{"id":44009,"date":"2023-10-20T15:32:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/five-reasons-to-start-up-in-2012-and-five-reasons-to-think-twice-page-2-of-2-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:32:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:32:46","slug":"five-reasons-to-start-up-in-2012-and-five-reasons-to-think-twice-page-2-of-2-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/five-reasons-to-start-up-in-2012-and-five-reasons-to-think-twice-page-2-of-2-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Five reasons to start-up in 2012 \u2013 and five reasons to think twice – Page 2 of 2 – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Unless you have been living under a rock for the past year, you will have noticed the odd rumbling of disquiet from Europe \u2013 riots, soaring unemployment, crippling debt, that kind of thing.<\/p>\n
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What does this mean for your start-up? Well, if you believe Treasurer Wayne Swan, or his predecessor Peter Costello, the debt crisis could have a very real impact upon Australian businesses this year.<\/p>\n
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Your ability to access credit, as well as valuable export markets, could be badly hit if the situation escalates. And with the domestic unemployment rate creeping to 5.2% at the last count<\/a>, it\u2019s clear that Australia, for all its advantages, isn\u2019t completely sheltered.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So, if you\u2019re planning an expensive foray into overseas markets this year, tread carefully. It ain\u2019t pretty out there.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Much is made of Australia\u2019s \u201ctwo speed\u201d economy, but the reality is that there are several non-mining industries that are plodding along while others are wheezing on the floor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The large retailers may have been slow to catch on that people actually like to buy things online, but it\u2019s clear that the industry is suffering from patchy sales<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Meanwhile, the tourism sector has cried out<\/a> for further government assistance, following a rather miserable 2011.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n2. Several industries seem stuck in a rut<\/h3>\n