What does it take to be successful as a small business owner? Barry Moltz talks with Jim Blasingame about how small business owners can learn how to bounce from both successes and failures on the small business radio program, The Small Business Advocate Show.

As you're doing your business planning, how important are projections? Tim Berry talks with Jim Blasingame about how to use projections in the planning process and then extend that capability to the actual operation of your business on the small business radio program, The Small Business Advocate Show.

Is your small business ready for the next emergency or disaster? Donna Childs talks with Jim Blasingame about the experiences her small business had following the attacks of 9-11, and what you can do to be prepared to continue your work as soon as possible after any kind of interruption. She also has some good ideas about how to lower insurance costs.

What are the best growth options for any small business? Doug Campbell talks with Jim Blasingame about the growth decisions facing three of his clients and offers some solution options that any small business could use.

Are you coachable? Ed Abel talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the reasons why a small business owners should consider working with a business coach.

How can a small business accomplish a quality process? Leslie Kossoff talks with Jim Blasingame first about how things are going for small businesses in France and Europe. They then move to a discussion about how the quality process should be implemented in a small business, including how it's differs from a big business.

Do you have a good decision-making process? Nora Klaver tells Jim Blasingame that the old "pro and con" method isn't always sufficient and offers some more sophisticated ideas for better decision-making.

Is your business doing things that actually are irritating your customers? Mark Mayberry joins Jim Blasingame as they talk about some of the things that companies do that actually makes customers mad.

What can you do to keep your employees engaged in their work? Michael Stallard talks with Jim Blasingame about three things you can ask your teams that will identify the engagement answer.

Steve Martin talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the things you can do to increase productivity and therefore, profits, including making sure that you don't have any employees that are having a negative impact on your operation, and how to eliminate that situation if you find it on the small business radio program, The Small Business Advocate Show.