Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why failing to become familiar and comfortable asking a bank for a loan could cost you more than you can afford.

Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to analyze a loan offer regarding the true total cost, and why many online sources are prohibitively expensive.

Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how too many people use more emotion than rational thinking to decide which loan option is best for them.

Patti Greene joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the challenges growing small businesses have in accessing capital, including getting terms they can handle, as well as using alternative lending sources, like crowdfunding.

Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the Fed doesn’t have much ammunition remaining to influence the economy one way or the other, and that they won’t raise rates this month, but maybe next month.

John Swanciger joins Jim Blasingame to report on the new progress on equity crowdfunding for small businesses and whether this will be a widely used capital source in this sector.

Daniel Gorfine joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current condition small businesses are finding the online lending environment, including how his company is doing it.

Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the critical financial reporting that will be required in order to get crowdfunding investment, which man mean you have to upgrade financial management.

Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that international currency fluctuations could have an impact on your relationships with large customers who do business overseas.

Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the event that launched the law making crowdfunding equity much easier for small businesses, including some of the platforms.