What are the dangers facing America's independent banks? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to report on challenges facing community banks, including a regulations like Dodd-Frank and Basel III, plus the slow economy.

What does capital and equity say about the economy? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with the Tatum Survey that shows business equity and loan demand are down based on a bad economy and continued uncertainty.

How does an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) work? Larry May joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the first steps a founder should take when considering selling the company to employees under an ESOP.

Why you should be optimistic about getting a loan for that real estate acquisition. Chris Hurn joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the resources and practices that can help small business owners get financing for real estate acquisitions.

There is money available to help you start an export strategy. Suzanne Mulvehill joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the organizations that are available to help with financial support for your export strategy.

The ranks of small banks are declining. Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the fact that independent community bank numbers are declining and why that's bad for small business.

Is the Fed's quantitative easing monetary policy bad for small business? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the good, bad and ugly impact of the Fed's QE strategy on small businesses.

How long will Wall Street be able to continue its current disfunction? Hardeep Walia joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the current state of investing and why the current Wall Street regime is more of the problem and less the solution.

Will the latest round of Fed quantitative easing help small businesses? Jim Blasingame reports on a recent poll that shows small business owners don't like the Fed's latest round of quantitative easing, and why QE3 will not help small businesses.

If you have cash and debt problems, follow these steps. Jerry Silberman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the critical steps to take when a small business is facing credit and cash problems.