What percentage of small businesses are investor prospects? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why such a tiny percentage of small businesses are ever going to be prospects to attract venture capital to grow.

Surveying the current credit landscape for small businesses, Tom Markel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the improving trend for getting financing for established small businesses, plus tips on how to get the funds you need.

How is the landscape for buying or selling a small business? Russell Brown joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the issues that are involved in buying or selling a small business in the current economic and financial environment.

Reporting on the truth about small business lending, Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to explain why and how Washington and Wall Street are wrong when they say small businesses can't get loans.

What is the #1 reason small businesses fail? Jim Blasingame reveals why the #1 reason small businesses fail is not marketing or management, but rather not understanding the dynamics of business cash flow and growth capitalization.

How will the Financial Regulatory law hurt small business?Jim Blasingame provides an historic perspective on Congress's track record for financial regulation and why that record doesn't bode well for small businesses with the new law being proposed.

Reporting on current small business banking relationships, Joe Knight joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how his recent experience in getting a loan for a manufacturing company and what other small businesses can learn from that.

How are women business owners doing in the quest for investor capital? Kim Lavine joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why women are not getting their fair share of private equity investment and what she's doing about it.

What is the good, bad and ugly of a business planning contest? Tim Berry and Jim Blasingame talk about some of the reasons why a business planning contest can be beneficial, but also where these events fall short in helping you get ready for the real marketplace.

What are small business saying about the economy and their business conditions? Bob Kottler joins Jim Blasingame to report on the results of the Capital One Small Business Barometer, including the economy, hiring, capital spending, and credit availability.