Not to me. Many of the best companies are founded or hit their stride in weak economic times. If a startup needs a booming economy to keep growing it may not

Not to me. Many of the best companies are founded or hit their stride in weak economic times. If a startup needs a booming economy to keep growing it may not be that good of a business. That said, I am not wishing layoffs on anyone. But if you don't accept bad times along with good times you are not really a market capitalist.