In tough times, one of the most important things to focus on is the concept of personal character. Tim Irwin talks with Jim Blasingame about how to define character and why it matters so much.

Your ability to survive and grow this year will require doing things differently than last year. That's the advice Tom Asacker and Jim Blasingame offer as they talk about the new reality of the marketplace.

What management and marketing lessons can small business learn from watching the Grammy Awards show? Tom Becka talks with Jim Blasingame about several marketing promotion lessons the Grammy Awards can teach us.

How do you get a small business start-up off the ground during a recession? Paul Tobey and Jim Blasingame talk about some of the key steps that must be taken in order to get your new business started successfully.

Love conquers all the saying goes, but in a struggling economy, will this prove to be true for small businesses this Valentine's Day? Gail Goodman talks with Jim Blasingame about the results of Constant Contact's Valentine's Day outlook survey.

Can small business owners learn survival lessons by observing the simple cherry? Jim Blasingame thinks so as he talks about what he calls the Blasingame Cherry Principle as a way to deal with challenges and opportunities.

Every small business has trade secrets. The question is how are you leveraging and protecting them? David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to talk about this important small business intellectual property issue.

How one small business is thriving in the recession. Chantal Boxer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how her concierge business is expanding despite the turbulent economy by continuing to add value to customer relationships.

Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame talk about small business issues covered in the <i>Kiplinger Letter</i>, including saving the banking industry, economic stimulus, a "buy American' movement and why small businesses must be more adaptable in 2009.

Resilience, versatility and adaptability are the keys to small business success in 2009. Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to be competitive and actually grow sales in the middle of a recession.