During a period of financial crisis, the business context needs and prospects change in a quick and "violent" way.
But like many other business owners, Mr. Levy saw his prospects change drastically in 2008 as the financial crisis unfolded.
But the prospect of changes in Pakistan's government has the Bush administration worried that the new operations could be curtailed.
With the prospect of changes in policy or law in mind, the cooperatives are developing new plans and services to install solar panels.
Months ago, despair at the prospect of change in the Arab world was commonplace.
These revolts against established power helped make him optimistic about the prospect of change in the future.
Nor is there much prospect of change in Taiwan as long as a generation still embittered by the KMT's repressive rule remains in power.
The prospect of change in undergraduate STEM education is promising.
In the same way, scientists can become severely stressed out by the prospect of change in their career.
"There does not seem to be any obvious prospect for change in US policies toward marijuana or other drugs," he adds.
