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Wall Street Journal Small Business
Discounting is a strategy high-end restaurateurs have traditionally avoided or carried out in subtle ways. But this winter and spring, an unprecedented number of fine-dining restaurants slashed their prices.
It's never been harder to create a great workplace. But a rewarding work environment has also never been more important. (See the full report)
Many small companies are staffed with people who have spent their entire lives in one place, making it harder to land a new job when layoffs hit.
Like many entrepreneurs, J.W. Hulme's owners borrowed heavily to fuel growth. Now the credit crunch has thrown the company -- and its owners lives -- into a spiral.
Small companies often have to get creative to find waste where little exists. Here's a look at four companies that did so without sacrificing necessities.