How important are home-based businesses? Jim says they're the headwaters of our economy and he and Bev talk about this. They also talk about how to price your products and services.

Are you really ready to start that new business? Bev and Jim talk about what happens when you think you're ready but really aren't.

Is a home-based business in your future? Bev and Jim talk about some of the key issues of a home-based business, including what to do with the high-class problem of having too much business.

When is the best time to create a plan for your small business' future? Bev tells Jim it's never a bad time to plan, but don't wait until the day before you need your plan to function to get started.

How is the interest in home-based business when the economy softens? Beverley and Jim talk about this and what it could mean to you.

What laws are in your way of starting a home based business? Beverley explains what some of these are and how they are changing all the time.

As Jim celebrates Home-Based Business Week he talks about the historical significance of this type of business structure and how it's evolved over the past century. Jim is joined later in the show by the person who is responsible for this week becoming more or less official, Beverley Williams.

If you want to start a small business, how much capital (cash and assets) do you have to invest in it? Bev and Jim talk about some of the myths that abound about what it takes financially to start a small business, even a home-based one. Be prepared for some tough love.

Retire from a home-based business? It happens, and Bev talks with Jim about some of the issues. Jim also talks about actually selling a home-based business.

Do you call in sick sometimes as an employee? Bev and Jim talk about what you have to do when you're a business owner who gets sick. They also talk about prioritizing your resources when you're getting your home-based business set up.