If you watch your pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves. Farnoosh Torabi and Jim Blasingame discuss some ways your business can minimize expenses and maximize cash.

Where does a small business turn for capital in this economic environment? Daniel Kehrer and Jim Blasingame discuss angel investors, venture capital, bank financing, credit cards and other sources of small business capital.

How does a small business make the right marketing choices with so many options? Joy Gendusa joins Jim Blasingame to explain why cutting marketing budgets is not the way to survive in a recession, and she offers some tips and best practices on how to maximize your marketing budget.

What will your tax picture be in the future from the federal government? What's keeping oil prices down? Will small business get any help from the SBA? Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame discuss thesee current issues and more as covered in this week's <i>Kiplinger Letter</i>.

How has this recession impacted how we feel about money, risk and stuff? Dan Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the results of a national Money magazine survey on behavioral changes in Americans regarding their financial activity and security.

How are small and medium businesses feeling about their economic future? Derek Kober and Bill Soward join Jim Blasingame to discuss the findings of the Performance Planning Poll their organizations put together and currently, the news is not too optimistic.

Once again, small businesses demonstrate their multi-faceted value to the marketplace. Stephanie Stewart and Sean Davis join Jim Blasingame to discuss how small businesses are helping each other succeed, grow and prosper with the help of a pretty nifty free website and community.

Which states rank best and worst, based on their tax burden on businesses? Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to discuss this year's Business Tax Index, which he compiles each year. They also discuss the negative impact of the carbon tax legislation currently being proposed.

There are many ways to cut costs and find operating efficiencies besides cutting jobs. Bill Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the economic recovery is progressing, plus tips and best practices for cutting costs.

Every penny of income earned by American's prior to April 13, 2009 goes to pay only taxes. Unfortunately, citizens of some states, like California and Connecticut, have to work longer, because of their state tax burden. Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on this milestone and whether things are getting better or worse. Hint: the news is not good.