jimlewis just about said it all .. and I agree that it looks like the economy will last for awhile. Look at the upside, look at the downside, but ... if you're looking at the downside ... the one best thing you can do is to "stash" away some money for a rainy day. Like he said, having cash is "king" during a downturn. Money that you'll need to get through it. In other words, at the beginning of an upswing it's okay to take on debt ... before the end of an upswing, get your bills paid off, put money aside. I have seen several recessions ... and like he said ... if you have cash available you can take advantage of bargains, strengthen your business position, absorb a reduction in pricing, "buy out" other companies "cheap", and survive while other companies drop like flies. Money is power. It takes money to make money. Whoever has money during a recession will be in a position to capitalize on the bad times, same holds true for investing during the good times. <p>The one thing that has the biggest impact on green industry business is in the ability for customers to continue to afford the services. Maintenance markets stay pretty firm, but you get hammered with lower prices. So you need extra money set aside to take up the slack with less profit to live on.<p>Phil Nilsson<br>