Why does America have an independent bank sector and China does not? One word: liberty. Cam Fine joins Jim Blasingame to discuss that the concept of liberty in America is what creates the environment where community banks flourish to serve local markets.

The by-product of capitalism is jobs. Pat Sigmon joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what private equity firms and every small business has in common: they were founded for the singular purpose of creating wealth.

We’re can’t fix Wall Street, but we can fix our own businesses. Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the importance of a “walk among the troops” approach to business, plus if you want to know the answers to your business’s tough questions, ask your customers.

Small Business Week at the U.S. Chamber. Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the U.S. Chamber is celebrating National Small Business Week.

Small businesses are truly the engine of the economy. Jim Blasingame celebrates Small Business Week in Washington, D.C. and talks about why this week is important.

Hispanic small businesses are the fastest growing sector in the economy. Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the Latino Coalition is supporting Small Business Week.

Sometimes hard work and desire just isn’t enough. Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to not let optimism become dangerous and how to make decisions so that you fail productively.

Failure is successfully identifying what doesn’t work. Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why some people are able to rebound from setbacks and what can be learned about this behavior.

It's Small Business Week in America. Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss Sage's involvement in National Small Business Week in association with the SBA, including how small business champions are chosen and recognized.

Creating a Gen Y start-up partnership. David Baron and Zeshan Muhammadi join Jim Blasingame to discuss how they decided to start a business that includes social responsibility in its mission and business model.