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If you’re like me, hearing daily reports of the falling stock market, the sub-prime mortgage lending crisis, economic bailouts and failing banks is starting to get a little old–okay, really old. Ready to look at the bright side? According to Thomas Nelson President and CEO Michael Hyatt’s latest blog post, a recession isn’t all that bad.

Here’s why: A recession thins out the competition, makes entrepreneurs more creative and makes you less wasteful, among other things. Read on for more reasons why an economic slump isn’t the end of the world for small business owners.

Scratching your head trying to figure out which way the economy is headed? This week’s record-low gas prices might have you seeing clear skies ahead. On the other hand, looking at how trading closed on Wall Street today and you might think there’s no end in sight to this slowdown.

Predicting where we go from here should be neither here nor there for small business owners. What you should be concentrating on, says this New York Times article, is taking proactive steps to protect your business—no matter what happens with the economy.

Some of the article’s tips might seem a little been-there-done-that (study your competition, know your market, work extra hard), but it doesn’t hurt to hear them again when you’re struggling to survive.

Voters lined up at election polls across the country aren’t the only ones getting into the election spirit today–a number of small businesses are celebrating, too, by offering freebies to Americans exercising their rights. Just by sporting your “I Voted” sticker at establishments all over America, you can score free dinner, beverages, apple pie–and even tattoo removal.

“In Baltimore, voters can get free beer at Todd Conner’s pub in Fells Point. Eat’n Park outlets are giving a free cup of Joe in the swing states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. In southern California, a slice of Zov’s All-American apple pie awaits you … And restaurants in Chicago are offering major discounts on Election Night meals,” says this post on the Wall Street Journal‘s Independent Street blog.

Whether or not they are using the election to promote their business, entrepreneurs will be watching anxiously tonight as the results of this historic presidential campaign are announced. Did you cast your vote today? If so, visit HeyItsFree.net to find out which businesses will reward you with free stuff.