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A bum economy continues to trickle down to small businesses

The Takeaway
August 14, 2013
  • By Adaora UdojiDean CappelloJohn Hockenberry
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We’re taking a look at how small businesses around the U.S. are coping with the economic downturn. The Takeaway checks back in with Jim Svetz, former CEO of the Muddy Cup coffeehouse franchise in Upstate New York. When Jim joined The Takeaway in September, he was still CEO of the company he founded. Now, he’s out of a job.

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