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SmallBizResource Blog -- www.smallbizresource.com
Posted by Gayle Kesten Monday, Oct 6, 2008, 02:29 PM ET
The Dow just took a major dive, Congress last week passed an $800 billion bailout program, credit is tight, and VC dollars are scarce -- so you'd be crazy to start a business now, right?
Maybe not, according to Peter Justin, president and CEO of MyBizHomepage, which counsels start-ups and small businesses and provides free online tools to help them keep on top of their finances. "Many people think that starting a new business in a slowing economy doesn't make sense, but for many businesses, there are advantages," he says.
Big picture: Start-ups are finding themselves able to call the shots in terms of reduced rates for a variety of business needs. Here are Justin's 10 tips for those ready to set up proverbial shop:
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Take the Downtown Fresno Farmers Market Survey
Wednesday, Jan. 07, 2009
By Joan Obra / The Fresno Bee
Central San Joaquin Valley fruit and vegetable farmers, how would you like to get a piece of $80 million or more?
 I bet that just made a lot of people sit up. The money comes from changes to the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food packages that start at the beginning of October. For the first time, low-income mothers and children will receive monthly vouchers to buy fresh produce. (If fresh fruits and vegetables are not available, the vouchers also will pay for canned and frozen fruits and vegetables.) Nursing mothers will receive $10, while non-nursing new mothers and pregnant women will get $8. Children 1-5 also receive $6 every month.
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