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    <post_title><![CDATA[Recession Proof Your Business]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Just as evolution in animals dictates that only the fittest survive, in a recession it is generally survival of the smartest.
<p>In this country we seem to have a recession-like economy happening every seven to nine years and almost 75,000 Australian businesses were wiped out in the last downturn. To survive business owners must find a way to plan their way past potential threats including rising interest rates and fuel prices plus declining consumer confidence.</p>]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.optimalas.com.au/blog/recession-proof-your-business-2013/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2013-07-02 06:17:59</post_date>
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