What will the Obama administration do to protect the intellectual property of small businesses? Mark Esper joins Jim Blasingame to discuss this, including what the proposed Secretary of Commerce, Bill Richardson, is likely to do.

Is it time for small business owners to get mad? Jim Blasingame says it is, and he talks about why he thinks a little entrepreneurial anger can be a good thing right now.

What is NYC doing to help its small businesses, especially in this challenging economy? Small Business Commissioner Robert Walsh joins Jim Blasingame live in NYC to talk about the city's partnership with its small businesses.

Small business owners spend billions of dollars annually defending against frivolous lawsuits. Marie Gryphon talks with Jim Blasingame about how a "loser pays" system would change this for the better.

It's time for small business to assume an active leadership role in the way our marketplace is governed and executed. Brian Moran joins Jim Blasingame live in NYC at the Small Business Leadership Summit to talk about this.

Unions are dinosaurs waiting to become extinct,according to Jim Blasingame, and he talks about why he thinks that, as well as proposed legislation that could hurt a small business' ability to defend itself against union organizing.

Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the following issues from the recent Kiplinger Letter: Organized labor, the economy, video-conferencing, the auto industry, supertrees, tax rates, and food shortages.

Who are the proposed cabinet appointees by president-elect Obama and what are their qualifications? Governor Pete du Pont talks with Jim Blasingame about the this and other topics.

As the economic recovery evolves, how the banking industry, and therefore, small businesses be impacted? Richard DeKaser talks with Jim Blasingame about this, plus Richard's outlook for the economy.

What do recent cabinet level appointments by President-elect Obama mean for the marketplace and small business? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to talk about these appointments and other proposed policies, such as the public works proposal.