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Even with a great staff and solid business practices, Dessin Fournir is not recession-proof. "We had our first down month in October 2008," says Comeau. "We were up slightly at the end of the year, but then January was just horrific."

Still, he's undaunted. In tough times, he says, "we will continue to innovate."

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