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January 17, 2010

Small business bankruptcies are on the rise. In California alone, the number has jumped 81 percent. And with the economy still on shaky ground, some entrepreneurs have decided to just give up.

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Alexander Nikolov 2 years 0 months and 23 days ago

It's sad to see small businesses which are the backbone of the economy go out of business in such numbers.

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