What's at the heart of poor small business loan demand? Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to report on the lack of small business loan demand and discuss the connection with slow economic recovery.

Banks report drop in small business lending. Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to report on the drop in small business borrowing from banks, and reveal some of the possible causes.

How are you managing employee expense accounts? Toffer Grant joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to use a system that manages pre-paid cards to keep track and manage employee expenses.

So, you want to own your own business? Jim Blasingame reveals why it might be a good idea to buy an existing business instead of starting one from scratch.

Is crowdfunding in your future? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the concept of crowdfunding and their recent contest to encourage entrepreneurs to conduct better business planning.

Why are sales and capital investment still languishing? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Survey, which indicates that sales are only up because they had no where else to go, plus capital investment is down.

What caused the city of Detroit to take bankruptcy? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the bad decisions over decades that created the bankrupt condition it is currently in.

Just how bad is youth unemployment and their student loan problems? Jim Blasingame to report on the high unemployment of Americans between 18-29, and the negative impact their student loans are having on them and indeed, society.

Business debt is not just money, it's involves real people. Jerry Silberman joins Jim Blasingame to report on how his company is addressing the human side of business debt when there is a problem with payment performance.

Women entrepreneurs have to learn how to ask for the capital they need. Debra Fine joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what women entrepreneurs have to do to get the investment capital many need to grow their businesses.