"Hard times" also bring opportunities... Like this example!

[Dien Rice]

With economic downturns, the media tends to mostly focus on those doing poorly. However, with any change, there are ALWAYS also "winners" as well...

Change ALWAYS means opportunities! It just means what worked before, may not work now - so you gotta do a little creative thinking...

Here's one guy doing just that...

Retail space is easy to come by now. Traditionally, in New York City, you could only get retail space by renting it with a 5-year or 10-year lease. Now, you can rent retail space in NYC for just a few months.

With that in mind, he opened a couple stores in New York City - designed to be open just for the couple of months before Christmas. That's something he could never have done before...

What other opportunities is the economic downturn creating? The opportunities are there... You've just gotta keep your eyes peeled, and your mind open... What has changed about what's now possible? And how can you take advantage of it?

Here's the article...

The Pop-Up Store: A Smart Idea for Frugal Times
http://www.entrepreneur.com/foxbusiness/224.html

Best wishes,

Dien