Examples include Clif Bar, a California-based maker of energy bars, which five years ago came close to selling out to a food conglomerate before deciding that small is beautiful.

• 例子包括，总部位于加州的营养点心生产商ClifBar，5年前，它差点把自己卖给一家食品企业集团，后来认定小规模才是理想的。