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The joys and jolts of living a dream
Updated: 2011-08-21 07:54
By Alex Williams (The New York Times)
The recession has created thousands of entrepreneurs, like Rona Economou, who opened a food stall. Evan Sung for The New York Times |
Charan Sachar started a stoneware business, but laments how little time he has for pottery. Stuart Isett for The New York Times |
When the boss is also bookkeeper, janitor and pot scrubber
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