The View from Main Street
SNHU’s School of Business prepares its graduates to navigate the myriad challenges of free enterprise. For many, however, there has been no challenge like the recession that has gripped the nation since 2008. The downturn has shaken businesses across the country, perhaps none more so than the many independently owned famiWeathering the Recession ly companies that form the backbone of We asked alumni business owners how our economy. As the country strives to they’re dealing with the Great Recession. recover, three alumni who operate “Main 8 | The Extra Mile | Spring 2010
Street” businesses in New Hampshire offer their view of the recession’s impact and share the lessons they’ve learned amid economic uncertainty.