Troy Fernandez says, if you recently got laid off because your industry just had a meltdown, like the mortgage, real estate, construction, finance, banking, auto, retail, should I go on…, you have 3 choices: 1. Look for another career in an entirely new industry. 2. Go back to school to learn new skills. 3. Or start a business.
To me, the best and most viable option should be to start a business, especially in these challenging but opportunistic times. Here are some ideas – health care, non-food organic apparel, niche job fair events, matchmaker, party/wedding planner, college planning, free lance writing, etc.. Now is the time to turn your hobby and interests into a business. Focus on perceived high value and consumer oriented wants. If you can make it easy and affordable for someone to get what they want, you got a perfect and lucrative business.
