The sacrifice of a small business owner reaches far into the life of an entrepreneur. Many choose to take a pay cut and spend countless around-the-clock hours making the dream happen. And for many, not only does the sacrifice seep into every area of their lives, it seems to be accompanied by other huge life challenges.

Baton Rouge-based La Divina Italian Café knows true sacrifice, and was chosen as a winner of the Local American Small Business Championship by small business mentoring organization SCORE after describing the sacrifice the owners have made to build their business.

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Source: http://www.nola.com/