| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LLCS | Some businesses: Abbr. |
| BROS | Abbr. in some family businesses |
| PARTNERSHIPS | Some businesses |
| TENMAN | Like some small businesses |
| FATHERANDSON | Like some family-owned businesses |
| SHOESTRING | Proverbial starting point for some businesses. |
| shakeout | elimination or winnowing out of some competing businesses, products, etc., as a result of intense competition in a market of declining sales or rising standards of quality |
