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Sagging economy can't quell optimism of entrepreneurs

By Erich Schwartzel
Globe Correspondent / August 2, 2008

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Neon-green glow-stick necklaces, some neatly tucked under Brooks Brothers collars, glittered like fluorescent pearls inside the Mr. Bustonian party bus. Some riders consulted iPhones for the latest stock prices, while others stole sips of Budweiser in between potholes. Loafers had been traded for flip-flops as some 200 entrepreneurs left the conference rooms of Boston's InterContinental Hotel one night last week, ... (Full article: 790 words)

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