Small businesses have been hard-hit in this economy — nowhere more so than in California. Steve Byland/iStockphoto.com hide caption
Small Business Stories: Navigating The Recession The great recession has created both obstacles and opportunities for small businesses. Nationwide, entrepreneurs have tapped stimulus funds, banks and personal savings to keep their businesses thriving. From offering free lattes to a women's only boxing fitness class, small companies have reinvented themselves with new incentives for employees and customers.
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Small Business Stories: Navigating The Recession
Women's Fitness Business Puts On Pink Gloves
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Rapid Delivery driver Dennis Radlinger loads packages into his truck. Charles Michael Ray for NPR hide caption
Customers Linda Price and Sam Wheatley stop for coffee and a bite to eat at the Cucina Deli in Salt Lake City. Jenny Brundin for NPR hide caption
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Kevin DeLange, the owner of Dry Dock Brewery, a craft beer maker in Aurora, Colo., says business has soared since he bought a sixth fermenter to brew beer. Kirk Siegler hide caption