There are probably many businesses that are recession-proof, but things might be different in the present down-turn as things might get tougher with falling property prices, rising unemployment and so on.

If you are looking for a business that is recession-proof try typing the term “recession-proof business” in the upper left box and then choose from the hits there. This search will turn up sites giving you their wisdom on top tips to survive a recession along with other blogs and websites telling you which businesses are most likely to survive during a recession.

I will leave it to you to decide on which of these writers know their stuff. However, if you hit on something that looks like the type of business you would like to buy or even set up yourself, then do a bit more research on that type of business.

Good luck – these are challenging times and I guess there are no guarantees, but if you run your business well, continue to advertise and provide great customer service then your business should service and continue to flourish when times come right again.