First time on the show for Rob. He joins Jim to talk about how Babson College is growing entrepreneurs with the program he conducts each year where over 400 freshmen become entrepreneurs by starting their own businesses.

Mark joins Jim to talk about three businesses he's found recently that are doing a great job of getting their customers to talk about them. Word-of-mouth marketing is one of the best things any small business can do.

Jim talks about how to avoid being a work-a-holic, the importance of taking care of yourself, not just your business, and how some of heart attack symptoms can be like small business stress symptoms.

Jim does his traditional "We began with freedom" monolog, where he identifies key steps in history that have paved the way for small business owners to have the freedom to do what they do.

Having won Palo Alto Software's Business Plan Pro award last year for her business plan to start a lingerie retail store, this is Terry's third visit as she reports on her progress as a brand new business.

Michelle invented a new product on her kitchen table, built them in her garage for two years, then quit her day job, and is now selling her product nationwide. Tune in to hear her story. You culd do this.

As a disabled veteran who is also a small business owner, Ray talks about the resources that are available to help him and others like him, to be successful.

Jim's 2005 tribute to Father's Day.

Don joins Jim to talk about how the 1,000 SBDCs around the country help start-ups as well as existing businesses set goals, develop business plans, seek capital, and grow their businesses.

Jo and Jim talk about setting goals and what advice Jo would give to anyone thinking about starting a business.