Celebrating the 13 anniversary of The Small Business Advocate Show, Jim Blasingame talks about the founding of his show, which has grown into a media company, and why he thinks small business owners should celebrate and be proud of their milestones.

Shouldn't the ones who foot the bill for bail outs have access to its rewards? Jim Blasingame discusses the billions of dollars the government used to bail out Wall Street and GM and asks why individual investors don't have access to the IPO.

Regardless of your political philosophy, Americans have to be proud of our electoral system. The morning after the Nov 2, 2010 election, Jim Blasingame talks about why our imperfect, system of electing representative to serve is also beautiful.

What does the future look like for small business? Jim Blasingame examines the 2010 election and explains why there are positive implications for small business issues, including taxes, health care, card check, cap and trade, and regulations.

Small businesses have much at stake when it comes to the policies politicians enact that can hurt us. Jim Blasingame says our right to vote should be seen as our ability to “hire” representatives to serve us rather than supporting a self-serving political class.

Jim Blasingame talks about why more than product or price, the reason more customers come back to do business with you is because of the experience they have with your small business.

Are your differentiating the internal from the external influences on your small business? Jim Blasingame talks about making sure you aren't using the current economic conditions as a excuse for not taking a hard look at your own management performance and execution.

How do we get the three generations to work better together? Jim Blasingame talks about the convergence issues facing Baby Boomers, Generation X and Gen Y, as they work and do business together. He also reports on research on this issue.

Do you have a pricing strategy that serves your entire business model? Jim Blasingame talks about how your pricing strategy can help you maintain pricing power, profitability and the perceived value of your offerings.

Are you discounting your products more than necessary? Jim Blasingame talks about the difference between a sales strategy that often requires discounting, and a pricing strategy that focuses on gross profit more than top-line sales.