Surviving as a small business owner requires perseverance and passion. Jim Blasingame talks about how he has been inspired by the experiences of others who succeeded after failing more than once.

Celebrating small business milestones. Jim Blasingame shares his story about why and how he started The Small Business Advocate Show and his e-zine, the NEWSLETTER, 14 years ago.

The path to small business success is often a long journey. Sam Carpenter joins Jim Blasingame to discuss his journey from failure to success and what he learned about that process.

What are the key elements of business growth success? John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss four fundamentals of successful business growth: you, the marketplace, the math and the execution.

Crowd-funding is legal for musicians, but what about a small business? Woodie Neiss joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the legal challenges for using crowd-funding as a way for a business start-up to raise capital without violating securities laws.

Will crowd-funding become a way to capitalize startups? Sherwood Neiss joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the concept of crowd-funding as startup capital, including the legal challenges.

How do you seek private capital without breaking securities laws? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on new laws that will help start-up entrepreneurs seek private capital without violating securities laws.

Retired Boomers want to contribute and stay productive, and many are starting a business. Olalah Njenga joins Jim Blasingame to help Boomers take inventory of their skill sets and decide if they are cut out for small business ownership.

Many Baby Boomers are becoming small business owners out of necessity. Olalah Njenga joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges of Baby Boomers as they enter the marketplace as small business owners.

Do you know the challenges and opportunities associated with why you started a business? John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal more about why you need to examine the real reason you started your business.