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When is it a better time to buy an existing business than to start one from scratch? Russell Brown and Jim Blasingame talk about how to decide the best course and how to accomplish the decision you make.

What's it like to start a small business from scratch? Jeff Zbar and Jim Blasingame talk about their experiences as they both started their small businesses from nothing in 1989.

What are some of the critical management errors small businesses should avoid? Alison Diboll talks with Jim Blasingame about five key mistakes that should not be made if you want to survive the recession and thrive in the coming expansion.

What are the traits that seem to keep showing up in the highly successful small businesses? Jon Gordon joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what takes to be the best of the best.

If you watch your pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves. Farnoosh Torabi and Jim Blasingame discuss some ways your business can minimize expenses and maximize cash.

Jim Blasingame talks about why small businesses should think about building customer communities instead of social media in The Age of the Customer™.

One of the reasons someone starts a small business is to be able to pursue their marketplace dreams without losing themselves in the process. Alan Webber joins Jim Blasingame to talk about making sense of our fast-changing world, staying productive, focused and inspired.

How has this recession impacted how we feel about money, risk and stuff? Dan Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the results of a national Money magazine survey on behavioral changes in Americans regarding their financial activity and security.

Are you capable of thinking big? If you are, can you back up your thinking with results? Michael Port joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the difference between thinking big and pushing the envelope, and how to make sure your big thinking is successful.

Could the term "social media" become a stumbling block to small business adopting the very important activity of creating customer communities? Jeff Zbar and Jim Blasingame talk about the difference between the social media industry and the future of business networking online.