Will the new tax proposals by the Obama administration hurt small business? Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the negative impact these tax changes will have on over 1 million small businesses, plus the potential damage of other anti-business proposals.

You can be smart about starting a small business, just look for the best resources that are available to help you. Jordan Goodman joins Jim Blasingame to recommend a few resources that will help you get started.

Can you still get top dollar for your business, even in a recession? Steve Kaplan joins Jim Blasingame to provide tips and best practices on how to structure a business sale so you get the maximum price, even in a challenging economy.

What do you do when your business needs more capital, or when you've outgrown your bank? Joseph Meuse talks with Jim Blasingame about the reverse merger approach to taking your company public, including how the current challenges of the capital markets have created increased demand for this vehicle.

What are some of the issues of valuing a small business to buy or to sell that are unique to 2009?Russ Brown and Jim Blasingame talk about the challenges of accurate business valuation during the transition year of 2009.

What challenges do small businesses face in this economy and how long before things turn around? Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what small businesses can expect in terms of an end of the recession and what the recovery will look like.

How is one independent community bank fairing when the banking industry is under so much stress? Charles Antonucci explains why his bank has withdrawn its request for TARP funds, and how his bank plans to move forward in an era of increased bank oversight, and what all of this means for his small business customers.

What does it look like when a small business owner decides to take on investment capital, which also comes with the investors? Robert Levin recently went through this process and talks with Jim Blasingame about how it worked for him.

Small businesses report this month that the economic factors they face are mixed - some good some not so much. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on this month's economic conditions, plus the impact of government policies on small business.

How will the new banking policies by the Obama administration handle the toxic assets and get the banking industry going again? Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about this issue, plus the challenges of new European democracies, among other topics.