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	<title>Comments on: Starting a business in the middle of a recession. Am I crazy?</title>
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	<description>Busy Dad, Software Developer &#38; Business Owner</description>
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		<title>By: mike</title>
		<link>http://www.mikewilson.cc/2009/01/26/starting-a-business-in-the-middle-of-a-recession-am-i-crazy/comment-page-1/#comment-345</link>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Sohail,

I&#039;ll let you know how it goes. How&#039;s your own 30 day challenge going?

Best,

Mike</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Sohail,</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll let you know how it goes. How&#8217;s your own 30 day challenge going?</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Mike</p>
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		<title>By: Sohail</title>
		<link>http://www.mikewilson.cc/2009/01/26/starting-a-business-in-the-middle-of-a-recession-am-i-crazy/comment-page-1/#comment-344</link>
		<dc:creator>Sohail</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 08:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey, best of luck. Sounds like a great idea if you can make it profitable.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey, best of luck. Sounds like a great idea if you can make it profitable.</p>
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		<title>By: mike</title>
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		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Scott,

Thanks for your comment about uptake of certain micro-industries. Indeed, I heard on the BBC recently that a massive uptake in champagne and smoked salmon sales has historically been an indicator of poor economic conditions as the upper middle-class start to celebrate more birthdays at home, rather than eating out.

My pricing at pizza-levels is no co-incidence either. Dominos Pizza here in the UK reported substantially increased profits during the credit crunch. Ironically, because people are ordering take aways more often than eating out. So while traditional restaurants might be suffering, the take away is booming. We know the net effect is decline, but I don&#039;t think that every product and service and every industry will be in decline this year.

Let&#039;s see! If let you know how it goes. Even if the business fails I&#039;ll blog about it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>Thanks for your comment about uptake of certain micro-industries. Indeed, I heard on the BBC recently that a massive uptake in champagne and smoked salmon sales has historically been an indicator of poor economic conditions as the upper middle-class start to celebrate more birthdays at home, rather than eating out.</p>
<p>My pricing at pizza-levels is no co-incidence either. Dominos Pizza here in the UK reported substantially increased profits during the credit crunch. Ironically, because people are ordering take aways more often than eating out. So while traditional restaurants might be suffering, the take away is booming. We know the net effect is decline, but I don&#8217;t think that every product and service and every industry will be in decline this year.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s see! If let you know how it goes. Even if the business fails I&#8217;ll blog about it.</p>
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		<title>By: Scott Kane</title>
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		<dc:creator>Scott Kane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Mike,

I doubt your crazy.  In fact, if history is any guide at all, a service such as this can indeed do quite well even in critical economic climates.  The last recession, for example, here in the early 90&#039;s saw mobile car detailing take off and the whole mini franchise thing for everything from pet grooming to massage.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Mike,</p>
<p>I doubt your crazy.  In fact, if history is any guide at all, a service such as this can indeed do quite well even in critical economic climates.  The last recession, for example, here in the early 90&#8242;s saw mobile car detailing take off and the whole mini franchise thing for everything from pet grooming to massage.</p>
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		<title>By: Susan Kishner</title>
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		<dc:creator>Susan Kishner</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;ve been reading along for a while now.  I just wanted to drop you a comment to say keep up the good work.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been reading along for a while now.  I just wanted to drop you a comment to say keep up the good work.</p>
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