Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to report on The Evergreen Movement, which is a group of small business owners who are committed to stay private, not grow beyond what makes them happy, and aren’t looking for investor funding.

Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the American entrepreneur sector ranges from a tech start up who’s seeking investors, to a Main Street small business owner who never wants to have an investor or go public.

Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the factors around being a government certified small business vendor, and whether it’s the direction you should take.

Michael Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the practical and emotional aspect of how he had to adjust and reinvent his business over the past 25 years to survive and remain relevant, including the decision to drop print and go 100% electronic.

Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that it’s not true that every small business should grow as large as possible, but rather seek the level that is most appropriate for the business and life goals of the founder.

Terri Maxwell joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there are growth inflection points that require different thinking and organization from what got you to the current level in order to get you to the next level.

Terri Maxwell joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what it means to succeed on purpose, including all the elements of growing your business in an intelligent way that also allows for you to be happy with what you’ve created.

Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that helping your people grow as professionals will contribute greatly to your company’s growth performance.

Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the team you’ve had might not be the team you need to get to the next level, and how to determine that.

Quint Studer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what it looks like when a business fails to appreciate the consequences of failure to have a defined scope of operation.