How will 2009 be for the smallest of small businesses? Terri Lonier and Jim Blasingame discuss some issues facing the largest marketplace sector, the solo business owner, or micropreneur.

What will the Obama administration and the 111th Congress have in store for small business? Karen Kerrigan provides a report in this interview with Jim Blasingame, including issues like taxes, health care, environment, etcc.

What should small business owners be thinking about in 2009? Cliff Ennico and Jim Blasingame to talk about the importance of humility and discipline in 2009.

What does a recession do to franchise opportunities? Nick Bibby talks the Jim Blasingame about how a recession impacts franchise creation as well as purchsing.

For the past several years, Jim Blasingame has made annual predictions. But unlike many prognosticators, Jim returns at the end of the year to compare his predictions to reality. Listen as Jim reveals his 2008 predictions and his score.

What lessons can small business owners learn from the experiences of McDonalds? Paul Facella gives Jim Blasingame explains what made McDonalds great, including courage, leadership and team-building.

The world was introduced to the dramatic influence of paradigm shifts by futurist, Joel Barker, more than two decades ago. Now Barker joins Jim Blasingame to discuss shifts he sees taking place before us, and where the oportunity and danger will be found.

How does a small business owner balance the survival of the business with what really matters. Julie Lenzer Kirk joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to balance customers and family.

What advice would President Lincoln offer small business owners about dealing with economic challenges? Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to offer some Lincoln survival wisdom.

How does the European economy compare to the U.S.? Leslie Kossoff joins Jim Blasingame with a report on the EU economic challenges, plus some important advice on surviving the 2009 economic challenges.