You need a stubborn belief in an idea in order to see it realised.
I've fought court battles over my inventions before.
Reality TV is anything but.
An inventor's path is chorused with groans, riddled with fist-banging and punctuated by head scratches.
So I think the winners in recession are the people who produce new technology that does things better, which people really want.
One of the most fun inventions of my lifetime is the Mini.