Andrew and Jim discuss conversion franchising and how to decide if being a franchisee is right for you.

Andrew joins Jim to talk about selling businesses and what needs to be considered before selling.

Jim and Andrew talk about the concern about what happened to the momentum in the marketplace.

Jim and Andrew talk about how to take advantage of the current expansion and why this one is going to be longer and stronger than the last one.

Andrew and Jim begin their conversation talking about their meeting at Small Business Week and women entrepreneurship. They go on to talk about what the marketplace looks like.

Jim and Andrew talk about the situation in the public sector in the market place that led up to a new bill.

Jim and Andrew predict what the rest of 2003 will bring in the economy. They discuss the effects of impending war and domestic terroism on small business. Jim and Andrew go on to talk about the market's uncertainty and how small businesses can deal with it.

Andrew joins Jim to talk about what his outlook on 2003 and the economy. He talks about variables that might affect America's small businesses and the economy.

Andrew and Jim discuss the dynamics of the relationship between a franchisor and a franchisee.

Andrew talks with Jim about how to develop a solid foundation for launching a marketable franchise, and how to look at these points from both the franchisor's and the franchisee's perspective.