Have you valuated your company's place on the maturity timeline? Pamela Springer discusses with Jim Blasingame some of the growth elements to scrutinize as you grow your business from one level to the next, including how to know when to change key positions in your staff.

How can you make good business decisions in bad economic times? Steve Martin talks with Jim Blasingame about adjusting your decision-making process to fit the new realities of the marketplace, including how to take advantage of new opportunities.

What does the future hold for small business success? Tom Asacker and Jim Blasingame talk about how opportunties are going to look different in the future for small businesses, including specific examples.

Is your Intellectual property prepared for future opportunity? David Dawsey speaks with Jim Blasingame about how to get your IP identified and protected so that you can leverage it more profitably as well as be ready for a future opportunity with another party.

The economic recovery is going to be a long process, according to Jim Blasingame, as he discusses his thoughts on the patience and resolve small businesses are going to need to ride out an extended recovery period.

Reporting on small business economic conditions, Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to review this months's NFIB report, including small business confidence levels, employment trends, inventory levels, etc.

What are some of the myths of business planning? Kelle Olwyler and Jim Blasingame discuss some of the reasons small business owners either don't plan or don't follow up on their plans.

How is the near-term economy going? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to discuss this month's Tatum survey and the news is so-so. They report on sales, capital spending, credit availability and employment trends.

Reporting on the economic, political and societal trends, Bob Dilenschneider talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the issues his organization is tracking, including how we run our businesses, our governments and our lives.

How does a small business incorporate online community development into its business plan? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to talk about planning for more connection with customers in concert with marketing goals.