Monday - April 03, 2006
Jim talks about some of the 21st century realities of being a small town small business.
Steven and Jim talk about some of the keys to success as a small business owner, including being part of your local chamber of commerce.
Roger and Jim talk about how to identify and use leverage in any negotiation. Roger also reminds us that often, leverage is more perception than reality.
Terry joins Jim to talk about some of the important current small business public policy issues, including the status of the SBA, plus the recent progress of Small Business Health Plans in the Senate.
Tuesday - April 04, 2006
Steve joins Jim as he broadcasts live from the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce in Joplin, Missouri to talk about what his incubator is doing for businesses in the community and the community itself. They also discuss how to get an incubator of your own started.
Mike joins Jim live at the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce in Joplin, Missouri to discuss what's new in orthodontics.
Jim is broadcasting live from the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce in Joplin, Missouri when Ed joins him to discuss the breakthroughs in pet care and surgery that is available for your small animals. They also talk about what a chamber of commerce can do for a small business.
Rob joins Jim live in Joplin, Missouri to talk about what his Chamber does for local businesses and the community.
Sherry joins Jim as he broadcasts live from the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce to talk about the challenges of being a banker and what the competition looks like. They also give small business owners some tips on how to build a relationship with your community banker.
Kim joins Jim live from the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce in Joplin, Missouri to talk about what she does at the Chamber and what it's like to manage in the 21st century.
Wednesday - April 05, 2006
Paul and Jim talk about some of the keys to successfully creating a culture of customer service in your small business.
Administrator Barreto joins Jim to talk about some of the important work the SBA has been doing with the victims of Hurricane Katrina. They go on to discuss the news regarding Business Matchmaking and the upcoming Small Business Week events in Washington, D.C.
Lucinda talks with Jim about her company which makes lapel pins to help non-profit organizations build their brands and rais money for their causes.
Bart talks with Jim about how he took his company from near-bankruptcy to outrageous success. Don't miss this compelling small business success story.
Thursday - April 06, 2006
Bev joins Jim to talk about some of the progress that has been make in zoning ordinances for home-based businesses.
Dr. Coburn, Senator from Oklahoma, and Terry Neese, join Jim to talk about the hearing Dr. Coburn is conducting on the effectiveness of the SBA. They also discuss some of the controversy that has arisen over how fair this hearing will be.
Joan and Jim talk about the influence of worker shortages on compensation, inflation, interest rates, etc. They go on to talk about how Sarbanes-Oxley has impacted small public companies. They go on to talk about the potential conflict elected judges have when they have to raise money for their campaigns, plus the future of car dealerships, plus the Bush doctrine of preemption, and finally, Internet security issues.
Friday - April 07, 2006
Jim and Tony talk about the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur and Tony tells Jim some lessons he has learned from running his store.
Eva joins Jim on the eighth anniversary of her first interview on the Small Business Advocate Show to discuss what it means to be a small business owner and how Eva has accomplished success as an entrepreneur.
Monday - April 10, 2006
Justin joins Jim to talk about how to get your online strategy going, make it successful and keep it maintained.
David and Jim continue their series on identifying, securing and protecting the intellectual property that you're leveraging more and more each year in your small business.
Jo joins Jim to help small business owners realize that they have something to say to their customers about their values and beliefs and why those ideas should be written down and available to our stakeholders.
Fred continues his series with Jim about his concept of investing for cowards, which is to pick stocks that are proven performers over a long period of time. They also talk about how publicly held conpanies lose contact with customers when they try to please stock analysis first.
Tuesday - April 11, 2006
Mary joins Jim to talk about the right way to grow your business, based on the research she has conducted with dozens of CEOs of privately held businesses.
Sam and Jim begin their visit talking about the life of J.B. Fuqua, a great American business success story, who died recently at 87. They move on to talk about the results of the most recent Tatum survey and what Sam's partners reported they think about how the economy is doing.
Nick and Jim talk about some of the keys to success as a franchisor as well as a franchisee.
Barb joins Jim to talk about some of the last-minute things to do to get ready for the income tax filing date coming up.
Wednesday - April 12, 2006
Bob and Jim about how company policies can sometimes get in the way of good customer service, even to the point of losing customers.
Stephen joins Jim to welcome him to Washington D.C. and the SBA's Small Business week celebration. They discuss e-business and some of the festivities of the celebration. They wrap of their visit talking about technology advances that the government has made and how that benefits small business.
Bob joins JIm to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of modern technology.
As they always do, Karen and Jim celebrate small business but especially this week. Specific topics are the progress made in small business health plans and other key small business public policices.
Thursday - April 13, 2006
Jeff and Jim talk about what it takes to create "stellar customers service."
Joining Jim for the first time, and as the new president of the NFIB, Todd talks with Jim about some of the up-coming legislation that is critical to small business, like the Small Business Health Plans, tax reform and tort reform.
Joan and Jim talk about the economy with regard to the remainder of 2006, including GDP growth, consumer and business spending trends, gas prices, inflation and interest rates. They go on to talk about some of the tax legislation that will be debated, immigration, a bank for Wal-Mart, and presidential politics for 2008.
Friday - April 14, 2006
Jim talks about his experience duing the Small Business Week celebration in Washington, D.C. Don't worry, it's all about you, not him
Gary joins Jim to talk about how we should think about our national finaces, including balancing our national debt with our national assets.
Wrapping up his week-long celebration of small business, Jim takes teh time to thank you on behalf of all of those who should, but don't. He finishes up by talking about why failure is important - honest.
Ted and Jim talk about the current issues regarding the relationship between China and the u.S., including currency and intellectual property. Ted talks about why he things these two are not separate issues, and that by solving on e you get the other one thrown in.
Monday - April 17, 2006
Ilise joins Jim to continue their series on why some people are shy. Jim asks Ilise if women are more likely to be shy than men and they also talk about how aggressive behavior can be used to mask shyness. They go on to talk about how to manage shy employees.
Mike begins his visit with Jim by talking about his meeting with the new Fed Chairman, Ben Bernanke, and how Mike thinks the new Fed chairman will handle the economy. They go on to talk aobut some of the things small business owners should be talking to their bankiers about as interest rates and petroleum continue to rise.
Judith and Jim talk about how leadership is morphing under the influence of the new dynamics of the 21st century marketplace.
Buddy joins Jim to talk about how he founded his business, some of the challenges he has had, how he capitalized the growth of his business, and what he things it takes to be a successful small business owner.
Tuesday - April 18, 2006
Laurie joins Jim to talk about the best practices to optimizing your Web site for maximum exposure to the right audience.
Robert says that companies that fail typically die because they focus on the wrong customers. He and Jim talk about how to make sure that your small business is focusing on the right customers.
Skip and Jim talk about three excellent best practices for successful 21st century prospecting.
Wednesday - April 19, 2006
Bob and Jim talk about the most successful ways for small businesses to think about how to grow their businesses.
Jack brings an update on what Jim is calling the next killer app - nanotechnology. Jack is one of the leading voices on nanotech, and you won't want to miss some of the things Jack reports, including how to invest in a world where nanotech exists.
Bill and Jim talk about the best practices to execute when promoting from within your organization.
Bill reports on the most recent survey of small business owners that he conducts each month, and what his respondents say about the economy. They also talk about the impact of petro prices on small businesses, as well as higher interest rates.
Thursday - April 20, 2006
Beverley talks with Jim about the importance of home-based business owners showing high levels of professionalism.
Ken and Jim talk about the generational wave impact on the death rate of our population, which generation Ken thinks small businesses should be focusing on, and why Wal-Mart may have had its best days.
Joan and Jim begin their visit talking about some of the more business-friendly regulations coming down the pike and what that could mean for small business. They go on to talk about the higher price of petroleum, higher interest rates and what those two will mean for inflation and the small businesses. Next they discuss new airfare prices, postal rate increases and other current issues.
Monday - April 24, 2006
The Jims talk about how to make sure you hire the right people based more on attitude and values rather than just on skills and experience qualifications.
Rick talks with Jim about why the new Roth 401k might be a good addition to your retirement planning tools.
Tamar joins Jim to talk about the current state of the immigration debate. For the first time in a while, Tamar seems hopeful that this complicated issue will move toward resolution.
Russ and Jim talk about what you should know before you hire a business broker to help you buy or sell a business.
Tuesday - April 25, 2006
Barry joins Jim to talk about the concept of consumer-driven healthcare policies, as opposed to a universal, single-payer approach.
Matt joins Jim to continue their series on certain elements of contracts small businesses enter into. Today's discussion is about what is called the "confession of judgment" clause. Listen to what Matt has to say about this contractual element and what you should, and can, do about it.
Eric is the 2006 Small Business Person of the Year, and he joins Jim to talk about the keys to his success as he competes in a very tough industry. You don't want to miss this great American success story.
Steve and Jim talk about how your story could be the thing that's holding you back. Listen as Steve explains how to get out of your own way.
Wednesday - April 26, 2006
Jim talks about why small businesses should use technology to grow their businesses.
Kim joins Jim to talk about the current state of affairs with regard to the asbestos bankruptcies. Jim talks about how these cases have harmed small businesses.
Laurie and Jim celebrate International Administrative Professionals Day with a discussion about how to better communicate in the workplace.
Lowell and Lori join Jim to talk about how their family business has been successful, including a passing of the leadership torch from father to daughter.
Thursday - April 27, 2006
Jeff and Jim talk about how to deal with some of the complexities of being a business owner in the 21st century.
Ted joins Jim to update Jim and his audience on the evolving relationship between China and the U.S. One of the most important areas is in the protection of U.S. intellectual property. This issue is as important for small businesses as for large ones.
Joan and Jim begin their visit talking about some of the concerns investors have based on the current economic indicators, including interest rates, the price of oil, etc. They go on to talk about the EEOC, SBA loan programs, electricity and politics.
Friday - April 28, 2006
Lou and Jim talk about what it takes for the professional salesperson to reach customers in the 21st century.
Kirk and Jim talk about how to know when to grow your business, including consideration of takin gon investment capital.
Joe joins Jim to talk about what his third-generation company has done in order to be recognized as one of the top small businesses in America by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Gwendolyn and Jim talk about how much of the work that takes place in your small business is adding value or not adding value. You will be surprised at what the research shows. Gwendolyn also offers her thoughts on how to improve this ratio.
