The U.S. economy continues to amaze. Although there's a great deal of weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth in select business circles, many entrepreneurs are positively giddy.
Uncertainty is grist for their mill.
Take cost-cutting, for example. Few businesses intentionally look for ways to raise costs, regardless of economic conditions. A slowdown might actually be a boon if it forces you to take action that's long overdue. Small businesses can't afford to lose talent. In fact, you should probably be more concerned about retaining people than laying them off, say the experts we spoke with.