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What is the truth about capitalizing a small business? Jim Blasingame talks about the various sources of small business capital, including investment and debt, and what it takes to acquire either. He also talks about the most important source of capital - customers.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about helping women launch their small business. Topics include those issues that are unique to women as they start and run a business, like the family dynamic, self-confidence, access to capital and, of course, guilt, self-imposed and otherwise.
Now is the time for women entrepreneurs to take action. That's the message Kim Lavine tells Jim Blasingame about women business owners. She says now is a great time to start a business, and she believes that women can have it all.
Running a small business is more like a marathon than a sprint, according to Jeff Zbar, who joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the endurance ability required of anyone who intends to be a successful small business owner.
How is starting a business different today from the last recession? Jim Blasingame offers some insight into some of the issues that start-ups are facing these days, including where to look for opportunity, finding capital and the need for being patient and deliberate in your expectations.
As you think about starting a business, look for niches to fill. Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about focusing more on niches as a way to discover new market opportunities, instead of trying to be innovative.
With so many new technologies and applications being created each year, how do you choose the best technology adoption plan for your business? Jeff Zbar talks with Jim Blasingame about how to made this decision and remind you that, as always, your customers have many of the answers.
Think you've done all you can to find all of the prospects you can? Jeff Zbar says think again, as he joins Jim Blasingame to offer some tips and best practices on how to uncover old relationships by looking back through your email files for people who might have said "no" in the past.
If you're a freelancer, whether you know it or not, you're a small business owner. Ilisen Benun talks about the world of freelancing with Jim Blasingame, including all the different freelancing professions, and why you should think of yourself as a business owner.
Being a micropreneur does not have to mean "small" revenue. Working solo expert, Terri Lonier, joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the landscape has changed for those who want to stay small business while growing revenue, by using contract relationships.
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