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		<title>Are Quilters&#8217; Businesses Experiencing Signs of &#8220;Tough Times?&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Emma Allen</dc:creator>
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Are you beginning to see signs of a slowdown in your quilting business?  Perhaps not yet, and perhaps you won&#8217;t.  But it&#8217;s good to be on the lookout so that you can make changes if you do see this occurring.
We&#8217;ve been discussing, at Home Biz Notes, &#8221;signs of the times&#8221; to look for that indicate your business or others you&#8217;re dealing with are beginning to feel the stress of the current tighter financial times.
Shannon Cherry, in a current blog post, Tough times for entrepreneurs and startups?, at Startup Spark, discusses this topic, too, and indicates areas where things could be tighter [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.blisstree.com">Blisstree</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.blisstree.com/articles/are-quilters-businesses-experiencing-signs-of-tough-times-79/">Are Quilters&#8217; Businesses Experiencing Signs of &#8220;Tough Times?&#8221;</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/10X14-WARNING-BLANK-SIGN-Hy-Ko-Prod/dp/B000HE7WSC%3FSubscriptionId%3D1N9AHEAQ2F6SVD97BE02%26tag%3Dwwwaboutweblc-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000HE7WSC" title="Click and drag this image to the post editor"><strong><img align="left" width="160" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/6128wDMLu3L._SL160_.gif" /></strong></a><strong>Are you beginning to see signs of a slowdown in your quilting business? </strong> Perhaps not yet, and perhaps you won&#8217;t.  But it&#8217;s good to be on the lookout so that you can make changes if you do see this occurring.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve been discussing, at <strong><a href="http://www.homebiznotes.com" title="Home Biz Notes">Home Biz Notes</a></strong>,<a href="http://www.homebiznotes.com/signs-of-the-times-advertising-slow-payments-may-indicate-business-downturn/" title="Signs of the times"> &#8221;signs of the times&#8221;</a> to look for that indicate your business or others you&#8217;re dealing with are beginning to feel the stress of the current tighter financial times.</p>
<p>Shannon Cherry, in a current blog post, <a href="http://www.startupspark.com/tough-times-for-entrepreneurs-and-startups/" title="Tough Times">Tough times for entrepreneurs and startups?</a>, at <a href="http://www.startupspark.com" title="Startup Spark">Startup Spark</a>, discusses this topic, too, and indicates areas where things could be tighter in the future.  She mentions one area&#8230;<strong>customer service</strong>&#8230;where businesses (home based and otherwise) will have to be on their toes and strive harder.</p>
<blockquote><p><em>Customers are going to expect more… more services, more payment options, more bonuses to keep them happy.</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Chime in and let us know what you&#8217;re seeing in your business?</strong></p>
<p>Related Posts:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.homebiznotes.com/signs-of-the-times-advertising-slow-payments-may-indicate-business-downturn/" title="Signs of the times">Signs of the Times</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.homebiznotes.com/signs-of-the-times-to-watch-for-in-your-home-business/" title="Signs of the times">Signs of the Times to Watch for in Your Home Business</a></p>
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<p>(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen</p>
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