Doug Tatum

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Where will small business capital come from in the future? Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to predict the various sources of capital that will likely be available to small business in the future, including how current sources will change.
Do you consider profit to be good or bad? Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the shocking results of polling college students on how they define profit - you won't believe this.
Why shouldn't the government subsidize and bail out faltering industries? Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how government intervention has led to crony capitalism and distorted opinions on profits.
Why is a redistribution philosophy at odds with capitalism? Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how President Obama's concept of wealth redistribution inhibits the sustainability of businesses and therefore, the U.S. economy.
If Romney's the nominee, how will Democrats exploit his investment banking background? Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to discuss Romney's background as a private equity investor, and reveals the three levels of equity investors.
Where is growth capital coming from these days? Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the impact of growth capital private equity on America's economic expansion by mid-sized companies.
Will business optimism improve after the 2012 elections? Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how politics is keeping business optimism low and reasons why it should improve after the 2012 election.
Big businesses have not created net new jobs for over 10 years. Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that shows the majority of net new jobs are created by established, second-stage small businesses.
The 21st century marketplace favors those who have technology skills. Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how technology has increased productivity, but created structural unemployment, especially for older Boomers.
The economy will recover when government gets out of the way. Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the government hinders growth and job creation through oppressive regulations, mandates and an ineffective tax policy.