Why start a business in December? Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to discuss year-end tax planning and why it now may make sense to start a business late in the year to take advantage of certain tax deductions.

Is it a myth to think that you could be your own boss as a business owner? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to propose that when you own your own business that you actually have many bosses, sometimes, including your employees.

Is there power in building partnerships and alliances? Kelle Olwyler joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why building alliances with other business is a great way for a start-up to grow faster and more efficiently.

What does it look like when former employees of large companies start a small business? Kelle Olwyler joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the issues that former big business employees will face when they decide to become an entrepreneur.

Celebrating the 13 anniversary of The Small Business Advocate Show, Jim Blasingame talks about the founding of his show, which has grown into a media company, and why he thinks small business owners should celebrate and be proud of their milestones.

Grow your business by staying in touch with customers. Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why as small businesses grow, they must stay connected with customers by continuing to ask them what they want.

What should be the correct motivations for starting a small business? Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to say that the right reasons to start a small business should be less about following your passion and more about delivering what customers want.

Where do you begin when you start your own business? Dal LaMagna joins Jim Blasingame to offer several steps to take to run a successful start-up, including planning, finances, partners, and more.

How can failure become a road map to success? Dal LaMagna joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what you can learn from his many failures, which were expensive, but ultimately lead to his great success that made him rich.

Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips to lessen the feeling of isolation when times are tough, especially in a home business.