"Why would you want to start a company now?" I've heard that a lot lately. The economy is down and getting worse, so it would be a terrible time to launch a new enterprise. Or is it actually one of the best times to be innovative? I did a little research and came up with a surprising list of companies that were founded during the worst economic downturn in US history, the Great Depression. (By the way, fundinguniverse.com is an excellent resource for any business research.) There were plenty....
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