Karen Harned joins Jim Blasingame to warn about the Biden administration using the California AB-5 law, that is the enemy of independent contractors and entrepreneurs, and extending it nationwide.

Kara Hoogensen joins Jim Blasingame to report on how small business owners recognized that they had to focus even more on the emotional/mental well-being of their employees during the pandemic.

Kara Hoogensen joins Jim Blasingame to report that small business employers worked harder to take care of the benefits side of their relationships with employees.

David Stebenne joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the ironic employment challenge in the U.S. where millions of people are unemployed, while millions of job openings are unfilled because employers can’t find qualified candidates.

Rachael Gillette joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to maintain and extend the corporate culture to your team when many or all are working remotely.

Rachael Gillette joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the workplace shifts of 2020 will become our regular behavior in 2021, plus how to build on that, rather than try to repair a model that isn’t coming back.

Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why Biden doubling-down on Obamacare and beyond is a return to failed policies that cost small businesses more than was necessary without improving their health care.

Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on the transition small businesses made from the prohibitively expensive Obamacare to the more affordable options Trump provided over the past four years.

Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the upcoming payroll tax filing dates, as well as the new 1099 forms that will make it easier to file contractor activity.

Mel Kleiman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to create and leverage your unique employment proposition to attract and hire your next stars.