- Loan modification, loss mitigation and credit counseling
- Rental Real Estate vs Purchase Real Estate
- Liquidators, especially business equipment
- Second hand sellers/buyers
- Family Counseling
- Biotechnology
- VOIP
- Community Housing Services
- Family Counseling
- Video Games
- e commerce and Online AUction
- Flea Markets, Traders, Classifieds
- Discount Retailers
- DIY (Do It Yourself) industry for hardware, supplies and instruction for keeping up maintenance rather than replacing.
- Debt Collection Agencies
- Education and Training, as layoffs create need to prepare for alternative employment
- Temporary Staffing and Contract Employment Services
- Rental and Leasing Firms, as companies have less cash for purchasing equipment
- Healthcare, consistent but more in demand when stress increases
- Resellers of just about anything used or refurbished
- Equipment Repair, Home Repair and Handyman Services
- Auto Repair and Maintenance
- Information, classes, books and/or home study courses on repair, cooking, no-cost leisure activities, etc.
- Lottery, Alcohol and Tobacco
- Internet Marketing and Business Opportunity Industry
http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/biggest-recession-winners/
SJ