Don't put your franchise eggs in one bucket. Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to do the proper research on more than one franchise, so if one fall through, you have the other one to fall back on.

Is there a business capitalization bubble possible in the next decade? Russ Brown joins Jim Blasingame to debate whether the Obama administration meddling in business capitalization will create a small business bubble.

Will the Obama administration make starting or buying a business easier to capitalize? Russ Brown joins Jim Blasingame to predict that Obama will encourage banks to open up lending to start or buy a business in the next four years.

How will the business selling environment be in the 2nd Obama term? Russ Brown joins Jim Blasingame to predict that the 2nd Obama term will be a great time to start, buy or sell a business because there will be more financing available.

Managing cash flow is a critical planning step. Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why cash flow management is arguably the most essential planning step of cash.

How does an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) work? Larry May joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the first steps a founder should take when considering selling the company to employees under an ESOP.

How does a small business convert to employee ownership? Larry May joins Jim Blasingame to share the story about how his company converted from founder ownership to being owned by employees under an ESOP.

When you're ready to sell your business, could an employee stock option plan (ESOP) be for you? Jim Blasingame walks you thought the technical and financial steps involved in selling your business to employees with an ESOP.

Here's how an employee stock option plan (ESOP) works. Jerry Ripperger joins Jim Blasingame to explain how an ESOP works, what kind of business is a candidate and how tax advantages helps pay the price.

Will Gen Y be better prospects than Gen X to sell a Baby Boomer business to? John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to compare Gen X and Gen Y as prospects to buy the millions of Baby Boomer small businesses.