Jim Blasingame reports on what small businesses are experiencing in applying for the Paycheck Protection Program, plus his thoughts on how to stay focused on survival, which he says is our singular goal for 2020.

Jim Blasingame reveals the uniqueness and power of the relationship between the small business sector and community banks, and why the two working together create a powerful special sauce that’s good for America.

Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to offer his perspective on how to think about investing in publicly traded assets, with emphasis on looking at it industry by industry, as each one will recover differently.

Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to offer his thoughts on how the economy will recover from the coronavirus pandemic differently by industry, with some coming back fast and others taking much longer.

Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to offer perspective on past economic episodes, while recognizing that the coronavirus pandemic has created an unprecedented shock, both as a health crisis and an economic one on a global level.

Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to continue to connect to others while social distancing, including maintaining a connection mindset, try to be optimistic, and take care of yourself.

Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the ways that our emotional state is being impacted by the response to the coronavirus pandemic, especially if you don’t try to maintain connections with your network of supporters.

Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on how small business owners will benefit from a loan/grant under the Payroll Protection Act that is active this week, including who qualifies.

Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report that the IRS has moved the April 15 tax filing and paying date to July 15, without penalty or interest, including payroll taxes.

Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the perils of using Zoom for video meetings if you don’t remember that people can see you, and how to control what people can see.