In this economy, the decision to add even one person to the payroll is a huge leap of faith for a small company. One marketing firm in Tacoma, Wash., has done the math undefined down to the additional cups of coffee they'd need to make for a new employee undefined and is ready to hire.

At the beginning of every week, Rusty George holds a staff meeting at the image and marketing firm he founded, Rusty George Creative. He pulls down a sleek transparent garage door to close off the conference room, a throwback to the time when this loft office was a garage. It now houses eight employees, and that number will soon grow to nine

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