Undaunted by the Economy, Entrepreneurs Start New Glenview Businesses

New local business start-ups since the depths of the Great Recession have been common and fearlessness seems to be a unifying trait among owners.

Even in the depths of the Great Depression new businesses had the brass and boldness — or foolhardiness — to start up. Some of those companies, including local electronic giant Abt, are still going strong to this day. The trench into which the economy tumbled four years ago was not quite as deep. Now, as recovery comes in fits and starts across the country, the familiar cycle starts anew. Old businesses fade, new ones begin. Some falter soon after opening, others plow ahead and succeed. Since late 2008, dozens of new businesses, many operated by local residents, have intrepidly opened their doors in Glenview. And despite the recession, 2009 showed a rise in entrepanurial activity across the country, reaching its highest rate in 14 years, …

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