How much are you including employees in decision-making? Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to explain why the eyes, ears and experience of employees can be extremely valuable to your managment decision-making process.

How much do you try to justify a management decision? Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the problems with decisions you have to justify, and why a small business CEO needs a board of advisors of business peers.

How much are your decisions guided by impressions and intuition? Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to recommend way to incorporate your instincts and deliberation together in important decisions.

What's your exit strategy? John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to explain that every business owner, from new owner to seasoned veteran, needs a business exit strategy in place, plus how your exit strategy can impact your business's legal structure, hiring, and the business organization.

Why is the nutritional supplements industry growing? Denis Deluca joins Jim Blasingame to report why his industry, nutritional suppliments, is growing by improving the health and performance of their customers.

Can a family business with four siblings working in it be successful? Denis Deluca joins Jim Blasingame to talk about his family business and how he and three siblings have successfully grown the business for more than 35 years.

Successful business partners compare their values early and often. David Gage joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to discuss scenario planning with your potential business partner to compare values and expectations.

Most people don't know how to create a successful partnership. David Gage joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the successful collaborations of partnerships when values, roles and finances are clearly defined and discussed in advance.

Partnerships are better when they're formed organically, not forced. David Gage joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the most successful way to form a partnerships is to do it with patience and intention, not by forcing people together.

How does a business owner get paid when selling to internal purchasers? Russ Brown joins Jim Blasingame to ideas on how to structure a payout plan as part of an internal business succession transaction with managers or family.