A FIRST PERSON ACCOUNT OF RUNNING A SMALL BUSINESS.(Simon's Taxidermy)(Brief Article)(Interview) From: Los Angeles Business Journal | Date: January 15, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 CBJ, L.P. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Simon Romero of Simon's Taxidenny considers himself an artist: While stuffing a dead animal may seem brutal to some people, the man behind this Commerce-based taxidermy operation is actually an accomplished sculptor who discovered taxidermy as one of the ways to make a living from his art. But here in Los Angeles, taxidermy isn't just for living room decorations. Many of the area's biggest studios have commissioned Simon's to reproduce some of the world's more exotic species. Staff...

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