Twice-monthly e-mail briefing for independent aftermarket distributors serving the transportation industry A summary of relevant articles culled from hundreds of top news sources The inside track to business best-practices to help you do your job It’s what decision makers need to know It's FREE!       Privacy Information       SmartBrief and CVSN will not rent, sell, or trade your e-mail address to any external entities -- ever. Click here to read our Privacy Policy.       About SmartBrief About CVSN     Send CVSN SmartBrief story to a colleague. * Your Name * Your E-mail * Friend's E-mail Separate multiple addresses with commas.   Personal Message * Indicates required fields Terms and Conditions: You must submit valid e-mail addresses only. Use of e-mail addresses is subject to the terms of SmartBrief's privacy policy. Here's the story you're sending: Small-business survival tips for economic decline Whether or not the U.S. actually is in a recession, small-business owners have plenty of ideas on how to cut costs. Among those shared by San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneurs: Secure the cash flow, insist that customers pay their bills, find ways to trim costs, ask employees for ideas on coping and make over products to provide extra value to customers in bad times.  San Francisco Chronicle (3/23)