Worldwide Financial Crisis? How does it affect your business?

Discussion in 'General Business' started by olddocks, Oct 10, 2008.

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    how does it affects your business? Did you suffer losses?

    I was selling insurance and its taken a hit and future looks bad!
    I am CRYING here!!

    Please share your situation here!
     
    olddocks, Oct 10, 2008 IP
  2. DPobserver

    DPobserver Banned

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    Freelance looks ok for me, no changes.

    If it suffers a lot now, change your business.
     
    DPobserver, Oct 10, 2008 IP
  3. edwardboey

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    Well, did you save up anything in your savings?
    Its important to save up when its good times.
    But if you haven't then we all have to live frugally.

    Well think positive and keep an eye open for good opportunities.
    You are selling insurance, means that you have met alot of people. Im sure you can get some contacts to help you out or create some opportunity from it.

    Good luck
     
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    Something that you could do while you continue to sell insurance, is take note of what your contacts are interested in. Keep track of each of your clients interests, then group similar interests together. When you have a nice amount of similar people you can market a product or service to them that they would like, this way you can use the contacts you have already built up from insurance sales to diversify your business. Will take some time and effor but think of the potential.
     
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  5. mentos

    mentos Prominent Member

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    Yes it does affect my business,
    My website is earning more than i suppose to be.
    There are lot of people coming into my website to seek advise how to survive the economy slow down
     
    mentos, Oct 10, 2008 IP
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    Makes no difference to me as my money is all tied up in gold :)
     
    AstonVilla, Oct 10, 2008 IP