Skillpreneurs are small business owners, too. Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how many small business owners began their entrepreneurial journey as a "skillpreneur."

Why should we study different kinds of entrepreneurship? Dr. Heidi Neck joins Jim Blasingame to reveal social entrepreneurship and different kinds of social enterprises, including for-profit and non-profit.

How would you define entrepreneurship? Dr. Heidi Neck joins Jim Blasingame to discuss Babson College's Entrepreneurial Experience Lab, where they are studying the the birth and life of entrepreneurial behavior.

What lessons are learned from the start-up process? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the role confidence plays as you start and grow a small business, plus other entrepreneurial lessons.

Turning the tables on Jim, today Jeff asks Jim the questions. Guest Jeff Zbar interviews host Jim Blasingame on why he started The Small Business Advocate Show and his transition from consultant to founder of a media company.

What are the best entrepreneurial resources? Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to offer ideas on how to maximize your resources and start a business, like having confidence and a strong commitment.

More and more people are opting for business ownership rather than employment. Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the business opportunities for entrepreneurs, in spite of the lack of capital for startups.

Why are there more start-ups in NYC than in Chicago? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to report that there seems to be regional hubs that produce more business start-up activity than other large cities of the same size.

The start-up phenomenon has changed. Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that during the current economic recovery cycle, market forces have caused a suppressed effect on small business start-ups in a way that has not been seen before.

Perseverance is the key to business success. Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how he started his small business, Mullings.com, plus the good, the bad and the ugly.