Can a small business assume a bullish attitude during an economic downturn? Gayle Lantz shares with Jim Blasingame about several ways to take charge of your business' future by meeting the world at least half-way.

Can being organized help you survive and thrive in a recession? Steve Strauss joins Jim Blasingame with some organization tips and opportunity seeking best practices.

What kind of performance reward system do you have in place for your employees? Steve Kerr joins Jim Blasingame to discuss his three-part system: defining performance in actionable terms, devising comprehensive metrics, and creating reward systems that work.

Does the Federal government talk out of both sides of its mouth when it claims to want to help small businesses? Chris Gunn joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the truth about government support for small business and what changes must take place.

Jim Blasingame describes two different attitudes he thinks small business owners should assume in 2009: the "Small Business Survival Attitude" and the "Somebody is buying something from someone somewhere right now, it might as well be you" attitude.

There are many ways to cut costs and find operating efficiencies besides cutting jobs. Bill Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to talk about small businesses tips and best practices for cutting costs without losing your talent pool.

It's International Networking Week and Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to help small businesses celebrate with a positive discussion on how networking can help your business thrive, even during a recession.

Is your social networking strategy working? Are you keeping up with the latest social media best practices? Jennifer Abelson joins Jim Blasingame talk about how to integrate social media into your traditional marketing strategy.

Will the so-called economic stimulus bill be good for small business? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about this bill, the "Card Check" union bill, and the new Republic National Committee Chairman, Michael Steele.

Focus on operating fundamentals to make sure you're small business survives, as Ed Abel and Jim Blasingame discuss, while simultaneously looking around for new opportunities so your business can thrive.