First LA Limo is discounting its Night on the Town package to participating students. "It include door-to-door service," says Mr. Rezapour. "We'll be picking each one up at their homes and offering them onboard drinks, which is part of the us

As connected as people are these days, you only have one chance to make an impression that will make people want to find out more about you Bobby Rezapour says. "People are a lot less patient, a lot less willing to give you a second chance.

Many nonprofits are finding it hard to cover costs during this tight economy, since donations, a major source of income, have plummeted across the board.

Lately, indie movie producers have faced a perfect storm of problems. First, California has faced one budget crunch after another. In a bid to control spiralling budget deficits, taxes have gone up on everything. Then, fees have been hiked.

"When there was more money out there, people wanted to be able to plan every step of their fun and customize things exactly the way they wanted to. Which was cool. But we found that there was less of a demand for package deals, so we stopped emphasiz

Small businesses have been hammered by a variety of problems in the local economy.
As the housing and manufacturing markets have all but dried up, consumers have stopped spending money.
"For a small business, a limousine can be dynamite.

Gas prices are the first factor that come to mind, but switching to electric limousines will have numerous benefits that, in the long run, we will pass on to our customers."