I didn’t see it coming. They crept up on us, stealthily, and suddenly every storefront in town was invaded. My town already had six ice cream shops and a TCBY. Was there really a need for more frozen desserts? For several entrepreneurs, the answer appears to be yes. The first frozen yogurt shop, Blush, appeared…
Tag Archive: recession
Summer Doldrums
It doesn’t matter if you work on-staff or if you work as a freelancer, summer is the slow time. Just try to find all four people that need to review and approve your project once their kids are out of school for the summer. Things languish in review for weeks, if not months, only springing…
In Case of Recession, Catch Up
I have, so far, been fortunate to have work in 2009. True, it hasn’t been in the form of the large, multi-month projects that I had in 2008, but it’s still been plentiful. I have to admit that this has caught me by surprise, and I am eternally grateful to the clients, both new and…