Opportunities abound these days, but they look different than they did before, says Donald Hunter as he visits with Jim Blasingame to discuss how to find and take advantage of opportunities for investing and for business models.

How can you prevent desperation from causing bad decisions? Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to avoid the bad decisions that can result from feeling desperate and afraid, including tips and best practices.

What are you thankful for in your small business in 2009? Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what she calls "Thankful Thirteenth," where her organization is collecting all the things that aren't so bad about the recession, including tips on how to make things better.

Does your web strategy need some new energy? How is your website doing with regard to leveraging your small business growth? Adam Boyden talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the philosophy and the tools that will help you create a powerful online strategy.

Small business employee sabbaticals increase retention, according to Elizabeth Pagano and Michelle Rupp, who joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the the idea of employee sabbaticals, plus tips and best practices.

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.

This is a classic story about finding a niche and capitalizing on it. Andy Dunn talks with Jim Blasingame about he and his partner discovered a niche in the fashion industry and set about filling that void successfully. They prove that new niches are being found every day.

Creating residual income - the work that keeps on giving is something Ruth King talks with Jim Blasingame about this, including several specific examples of how to set an income stream in place and just maintain it over time.

Why would you want to know what other companies are doing with regard to intellectual property? David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to explain why you should keep up with IP developments in your industry, plus offer practical tips for keeping an eye on competitor's intellectual property.

The future of online customer relations for small businesses is called the virtual world. Jorian Clarke joins Jim Blasingame to explain how virtual world technology can be used to create a better community experience for your customers.