Facebook’s Land Grab in the Face of a Downturn was the title of an article in the most recent edition of Business week. This is refreshing news especially in this environment when it seems that all you hear about are layoff’s & downsizings. Downturns present a phenomenal opportunity to start or push forward young venture and if you take a step back and really assess the situation if the average company that is acquired is four years old, would you prefer to be exiting during a bust or boom? The economy is cyclical and will be back, why not already have a few years of business growth under your belt?