Stay-at-home mom, six-figure salary (source: CNN.com)

When job openings are few and far between, some are finding the best road to employment is starting their own business.  Desperate for a job? How does CEO with a six-figure salary and flexible hours sound? With fewer jobs available and more people feeling shut out of the labor market, many would-be 9-5ers chose to go out on their own. Challenging economic times can encourage entrepreneurial capitalism, according to a recent study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. More than half, or 51%, of the companies on the Fortune 500 list this year began during a recession or bear market or both, according to the study. Click here to read full story.