Business Success in Tough Times

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson There comes a point in your company s life cycle when times are tough. It could be the economy. It could be problems in your company s industry. It could be tough times in your company itself: the death of the founder, a fire in the factory, or an accountant who cooks the books. In Business Success in Tough Times, we look at business leaders and entrepreneurs who have shown the courage and will and brainpower to do well when other companies fail. From their stories, we have extracted nine characteristics of business success.