Tim joins Jim to help him celebrate his 8th anniversary week as they talk about a kind of fear factor: the four reasons why people fear doing business planning. Take a listen and see if you recognize any of these fears that might be holding your small business back.

Dr. Gira talks with Jim about how a state university can be a partner in economic development. This interview is part of Jim's visit to Garrett County, Maryland, a/k/a Deep Creek Lake Maryland, where he is broadcasting live for two days, and delivering two keynote speeches at the Our Story Conference.

Tim and Jim talk about a few of the biggest business planning mistakes small business owners make, beginning with not doing a business plan.

Tim and Jim discuss what happens when your plan meets reality. Tim talks about how to make sure your planning process is flexible enough to adjust to the reality you couldn't see coming or didn't plan for.

Michael and Jim talk about the concept of small business leverage as it applies to our time, our marketing efforts, our own assets, and the assets of others around us.

Tim and Jim talk about the three essential questions that all business owners need to ask themselves, in order to be able to create and execute a successful business plan.

Tim and Jim disuss how to use the SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) method of determining which direction your business should be going.

Tim and Jim discuss some of the most important things to consider when planning to start a new business.

Now in his eighth year as a member of our brain trust, Tim helps Jim understand the difference between an idea and an opportunity, how to turn the former into the latter, and then how to turn opportunities into success.

Now in his eighth year on Jim’s Show, Tim Berry and Jim begin a new series on how to begin and build a written business plan.