Are the events of the current economic challenges paradigm shifts? Joel Barker says they are and he joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why and what the shifts will mean. They also talk about some new innovations in nano-technology, including a new kind of carbon product and hamburger from a test tube.

Is your small business missing opportunities at the verge? Joel Barker talks with Jim Blasingame about how to take advantage of developments you may be seeing but not taking advantage of because it doesn't fit the way you've been conditioned to think about things, like making a refrigerator out of a loud speaker.

Could your future success be found on the verge? Joel Barker talks with Jim Blasingame about what it takes for your business to identify and execute your next new direction by spending time, brain power and energy developing innovations "at the verge."

Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to talk about several of the latest medical breakthroughs from some unlikely sources, like microbes, bees and pigs.

Clearly, bio-fuels are not our long-term source for energy, but where will our next energy source come from? Joel Barker talks with Jim Blasingame about some exciting new energy innovations, including a solar solution and one that involves algae.

Could our best alternative energy source come from slime? Joel Barker talks with Jim Blasingame about what he sees coming in the future, including three exciting alternative energy sources and a medical breakthrough.

Ever see a television screen fold up? Joel talks with Jim about some of the newest developments coming at us from the future, including screens that fold up, gas from grass, paper instead of plastic, and eating dirt to get well.

What are some of the cool things coming at us from the future? Joel talks with Jim about some innovative thinking and new technologies that he thinks could change our world in the next 5 years.

What's in store for the future of your small business? Joel talks with Jim about a few things to think about, including some unintended consequences of globalization and an exciting new electric alternative to the internal combustion engine that blows away whatever you think about electric power.

What is the key to the future success of the U.S.? Joel says it's improving our education system and he and Jim talk about some ideas for accomplishing this. And they also talk about dirt. That's right -- dirt. Only on the Small Business Advocate Show.