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Category: Start Up

Jeff Zbar
Want more business? Become a chameleon! Jeff Zbar and Jim Blasingame talk about why one of the best ways to create customer loyalty is to learn how to become a chameleon, which is asking what your customer wants and helping them get it, even if it isn't what you sell.
Jim Donovan
How do you make the transition from a job to your own business? Jim Donovan and Jim Blasingame talk about transitioning from being an employee to being your own boss and owning a small business.
Nina Rappaport Rowan
Here is a great one-person small business success story. Nina Rappaport Rowan joins Jim Blasingame to tell her entrepreneurial story, including knowing the difference between being a contractor and small business owner. They also talk about her creation, the Kimochi characters.
Ron Koss
Don't miss this start up wisdom from a courageous entrepreneur with a bittersweet story. Ron Koss joins Jim Blasingame with his and his brother's start up story that changed the marketplace but cost them their company.
Andrew Oman
What is the most important issue facing a start-up small business? Andrew Oman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why delivering value to customers is more important than what you sell or your price.
Tom Anastasi
What is required to understand the small business start-up process? Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the key issues to think about before starting a small business, including the good, the bad and the ugly.
Richard Hooker
How can we find creative ways to serve customers better? Richard Hooker and Jim Blasingame offer tips and best practices on gaining and maintaining a competitive advantage in a marketplace controlled by the customer.
Lin Shearer
Does your small business have an e-commerce strategy? Lin Shearer talks with Jim Blasingame talk about resources that are available to help small businesses establish e-commerce capability on their website.
Jeff Zbar
How can you gain a social media advantage without losing your business? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to get the most out of social media resources without spending so much time that you lose your business.
Debbie Meyer
Can entrepreneurship be taught? Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the idea of getting educated in the discipline of entrepreneurship, including the technical lessons as well as finding out if you have the "guts" to be an entrepreneur.

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