What does the borrowing and lending marketplace look like? Mike Rozman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the progress of getting lenders and borrowers to do business again, including franchise opportunities.

Do you need more lending source options? Mike Rozman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the process of helping small businesses get access to working capital by connecting them with lenders across the country.

Businesses on Main Street may be financially stronger than their banks. Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the continued challenges of the banking industry and whether that is one reason most small businesses are not borrowing.

Is the banking industry ready to help small businesses? Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the political and regulatory dynamic between the Federal Reserve and banks and what that relationship means to small business.

How is economic recovery tied to capitalizing small business? Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to reveal his concerns that the new attitudes about capitalizing the marketplace will have a negative impact on the economy.

Bootstrapping is a good boot camp for how to be judicious with your capital. John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the advantages of funding your small business on early revenues, plus tips on how to manage with a bootstrapper’s mentality.

The long term success of your startup could be heavily dependent on how well you bootstrap. John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges startups have in finding capital, and the potential dangers if they find the capital they need.

Women only receive 4% of private equity. Kim Lavine joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges women face in accessing capital, including forces against them and getting out of their own way.

What are the funding sources for small businesses today? Jim Blasingame talks about what small business owners say about how they prefer to fund growth, whether from a large bank, independent bank, credit union or none of the above.

How does Ex-Im Bank help small business grow through exporting? Fred Hochberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how Ex-Im Bank works with your bank to guarantee loans small business need to take advantage of an export opportunity.