The recent Small Business Advocate Poll asked: How much of your annual revenue comes from online sales? Jim Blasingame reveals and discusses the results. » More

There are four levels of performance consciousness. Jim Blasingame discusses these four different levels with us. » More

Recently, research showed that half of small businesses failed int he first five years. Jim Blasingame gives you a few suggestions to keep you from becoming part of this gruesome statistic. » More

Running a small business is a lot like competing in the Tour de France. Jim Blasingame gives you four examples of how they are similar. » More

It's very important that small business owners take vacations. Jim Blasingame offers four ideas to consider that should help you take more time off. » More

Someone has called the current period in the economic cycle the “mother of all jobless recoveries.” Jim Blasingame discusses economic and structural unemployment. » More

By definition entrepreneurs take risks. Jim Blasingame gives us some historical references where this is true. » More

Small business owners feel pressure from many different fronts. Jim Blasingame tells you about two new fronts you might not know much about. » More

Ever think about time as a commodity? Jim Blasingame answers this question from a small business point of view. » More

If you've never asked a banker for a long, you've got some homework to do first. Jim Blasingame gives us some tips on how to get a bank loan. » More