Jim's 2005 tribute to Father's Day.

Continuing his quest to help small business owners speak the language of banks, and banks to speak the language of small business, Jim takes this opportunity to discuss what small business owners need to know about one of the most often used methods of evaluating a bank loan request, the Six Cs of Credit.

Jim provides his listeners with a quarterly reminder and refresher about key resolutions he discussed earlier in the year, including financial statements, human resources and marketing.

Jim talks about how China is emerging as a world economic super-power and what the rest of the world should do about it.

On National Mom & Pop Business Owners' Day, Jim salutes this important group of entrepreneurs, and reflects on how this level of business ownership has and has not changed over the years.

On the anniversary of the Johann Gutenberg's press, which Jim considers to be the greatest of human inventions, he talks about how this development put our journey of intellectual property into high gear, and how this impacts 21st century small business owners.

Jim wraps up this year’s Small Business Resolutions talking about the personal aspect of operating fundamentals. He encourages small businesses how to learn how define success in more ways than money and stuff, to make a difference to at least one person every day, and while you’re seeking success, don’t forget to have fun.

Continuing his coverage of operating fundamentals, Jim explains why participating in the small business public policy debate is an operating fundamental. The reason is because politicians and bureaucrats are passing laws and regulations that have an impact on our bottom lines. Jim encourages you to identify your local, state and federal representatives and contact them about small business issues that are important to you.

This is the second segment where Jim discusses the importance of small business owners being involved directly or indirectly in the small business public policy debate. Jim encourages small businesses to join organizations that represent and advocate for small businesses in the public policy environment, including the Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council and the Association for Competitive Technologies.

Jim talks about the things small business owners need from bankers and how to get what you need.