How do you sell value with courage and creativity? Josh Costell joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to have the courage to be creative as you prospect and close customers, even though you're afraid you'll lose the business if you don't discount.

With a case study on how to overcome too much debt, Jerry Silberman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about a workout case study to negotiate lowering debt that would otherwise have taken the business down.

What does a small business owner need to know before they purchase insurance products? Attorney, Matt Cartwright, joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why you should let your attorney look at the policies to make sure you get the right coverage that will stand up in court, if necessary.

There are many challenges in the process of planning for the transfer of ownership of a private business. Dr. David Gage and Jim Blasingame talk about these challenges, what causes them, how to deal with them and produce an orderly transition of ownership.

What do women need to know about how men think in order to eliminate the glass ceiling? Michael Johnson and Jim Blasingame offer a view into how a man thinks about business, including the consideration of including women into their boys club.

How do you prioritize debt obligations and payments when cash flow goes negative? Jerry Silberman reveals with Jim Blasingame how to deal with creditors based on their impact on your ability to stay in business.

Could bartering help you preserve cash and grow sales?Steve Bolles joins Jim Blasigname to talk about the concept of bartering as a business strategy, including practical tips, tax issues, and the multi-party transactions that can happen with a barter network.

How to set up a successful partnership - even with family. This is the topic of discussion between David Gage and Jim Blasingame as he reveals the keys to bringing friends and family together in business by establishing how the relationship can end.

Negotiating with creditors can be a very complicated issue, and Jerry Silberman reveals tips and best practices with Jim Blasingame, including how to find leverage and how to get help.

One of the most powerful business skills is just knowing when to shut up. Rick Maurer and Jim Blasingame talk about how to do this, when to do this and offer several scenarios of how shutting up can make a difference.