Comments on: Are we in a recession? http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/01/28/are-we-in-a-recession/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James Penman http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/01/28/are-we-in-a-recession/#comment-1372 James Penman Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:31:22 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/01/28/are-we-in-a-recession/#comment-1372 A slowdown, certainly, but ironically I think that'll strengthen web businesses as consumers bring their time and cash online. On house prices, for me they're here to stay. Agree that they're ludicrous but supply is awful owing to planning laws and the speed at which the planning authorities work (they are and have always been a nightmare in the South-East at least) and demand is voracious. Factor in London 2012 sucking labour away from developers and prices are only going in one direction. A slowdown, certainly, but ironically I think that’ll strengthen web businesses as consumers bring their time and cash online.

On house prices, for me they’re here to stay. Agree that they’re ludicrous but supply is awful owing to planning laws and the speed at which the planning authorities work (they are and have always been a nightmare in the South-East at least) and demand is voracious. Factor in London 2012 sucking labour away from developers and prices are only going in one direction.

]]> By: James Penman http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/01/28/are-we-in-a-recession/#comment-11101 James Penman Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:31:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/01/28/are-we-in-a-recession/#comment-11101 A slowdown, certainly, but ironically I think that'll strengthen web businesses as consumers bring their time and cash online. On house prices, for me they're here to stay. Agree that they're ludicrous but supply is awful owing to planning laws and the speed at which the planning authorities work (they are and have always been a nightmare in the South-East at least) and demand is voracious. Factor in London 2012 sucking labour away from developers and prices are only going in one direction. A slowdown, certainly, but ironically I think that’ll strengthen web businesses as consumers bring their time and cash online.

On house prices, for me they’re here to stay. Agree that they’re ludicrous but supply is awful owing to planning laws and the speed at which the planning authorities work (they are and have always been a nightmare in the South-East at least) and demand is voracious. Factor in London 2012 sucking labour away from developers and prices are only going in one direction.

]]> By: Will McInnes http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/01/28/are-we-in-a-recession/#comment-1370 Will McInnes Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:04:01 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/01/28/are-we-in-a-recession/#comment-1370 Hi Nick, we're not in a recession yet and I hope that we don't find ourselves in one eventually. I'd say though that a correction is needed and welcomed (just house prices alone here in the UK are ridiculous, and the sub prime thing is still rippling through the banking system). Lean business is good business and I expect smart start ups will thrive regardless. The main concern is the too many firms chasing too few ad dollars, per the Publicis top dog (Levy?). It'll be interesting to see how that kicks in and shakes out VC portfolios. Hi Nick, we’re not in a recession yet and I hope that we don’t find ourselves in one eventually. I’d say though that a correction is needed and welcomed (just house prices alone here in the UK are ridiculous, and the sub prime thing is still rippling through the banking system).

Lean business is good business and I expect smart start ups will thrive regardless.

The main concern is the too many firms chasing too few ad dollars, per the Publicis top dog (Levy?). It’ll be interesting to see how that kicks in and shakes out VC portfolios.

]]> By: Will McInnes http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/01/28/are-we-in-a-recession/#comment-11100 Will McInnes Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:04:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/01/28/are-we-in-a-recession/#comment-11100 Hi Nick, we're not in a recession yet and I hope that we don't find ourselves in one eventually. I'd say though that a correction is needed and welcomed (just house prices alone here in the UK are ridiculous, and the sub prime thing is still rippling through the banking system). Lean business is good business and I expect smart start ups will thrive regardless. The main concern is the too many firms chasing too few ad dollars, per the Publicis top dog (Levy?). It'll be interesting to see how that kicks in and shakes out VC portfolios. Hi Nick, we’re not in a recession yet and I hope that we don’t find ourselves in one eventually. I’d say though that a correction is needed and welcomed (just house prices alone here in the UK are ridiculous, and the sub prime thing is still rippling through the banking system).

Lean business is good business and I expect smart start ups will thrive regardless.

The main concern is the too many firms chasing too few ad dollars, per the Publicis top dog (Levy?). It’ll be interesting to see how that kicks in and shakes out VC portfolios.

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