Some small business advice is irrefutable. John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to identify the irrefutable fundamentals of small business success that you cannot mess around with or fail to follow.

Having more than one planning scenario. Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why your business planning process should include two or even three scenarios of performance.

Will the next election cause another increase in minimum wage? Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the likelihood that minimum wage would be increased if Democrats win control of Congress and the White House in 2012.

How are small businesses currently seeing business opportunity? Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to report on why small businesses are not more optimistic, including little willingness to take risks and pursue opportunities.

How does drought risk management work for farmers? Amanda Mosiman joins Jim Blasingame to report how America's small farmers use crop insurance as drought risk management, plus the possibility of government support.

Are there any benefits to Obamacare? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report that the only benefits to Obamacare are things like guaranteed insurability, which are popular, but will significantly increase the cost of healthcare for everyone.

Obamacare will create 21 new taxes on small business. Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report that Obamacare will create 21 new taxes and 159 new regulatory entities in order to monitor new rules like the $2000 per year employer mandate.

When you get a business loan, do you know why you have to sign twice? Jim Coughlin joins Jim Blasingame to explain the personal guarantee when getting a business loan and how to use an insurance product to offset that risk.

Your bank should be your small business' best friend. James Coughlin joins Jim Blasingame to offer five tips for small business owners to use to create and maintain a successful relationship with a bank..

How do you value a small business for sale? Russ Brown joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the most critical fundamental when it comes to arriving at a value for your small business.