| Opportunities are created every minute that news | | | | the packaging be improved? What happens if we run |
| report a further deterioration of the economy. All sort | | | | out of money? To all these and other questions, the |
| of assets can now be bought at deeply discounted | | | | relentless passion of the entrepreneur is already |
| prices. Shares of excellent companies are on sale and | | | | weighing alternative answers. |
| pay a high dividend. Rental properties are on sale and it | | | | Ideas are precious and constitute the basis of |
| is still possible to get a mortgage at a reasonable rate. | | | | civilization. Without the concepts of free trade, |
| A two-week holiday to Greece has not been cheaper | | | | freedom of speech, and human rights, our standard of |
| for a long time. Hundreds of small businesses are now | | | | living would rapidly collapse to medieval levels. Product |
| also for sale. | | | | development, production, distribution, and marketing are |
| Looking for a job? It is the ideal time to accept a | | | | based on ideas. Entrepreneurship is nothing but a |
| package of shares (or other incentives) instead of a | | | | sustained vision driving the transformation of existing |
| cash salary. Want to buy something and do not have | | | | resources into more valuable products of services. |
| money? Try bartering other items or services. There is | | | | It is only new ideas that will take you forward, |
| plenty of opportunity around. Don't be afraid of the | | | | personally or professionally. Closed doors reflect fear |
| economic crisis. Relentless initiative, good sense, and a | | | | of change. Keep you door open to new concepts and |
| thick skin against pessimism will get you through bad | | | | ideas. Some of them will be wrong and others will be |
| times with flying colours. | | | | annoying, but a few will bring about breakthrough |
| Starting a new business? The passion to turn a | | | | improvements. |
| product or service into a commercial success is the | | | | Lack of capital won't stop the dream, nor lack of |
| essential factor that determines the future of a new | | | | contacts, nor massive ridicule. History shows the same |
| enterprise. Mistakes are inevitable, no matter how old | | | | story again and again. Scepticism does not need to |
| and experienced the entrepreneur. This is why passion | | | | turn to discouragement. Resistance and difficulties do |
| entails flexibility and resiliency. | | | | not need to hit the ship under the waterline. |
| Is the selling price too high or too low? Are the | | | | Determination is the essential factor. Let it carry the |
| distribution channels adequate for the product? Should | | | | day. |