I was watching news cast recently that got my attention. Did you know there are certain businesses that prosper during hard economic times. A story I was watching recently was about a modern day wildcatter. The interesting thing about this interview was that near the end of the interview the wildcatter said that his business would get better as oil prices went up, I think he said he would profit when it reached a hundred dollars a barrel. Last report it was $138 a barrel.

The reason for this profit is that when oil prices are low it cost him to much to drill for oil and he can’t make a profit. This story started me to thinking about how many more businesses there are like this. Mechanic.s only make money when someone’s car breaks down ,Funeral Homes only make money when someone dies. There thousands of businesses like this. And you want to know what was the funniest thing my research found? Yes more people start businesses when the economy is down. Many if not most because they lost there job or the job is not paying enough.

I am like everyone else I feel the pressure of high gas prices and food prices. And when I see stories like the wildcatter I get a little upset,but then I think ,what would I do if I were in his shoes, if I were in his business , how would I feel? Some of the high minded among us would say I wouldn’t be in his shoes or business. Easy to say now,but what if it where different.

Another news story a major city near me (Ft Worth Tx) recently signed a big contract with a major oil company for the right to drill beneath the city. People are being hired, schools and social services are benefiting. Some people have even paid off there homes. All this while other parts of the country are suffering. The moral of the story is this, someone will always be making money while others aren’t. The key is what you give back.