Raising the federal minimum wage is a stupid idea. Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Obama administration's desire to increase the minimum wage, and why this idea is the opposite of what the economy needs now.

Do you have any pricing power? John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to drop more to the bottom line, including not being afraid to test pricing power by raising your prices.

Have you become a better manager in the past five years? John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to consider that, as slow as the economy has been, small business owners may have learned how to become managers in the process.

How do you estimate and reserve taxes? Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame with a tax checklist for 2014 that includes getting your business incorporated and a plan to stay out of trouble with the IRS on estimated taxes.

are you managing your cash flow? Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to use a cash flow spread sheet to project cash flow each year, so you can see the ebbs and flows of your cash picture.

Winning a large prize has tax implications. Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the phantom income implications you will have if you win a large prize like a new car.

The most important tool of any small business owner. Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of a cash flow spread sheet and how to build one.

Without a budget, you're operating blind. Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the power you can achieve by establishing a cash flow budget and managing with it.

Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss year-end tax planning for 2013 with a focus on the tax treatment of gift giving and charitable contributions.

Is inertia costing you profits? Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how not being able to finish a project, drop the gavel on a decision, or put a bow on an innovation can create profit-stealing inertia and crisis management.