With the world economy being one of the major points of focus in 2011 and without a doubt it will continue to be in 2012, businesses were faced with challenging times and had to make difficult business decisions to survive.

From the book “Lessons learned from the Recession”, here are 20 business quotes from business owners representing different industry sectors, which reflect their recession experience. Enjoy.
 

You hear entrepreneurs discussing business incubators or accelerators as viable means to assist startup businesses with fiscal or structural issues. But what exactly are these business solutions and how common is female participation? 

What is an incubator/accelerator? 

Starting a business is never easy, and with our economy still struggling to pull out of a nosedive, the prospects of getting a loan can be bleak.  However, the future is bright for female entrepreneurs with a hankering to pursue a great idea (buttressed by a sound business plan). 

Women today face different challenges in the workforce than their predecessors, and while our forerunners strove to ensure that future generations of females would get a fair shake, it can still be hard to overcome the stereotyping that claims women just aren’t cut out for the same jobs as men.  Entrepreneurship is one of those fields.