Is your business slowing down? (licenses, income, work, unemployed)

[TKramar]

Speeding UP. They're bringing out the Christmas freight already. Up or down means to me something different than what it might mean to you. If they bring another three trucks a week--regardless of whether or not they actually SELL the merchandise--that's an up week. If the truck comes and it's only half full, that's a down week. The amount of sales is actually irrelevant.

[jciz4u]

I'll be the first to admit that there is no rhyme or reason for this; but, now that the economy is topsy-turvy my real estate sales are exploding. HOWEVER, I also work at Sears part-time in the appliance department and sales seem to be really slow there.

I'm an eternal optimist!

[aaauger]

Incoming leads: same rate. Active lead activity (people who have expressed further interest): slowing. But we are in the construction industry and spring is our high season.

BTW, thanks, fellow business owners, for sharing your data points.

[GoCUBS1]

We have a manufacturer rep/service co. Business is steady.... but we are still a small fish in a big pond (Chicago) and have lots of opportunities to expand w/new product lines & accts. Our products are necessary and somewhat recession proof. As the economy weakens & customers delay big equipment purchases, we are expanding our service business for their existing equipment. There may also be better opportunities for us to acquire competitors w/in the next 5 years (as long as we can still obtain affordable credit ).

[cpg35223]

It is dead as a mackerel out there. My biz is way off. Once the economy chooses a direction, good or bad, it will pick up again. But when things are uncertain, that's when the problems arise.

[Movie Lover]

Mine is dead. I'm looking at alternatives, but any ethics and morals I had are out the window/ The world is changing, why shouldn't I?

[GoCUBS1]

Originally Posted by Movie Lover

Mine is dead. I'm looking at alternatives, but any ethics and morals I had are out the window/ The world is changing, why shouldn't I?

So you want to run a profitable business w/out any business ethics or morals. I'm sure customers, employees, competitors, law enforcement won't care. Yeah, good luck with that...

BTW, these are the times that really test our ethics/morals and show our true character. Or is character not important to you?

[Driller1]

Originally Posted by GoCUBS1

So you want to run a profitable business w/out any business ethics or morals. I'm sure customers, employees, competitors, law enforcement won't care. Yeah, good luck with that...

BTW, these are the times that really test our ethics/morals and show our true character. Or is character not important to you?

Take competitors off the list. Anything you can do to eliminate them is fair game.

[sskkc]

Energy conservation - steadily growing

[jco]

Photographer and calligrapher here. I'm booked through November, but I've noticed a sharp drop in inquiries in the last week. I don't think that's a priority right now. I'm thinking about renewing my teaching certificate just in case...