen A: Of course the conventional wisdom is that this is a bad time to start a business, and one thing I know about conventional wisdom is that it is there for a reason; that is, maybe the group knows a thing or two. No, this is not the greatest time to go into business for yourself,... Read more »