Monday, September 21, 2009

Recession Proof Industries

Whenever possible, you should look at starting businesses in industries that are considered “recession proof”. These are the industries where consumers will still pay for the products or services offered even when money is tight. Recession proof industries tend to be:

Food
Health care, including psychology and substance abuse
Computers and IT--especially fixing other peoples computers. People aren't buying new equipment; they're fixing what they have to save money.
Security / criminal justice / police
Education--adults go back to school when they lose their jobs; more high school graduates will go to college because they can't find jobs out of high school
International business--just because the economy is bad in the US doesn't mean it is everywhere else