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If history is any indicator, starting a company during or shortly after a recession has yielded some massively successful results. Not only does it crowd out parties that would enter easily during good times, you also have access to incredible talent on the market due to a high supply. Yes, access to capital is definitely more strained, however PG has said that technology progresses more or less independent of the stock market and economic cycles.

All this to say, I’ll probably look to start something. Anyone else down?



Count me in. I've got ideas and am Fullstack.


Nice! Feel free to contact! mailto:ramish@ualberta.ca




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