Do you know where your business is going? Rich Horwath joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why strategic planning is required for your business to make the transition from one year to the next.

You're not going to live forever. Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why one of the most important management steps a small business owner can take is to have a well-planned succession strategy.

Are you afraid to think about a succession plan? Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that fear of letting go and our own mortality is a great impediment to having a succession plan in place.

Why do we lie to ourselves about important decisions we haven't made? Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that making false assumptions is one of the reasons most small business owners don't have a succession plan.

Find efficiencies by outsourcing non-core competencies. Pat Sigmon joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the multiple benefits that can accrue from outsourcing any tasks that are not what your small business does to directly serve customers.

Where will your next business pressure come from? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to talk about whether your next business competition will be competitive, or a disruptive force you couldn't have foreseen.

Why are there more start-ups in NYC than in Chicago? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to report that there seems to be regional hubs that produce more business start-up activity than other large cities of the same size.

Can America capitalize on its greatest asset? Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how America’s young generations, plus immigration and globalization, are contributing to its long-term success.

America's best days are ahead because of something uniquely American. Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to discuss America's bright future because its Generation Y is a unique group of humans among demographics in the industrialized world.

Are you - and your business - stuck in a rut? Paul Casey joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to broaden your business horizons by considering offering product and service variations, based on customer feedback.