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What does it look like when former employees of large companies start a small business? Kelle Olwyler joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the issues that former big business employees will face when they decide to become an entrepreneur.

Celebrating the 13 anniversary of The Small Business Advocate Show, Jim Blasingame talks about the founding of his show, which has grown into a media company, and why he thinks small business owners should celebrate and be proud of their milestones.

Grow your business by staying in touch with customers. Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why as small businesses grow, they must stay connected with customers by continuing to ask them what they want.

What should be the correct motivations for starting a small business? Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to say that the right reasons to start a small business should be less about following your passion and more about delivering what customers want.

How will profits for existing businesses look with fewer start ups? Russ Brown joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the impact of fewer start-ups on profitability, plus business opportunity leverage in financing and the government's hand in business acquisition.

What's one of the best way to grow your small business? Russ Brown joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that during the economic recovery, buying an existing business is a great way to grow - especially with less financing available for start ups.

Where do you begin when you start your own business? Dal LaMagna joins Jim Blasingame to offer several steps to take to run a successful start-up, including planning, finances, partners, and more.

How can failure become a road map to success? Dal LaMagna joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what you can learn from his many failures, which were expensive, but ultimately lead to his great success that made him rich.

Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips to lessen the feeling of isolation when times are tough, especially in a home business.

Will Generation Y be more entrepreneurial? Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to explain some of the marketplace and demographic realities that he believes will make the younger generation more entrepreneurial than older generations.