The document contains responses from various entrepreneurs about their business challenges in 2009 and advice for 2010. 1) Entrepreneurs faced challenges such as organizing growing companies, generating business in a tough economy, ensuring infrastructure supported rapid growth, and managing a multi-directional business approach. 2) Marketing tools used included networking, websites, brochures, social media, and branding. Location and community involvement also helped some businesses. 3) Tips for 2010 included finding a niche, having passion despite economic challenges, balancing work and life, underpromising and overdelivering, and making plans with accountability.

1. From our the Center’s entrepreneurs & friends 2009 thoughts & 2010 advice

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