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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)

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 The joys and jolts of living a dream

The recession has created thousands of entrepreneurs, like Rona Economou, who opened a food stall. Evan Sung for The New York Times

 The joys and jolts of living a dream

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

The joys and jolts of living a dream

The joys and jolts of living a dream

The joys and jolts of living a dream

The joys and jolts of living a dream

The joys and jolts of living a dream

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