Just because there are layoffs doesn't mean their work doesn't still have to be done. Jim Blasingame talks about how to handle this "ghost" work within your organization and as it affects survivor employees who are taking on these new responsibilities.

Just because there are layoffs doesn't mean their work doesn't still have to be done. Jim Blasingame talks about how to handle this "ghost" work within your organization and as it affects survivor employees who are taking on these new responsibilities.

Is this a good time to start a small business? Bill Topaz joins Jim Blasingame to talk about this issue first and then move on to discuss the challenges of managing employees during a tough economic time.

High unemployment is a classic engine for new small business creation. But what do you have to do to make that leap? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the key small business start-up principles.

Do you want - or need - to start a small business, but you're an introvert? Or maybe you're just not great at self-promotion? Pat Weber joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the things you need to think about to get your new business off the ground successfully.

How does a small business owner deal with the fear factor that is so prevalent in our economy this year? Jim Donovan talks with Jim Blasingame about how to deal with an increased level of fear in the marketplace in a healthy and productive way.

What do home-based businesses have to do to survive 2009? Basically, what all business have to do, according to Beverley Williams, who joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the fundamental issue facing all businesses, large and small, which is staying relevant to your customers.

Being versatile in your thinking about serving customers is the key to survival and success in 2009, according to Jeff Zbar as he and Jim Blasingame share their thoughts and experience on how to to stay relevant to customers in a recession.

What are the most important marketing steps you can take in your small business in 2009? Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to lay out some of the steps, especially the ones that get you closest to customers.

Relationships are even more critical to business success in a recession. Andrea Nierenberg talks with Jim Blasingame about several networking tips and best practices that will help you recession-proof your small business.