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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Recession busters</title><link>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/12/10/1704053.aspx</link><description>Recently we decided to take the kids to the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan and we encountered parking hell.

I was circling the neighborhoods near the museum looking for someone who was pulling out of a primo spot, and my husband kept insisting</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Recession busters</title><link>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/12/10/1704053.aspx#1714993</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:24:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1714993</guid><dc:creator>Joel Libava,Cleveland, Ohio</dc:creator><description>Hi Eve,&lt;br&gt;The drop in revenue in my franchise consulting/brokering business has forced me into a recession busting category myself:&lt;br&gt;I am moving my office to the house. Not my 1st choice, and one that was not taken lightly, but one that this entrepreneur had to do.&lt;br&gt;I am ok with it, and am grateful that I have the ability to adjust, when needed!&lt;br&gt;Joel Libava&lt;br&gt;Franchise Selection Specialists Inc.&lt;br&gt;Cleveland </description></item><item><title>Recession busters</title><link>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/12/10/1704053.aspx#1790413</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:38:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1790413</guid><dc:creator>Ngozi Asoya</dc:creator><description>This is interseting. in Nigeria, we are also getting ready for the recession but poorly so. The global nature of the problem calls for creativity. That is what Joel has done. Pride is the biggest threat to succeeding in recreating business. Those who start out early will definitely come up with new business models that will drive business through the next economic circle.</description></item></channel></rss>