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Date Added: May 05, 2008 08:04:03 AM

Perhaps the biggest falsehood when you start a business: You can set your own hours With employers cutting thousands of jobs each month amid a slowing economy, many downsized workers decide to start their own small businesses. The transition can be daunting as these new entrepreneurs contend with challenges that many never faced before.

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