Comments on: The Economy Sucks. Finally!!! It’s Time to Start a Business! http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business The Blog for entrepreneurs who are building their business the old fashion way... with 3 sheets of paper and tons of passion. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:32:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Seth Godin’s advice on Mashable | my nonlinear http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/comment-page-1#comment-3449 Seth Godin’s advice on Mashable | my nonlinear Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:01:34 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-3449 [...] The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur [...] [...] The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur [...]

]]> By: Riding Out the Economic Downturn | The Crafted Webmaster http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/comment-page-1#comment-797 Riding Out the Economic Downturn | The Crafted Webmaster Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:41:16 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-797 [...] The Economy Sucks. Finally!!! It’s Time to Start a Business! [...] [...] The Economy Sucks. Finally!!! It’s Time to Start a Business! [...]

]]> By: Dave in Portland http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/comment-page-1#comment-791 Dave in Portland Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:47:29 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-791 An important thing to remember about this economy. Once lending returns to some sort of normalcy and regular small and large businesses can get lending most solid, (boring) type business will be o.k. You probably weren't making money hand over fist because of booming real estate before, but you don't lose out when home equity rates fail to jump 7% per year. Same with the stock market, yes my 401k account looks bad too, but I have quite a while until retirement, this should be a lesson hopefully no one is just learning. Plan at least 10 years out and start making good decisions when you are getting close to retirement age. I feel for those folks, but geez people, it is talked about every time I meet with my broker, who the heck are you using? An important thing to remember about this economy.

Once lending returns to some sort of normalcy and regular small and large businesses can get lending most solid, (boring) type business will be o.k.

You probably weren’t making money hand over fist because of booming real estate before, but you don’t lose out when home equity rates fail to jump 7% per year. Same with the stock market, yes my 401k account looks bad too, but I have quite a while until retirement, this should be a lesson hopefully no one is just learning. Plan at least 10 years out and start making good decisions when you are getting close to retirement age. I feel for those folks, but geez people, it is talked about every time I meet with my broker, who the heck are you using?

]]> By: Travis Fitzwater http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/comment-page-1#comment-783 Travis Fitzwater Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:51:01 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-783 Mike, Thanks for the great words of advice. I have experienced, as many have spoken about here, great joy in this time of a bad economy as my new business has been put into place when no one else wants to start a business. I actually did a vid on YouTube about this very thing, "Invest When No One Else Will" -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OM8aD706AI Thanks for your encouraging words, keep it up. Travis Fitzwater http://www.FreedFromTheRatRace.com/ Mike,

Thanks for the great words of advice. I have experienced, as many have spoken about here, great joy in this time of a bad economy as my new business has been put into place when no one else wants to start a business. I actually did a vid on YouTube about this very thing, “Invest When No One Else Will” — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OM8aD706AI

Thanks for your encouraging words, keep it up.

Travis Fitzwater
http://www.FreedFromTheRatRace.com/

]]> By: Sarah Radford http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/comment-page-1#comment-563 Sarah Radford Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:35:40 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-563 Being your own boss means never worrying about layoffs! I went through one layoff and that was enough for me! Carpe Diem! If you can get through the bad times, the good times will be great! Being your own boss means never worrying about layoffs! I went through one layoff and that was enough for me!
Carpe Diem! If you can get through the bad times, the good times will be great!

]]> By: 7 Reasons Small Businesses Survive Downturns | Dorm Room Biz http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/comment-page-1#comment-556 7 Reasons Small Businesses Survive Downturns | Dorm Room Biz Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:00:49 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-556 [...] in these conditions, so you can really stand out from the crowd. You might also want to check out this post by The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur about why now is the best time to start a [...] [...] in these conditions, so you can really stand out from the crowd. You might also want to check out this post by The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur about why now is the best time to start a [...]

]]> By: MarketingTwins-Randy http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/comment-page-1#comment-537 MarketingTwins-Randy Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:53:13 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-537 I love this article - #6 intrigues me but I guess it's true - we just can't live without a little pampering. I love this article – #6 intrigues me but I guess it’s true – we just can’t live without a little pampering.

]]> By: Janet Helm http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/comment-page-1#comment-533 Janet Helm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:45:11 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-533 Mike Mike Mike! I couldn't agree more! Not only is this a fab time to start a business, it is a perfect time for companies big and small to take a good look at themselves, leverage these times by making smart creative choices that in turn will empower their employees and guarantee their clients'trust. Well done! Janet Mike Mike Mike!
I couldn’t agree more!
Not only is this a fab time to start a business, it is a perfect time for companies big and small to take a good look at themselves, leverage these times by making smart creative choices that in turn will empower their employees and guarantee their clients’trust.
Well done!
Janet

]]> By: Matthew Clark http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/comment-page-1#comment-522 Matthew Clark Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:20:14 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-522 Great article, I gave it a digg. Everyone should work for themselves! Work Less, Play More Great article, I gave it a digg. Everyone should work for themselves! Work Less, Play More

]]> By: Chase Barfield http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/comment-page-1#comment-521 Chase Barfield Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:58:34 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-521 Me? Curled up in a ball? Never! I am not upset at the economy. I am upset that I have to pay for someone else's fiscal irresponsibility. I won't tread down that tangent. Good economy...bad economy...so what! As long as there is an economy, astute and resourceful entrepreneurs can make a buck. No economy...well...time to barter my friend. Now is the time to create. The most profitable and sustainable creations (entities, inventions, ideas)solve problems. Look at our current situation, we are long on problems and short on solutions at the moment. So, go forth create and be prosperous. Me? Curled up in a ball? Never! I am not upset at the economy. I am upset that I have to pay for someone else’s fiscal irresponsibility. I won’t tread down that tangent.

Good economy…bad economy…so what! As long as there is an economy, astute and resourceful entrepreneurs can make a buck. No economy…well…time to barter my friend.

Now is the time to create. The most profitable and sustainable creations (entities, inventions, ideas)solve problems. Look at our current situation, we are long on problems and short on solutions at the moment. So, go forth create and be prosperous.

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