Monday - September 03, 2012
We have Labor Day, but no Small Business Day. Jim Blasingame celebrates Labor Day by asking the simple question: Why isn't' there a national holiday to honor those who make it possible for others to have a PAID day off?
What is the future of presidential conventions. Jim Blasingame talks about political conventions, from their origins to the current state, including results of a poll measuring the interest of small business owners.
What does "right to work" mean? Greg Mourad joins Jim Blasingame to explain what "right to work" means, how it is applied in the states that practice this philosophy and why it promotes jobs and economic growth.
Why does President Obama choose unions over small business owners? Greg Mourad joins Jim Blasingame to report on how President Obama tried to stop the Boeing plant in South Carolina, preventing 2000 plant jobs and 4000 small business jobs.
How does the "right to work" strategy progressing? Greg Mourad joins Jim Blasingame to report on the progress his organization is making in getting "right to work" passed in more states.
A member of Jim's Brain Trust is running for Congress. Matt Cartwright joins Jim Blasingame to discuss his campaign for Congress, including his platform, which these two friends debate vigorously.
How do Democrats plan to grow jobs? Congressional candidate, Matt Cartwright joins Jim Blasingame to explain the Democrats' plan to grow jobs in the next four years and finds his friend Jim is a respectful but vociferous critic.
How did the Republican Convention turn out? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report on whether GOP convention in Tampa was successful, including a review of key speeches and the Clint Eastwood act.
How is the Obama v Romney race shaping up? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report on the tight race between Obama and Romney, pointing out that this election will be won in the 8 or 10 battleground states.
What will be the agenda and message at the 2012 Democrat Convention? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report on what the Democrats will be selling at their 2012 convention, including blaming someone who is not on any ballot - George Bush.
Wednesday - September 05, 2012
Getting mentoring help for young entrepreneurs. Scott Gerber joins Jim Blasingame to report on his new entrepreneurial mentoring program, #StartupLab, including how it works and who the mentors are.
Should young entrepreneurs include older mentors in their network? Scott Gerber joins Jim Blasingame to discuss entrepreneurial mentoring and why young start-ups should include older advisors to add context to the content.
Don't underestimate the marketing value of a press release. Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the many things you may be able to use as content for a press release about your small business.
How to distribute a press release to the media and other outlets. Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several ways to get your small business' press release distirbuted, including to the media and the Internet.
What should your website say and how quickly should it say it? Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the key elements every website should deliver, including what you sell very prominently and quickly.
What are employers looking for in employee candidates today? Garnett Newcombe joins Jim Blasingame with suggestions to employee candidates on how to make sure they focus on qualifications that make them competitive and relevant.
Small businesses are looking for qualified employees. What Garnett Newcombe joins Jim Blasingame to report on what small business owners are saying about what a qualified employee looks like, including skills and discipline.
The fundamentals of web search is changing, and maybe not for the better. Philippa Gamse joins Jim Blasingame to report on changes Google is making to search, including contextual results that you may or may not like.
Are you ready for web search results with Google editorial? Philippa Gamse joins Jim Blasingame to report on search changes Google is making to include contextual, and even what Jim calls "editorial" search, which could get creepy.
Are you ready for the new search protocols? Philippa Gamse joins Jim Blasingame to recommend using social media and local search to overcome Google search changes that might hurt your small business.
Thursday - September 06, 2012
Why can't we have a civil political debate these days? Marie Dubuque joins Jim Blasingame to lament the current state of incivility in political discussion and offer tips on how t create an environment that reverses this trend.
What can you say to foster a productive political conversation? Marie Dubuque joins Jim Blasingame to offer several ways to get a conversation about politics off on the right foot and maintain civility.
How are small businesses currently seeing business opportunity? Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to report on why small businesses are not more optimistic, including little willingness to take risks and pursue opportunities.
Are banks reverting to practices that got them into trouble? Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to report that, facing political pressure to lend money to small business, banks may revert to dangerous practices.
Why aren't businesses hiring? Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to report that, while many small businesses could take advantage of opportunity by adding more employees, most are not hiring because of uncertainty about government polities.
What does classic competitive advantage look like? Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the classic markers of competitive advantage, including delivering value.
What is the new face of competitive advantage? Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the new elements of competitive advantage, including how being relevant is trumping being competitive.
Are political conventions relevant in the modern era? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to compare the Republican and Democrat National Conventions, and discuss whether conventions will soon become extinct.
Debating Clinton's speech on behalf of Obama. Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to debate the effectiveness and accuracy of Clinton's endorsement of Obama, including how equal opportunity got turned into shared prosperity.
Will the 2012 election forecast what America will become? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to debate whether the upcoming election will foretell what kind of country the majority of Americans want.
Friday - September 07, 2012
Are you putting customers at the center of your business? Harley Manning joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that shows companies that maximize the customer experience are the ones that have the greatest competitive advantage and success,
Turning customer experience into profits. Harley Manning joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the components of great customer experience and how that converts into trust, repeat business and profitability.
Why are business owners and managers withholding investing? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report that business owners have many negative issues to be concerned with and very few positive influence.
Why are economic indicators pointing in the wrong direction? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with the Tatum Survey that shows sales projections are pointing downward and employment continues to be flat.
Obama's policies haven't created a recovery, but did they actually do harm? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how Obama's anti-business policies and rhetoric actually prevented economic recovery from happening.
What is holding luxury shoppers back from spending money? Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal reasons why affluent consumers are holding back their spending, including a slow economy and anti-business policies from the Obama administration.
What impact does politics play in the behavior of affluent consumers? Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report on why affluent consumers are not spending, including a negative reaction to the class warfare rhetoric of the Obama administration.
Supporting small business owners regardless of party.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report how her organization worked with small business constituents at both political party conventions.
What will Obama change to create growth in a 2nd term? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report that President Obama's acceptance speech offered nothing new that would cause economic recovery to occur.
How is the Obama recovery trending? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report that while Obama brags about his global initiatives, U.S. global competitiveness is dropping, and as he claims millions of new jobs, unemployment continues to rise.
Monday - September 10, 2012
A world-class journalist compares the 2012 political conventions. Seth Lipsky joins Jim Blasingame to contrast the 2012 conventions and answer the question of whether the Democrats "reality show" approach works best in America today.
Making the case for returning to the gold standard. Seth Lipsky joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the reasons why Americans would prosper more if we returned our currency to the gold standard, and increasing political interest.
What would a conversion to the gold standard look like? Seth Lipsky joins Jim Blasingame to talk more about some of the issues that would be involved if America returned to the gold standard, including whether we would still need the Fed.
What is on the mind of Millennials during the 2012 election? Paul Conway joins Jim Blasingame to report on his work surveying Millennials (18-30 year-olds) about what they are focusing on during this election cycle.
How have Millennials fared under the Obama presidency? Paul Conway joins Jim Blasingame to report on the economic condition of Millennials for the past four years with the Obama presidency and whether that experience will impact their vote.
Are Americans still moved by the founding principles and ideals? Chuck Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to ask whether Americans still hold dear the founding elements of our country enough to be concerned when those ideals are challenged.
Will America's middle class fair well with bigger government? Chuck Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the fallacy claims that bigger government is good for America's middle class.
Why aren't the dismal jobs reports having more political impact? Chuck Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to report that there are fewer Americans working than 30 years ago and ask if that ever resonate with voters.
How TCU is teaching entrepreneurship. Homer Erekson joins Jim Blasingame to report how Texas Christian University is teaching entrepreneurship, including expanding the curriculum to non-business disciplines.
TCU's international focus on entrepreneurial education. Homer Erekson joins Jim Blasingame to report on the "Values and Ventures" program and talk about how to define the concept of entrepreneurship.
Tuesday - September 11, 2012
How small businesses can fight terrorism. Jim Blasingame remembers the attacks of September 11, 2001 with his ideas on how global small businesses contribute to ending terrorism.
America can never become complaicent about the determination of terrorists. Jim Blasingame commemorates the anniversary of September 11, 2001 by identifying 10 things to never forget about the war on terrorism.
Remembering the attacks of September 11, 2001. Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to commemorate the terrorist attacks of September 11th, including the human, financial and emotional toll it took on America.
How has America prosecuted the war on terrorism? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to commemorate the anniversary of September 11th by reporting on some of the ways we are safer than we were on that infamous day.
Did Romney lose ground following the conventions? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report on the relative effectiveness of the two political conventions, and to say that it looks like Obama got the bigger bounce.
Will the next big terrorist attack be on our technology? Jonathan Zuck joins Jim Blasingame to explain that the next terrorist attach will likely by on our technology, and how cyber-terrorism works.
Could you contribute to a cyber-terrorism attack? Jonathan Zuck joins Jim Blasingame to explain how cyber-terrorism works and how ordinary citizens can avoid becoming innocently complicit in the next attack.
What did we know prior to 9/11 that could have prevented the attacks? Janice Kephart joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what a Senate committee knew about al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden prior to 9/11 but no one would listen to.
America is less safe from terrorist today.Janice Kephart joins Jim Blasingame to explain why she thinks America is less safe from terrorists because of the policies and practices of the Obama administration.
What are the technology innovations that help us fight the next terrorist attack? Janice Kephart joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the new technologies that agencies are using around the world to fight terrorists.
Thursday - September 13, 2012
The Apple iPhone 5 is coming. Are you ready? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to report on the release of the new 5 series of the Apple iPhone, including price and some of the new elements.
Will you be the first to upgrade to an Apple iPhone 5? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to review new features of the Apple iPhone 5, including smaller form factor, longer battery life, and which carriers have it.
Will the Fed do QE3? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether a struggling economy will cause the Federal Reserve Board to create more quantitative easing (QE3) in the next few months and why that would be a mistake.
Small businesses still are not optimistic about the economy? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with the NFIB Index on small business optimism that small businesses aren't, because the economy is creating poor sales and profits.
How are Obama's policies causing small businesses so much anxiety? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on why the anti-business policies and rhetoric has caused so much lingering anxiety in the small business sector.
How comfortable are you with the personal reinvention process? Steve Olsher joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why every person - owner or employee - must continually reinvent themselves.
The U.S. is experiencing joblessness that is near record. Steve Olsher joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the latest jobs report, what is causing it and what each of us can do to improve it or at least deal with it.
Why did Obama create his "Deferred Action" immigration policy? Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to discuss President Obama's policy to grant special considerations to certain young illegal immigrants and the political motivations.
How will Obama's "Deferred Action" policy impact your small business? Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to discuss Obama's "Deferred Action" policy and how it could impact your small business, including potential jeopardy.
Which campaign is winning the Hispanic vote? Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to explain why it seems Obama is winning the Hispanic vote over Romney.
Friday - September 14, 2012
A real entrepreneurial story. Nick Sarillo joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why and how he started his pizza business, including the things he did right and the mistakes that almost took him down.
Does extreme honesty with customers pay off? Nick Sarillo joins Jim Blasingame to explain how reaching out to his customer base with honesty about the plight of his company actually saved him from bankruptcy.
What are the markers of the Century of Management? Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the profession of business management was born and has evolved over the past century.
Serve customer expectations first and shareholders second. Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the contemporary challenges when managers try to serve fickle customer and demanding shareholders.
Global business is changing management. Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss global marketplace forces are changing management practices and digital greed on Wall Street is changing capitalization plans.
Obama's Middle East strategy is blowing up in America's face. Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent Middle East developments and discuss how the Obama administration's failed foreign policies have failed.
The Arab Spring has taken a wrong turn. Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the dangers of being naive when dealing with radical Islam and failing to learn from thousands of years of Middle East history.
Converting value into values. Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the relationship between value and values and how to use both to attract and keep customers.
Taking advantage of the things that drive us. Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the unique elements of Main Street small businesses, like values and authenticity, and how to translate these intangibles into sales.
Sell what you're proud of. Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about identifying the things you're most proud of in your business and find a way to get that into your relationship with customers.
Monday - September 17, 2012
There are many similarities between Lincoln and Obama. Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal many similar and ironic similarities between Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama.
Why Obama is no Lincoln. Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to debate whether Obama will ever achieve the historic reverence as president as did Abraham Lincoln.
How has the U.S. Constitution endured for 225 years? Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate Constitution Day by revealing some of the fundamentals that have caused it to have endured reasonably intact for 225 years.
Why progressives find the U.S. Constitution inconvenient? Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate Constitution Day and explain why the most important elements of this document are often at odds with the progressive movement.
How much is Obama pushing the constitutional envelope? Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the Obama administration is violating the constitution, including withholding information by executive privilege, Obamacare, etc.
What was on the minds of the Founders when they wrote the U.S. Constitution. Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what was going on when the Founders wrote the U.S. Constitution, what they were thinking and how they performed.
How did America wind up with a president? Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the office of the president was discussed when the Founders created the U.S. Constitution.
Discussing the essence of the U.S. Constitution. Seth Lipsky joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the fundamental strength of the U.S. Constitution is that it was written down and rather than give us rights, it protects our rights from the government..
How has the Constitution faired when it was inconvenient for President Obama? Seth Lipsky joins Jim Blasingame to reveal specific constitutional issues that were inconvenient for Obama, including the passing of Obamacare.
Is the Fed's infusion of money into the economy constitutional? Seth Lipsky joins Jim Blasingame to discuss explain why continued printing of money by the Fed is a violation of the constitution.
Tuesday - September 18, 2012
Are you telling your customers stories. Mike Weinberg joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the best ways to connect and communicate with prospects and customers, especially the value of selling by storytelling.
Prospecting for customers in the 21st century. Mike Weinberg joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how businesses have to adjust to the new marketplace when prospecting for customers.
Email is a business tool that has to be used properly. Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame with tips and best practices on how to properly use email to communicate in a business environment.
Are you using communication technology options effectively? Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the rich array of communication technology we have, but how we still may be using it inappropriately, especially with customers.
Have you asked your customers which communication technology they prefer? Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to talk with customers about which communication they prefer you use to stay connected with them.
You can't just say "small business" and get a way with it. Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame with stern words for politicians who think they can just say the words "small business" when courting us for our vote.
Small businesses need more sales, not more promises. Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to say that politicians should be held accountable for what they promise to small businesses when running for political office.
Is the main stream media in love with Obama? Governor Pete du Pont joins Jim Blasingame to offer his perspective on how the press has historically treated favorite candidates, including President Obama.
Are we better off today than before Obama became president? Governor Pete du Pont joins Jim Blasingame to offer appraisal of the first term of President Obama, including a failed economic strategy, runaway spending and deficits and high energy prices.
Obama said he would transform America. Governor Pete du Pont joins Jim Blasingame to offer his thoughts on Obama's prediction that he would "transform America" when he's president, including how that has come to pass.
Wednesday - September 19, 2012
Do you have the right process to hire the right people? Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why small buisnesses should take the time to set up the process necessary to hire the right employees.
Have you established standards for new employees? Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the skills and values standards you should set for new employees and the discipline to work the search process successfully.
Do you consider profit to be good or bad? Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the shocking results of polling college students on how they define profit - you won't believe this.
Why shouldn't the government subsidize and bail out faltering industries? Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how government intervention has led to crony capitalism and distorted opinions on profits.
Why is a redistribution philosophy at odds with capitalism? Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how President Obama's concept of wealth redistribution inhibits the sustainability of businesses and therefore, the U.S. economy.
In 2010, only 30% of overseas military ballots were counted. Michael Connelly joins Jim Blasingame to report how the Obama Administration and his reelection campaign is attempting to block overseas military votes.
Why isn't the media asking President Obama why his administration is blocking military votes? Michael Connelly joins Jim Blasingame to report on the failure of the media to ask President Obama why his administration is blocking military votes.
Are you checking the validity of the social security number of each employee? Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how some people use stolen Social Security numbers to scam the system and how to validate the numbers of your employees.
Stealing and using Social Security numbers is a felony. Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to explain how identity thieves steal Social Security numbers of newborns from hospitals and how to keep check on yours.
The Swiss Bank whistleblowers received a $104 million payday from the IRS. Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the reward provisions for turning in legitimate tax fraud, plus a caution for false accusations.
Thursday - September 20, 2012
Are you prepared to follow your customers home? Jim Blasingame reveals the gift your customers are prepared to give you when they allow you to "follow me home," with an email newsletter, etc. Are you listening?
Do you know the definition of an entrepreneur? Jim Blasingame reveals the definition of an entrepreneur, including some elements that might surprise you.
What can political candidates teach us about customer profiles? Josh Costell joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how small businesses can take a lesson from politicians including the futility of pursuing customers who are never going to buy from you.
Taking a lesson from politicians who know the power of asking for votes. Josh Costell joins Jim Blasingame to discuss lessons from politicians who know part of their success is asking for referrals.
Going negative may work for politicians, but not for you. Josh Costell joins Jim Blasingame to reveal one thing that works for politicians, but not for businesses, which is going negative.
Are more minimum wage increases justified? Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the economic damage that would result from another minimum wage increase.
Will the next election cause another increase in minimum wage? Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the likelihood that minimum wage would be increased if Democrats win control of Congress and the White House in 2012.
After four years, the U.S. economy is still in the doldrums. Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to discuss four years of economic stagnation that has prevailed and whether they will be called America's lost years.
The Fed's new liquidity infusion will create more problems than solutions. Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the Fed's third round of quantitative easing won't work and is an indictment of Obama's failed policies.
Who really pays the most taxes in America? Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the top 20% of income earners already pay 94% of all income taxes while the bottom 40% get money back. We need a broader tax base, not higher taxes.
Friday - September 21, 2012
Are you making e-marketing more complicated than it has to be? Steven Little joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some basic e-marketing tips and best practices that will result in solid sales growth.
Can your business survive without an e-marketing strategy? Steven Little joins Jim Blasingame to identify several elements of an effective e-marketing strategy.
What is International Peace Day and why should you care? Valerie Shondel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about International Peace Day and how IEEW has become an important entrepreneurial component of this effort.
Why women are key to the success of International Peace Day. Valerie Shondel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how IEEW is working to promote International Peace Day through entrepreneurship for women in Rwanda and Afghanistan.
Business wisdom from a seasoned CEO. Valerie Shondel joins Jim Blasingame to offer her advice, wisdom and experience to help women balance the elements of managing life, family and business.
Let The Cloud untether your business from antiquated phone platforms. Ron Kinkade joins Jim Blasingame to identify how digital phone technology has evolved into a multi-faceted communication world that can untether you and your business.
Using a phone system for more than just making a call. Ron Kinkade joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the increase in capability of cloud-based VOIP phone systems, including web-conferencing, training, and customer presentations.
Here's another example of how to save precious water. Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how new innovations in fabric dying is cutting chemical, water and energy usage by significant amounts.
What do shop-in-a-box and knee replacement have in common? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal two new innovations, including a shippable factory to help third world economies, plus strengthening knees without cutting bone.
Can deep natural gas be recovered without fracking with chemicals? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a new fracking process that releases natural gas without using chemicals.
Monday - September 24, 2012
Most U.S. small manufacturers are S Corps or LLCs. Karen Kurek joins Jim Blasingame to report that most small manufacturers are worried about the U.S. and global economies, and that most are structured as pass-through tax entities.
U.S. small manufacturers can't find qualified workers. Karen Kurek joins Jim Blasingame with the McGladrey Monitor survey of small manufacturers who say they can't find qualified workers and are very concerned about tax policy uncertainty.
Is U.S. manufacturing coming back? Karen Kurek joins Jim Blasingame with the McGladrey Monitor survey of small U.S. manufacturers who report they are investing in IT, but may need to beef up their online security. Also, many companies are bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.
Content is king for small businesses too. Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the new tools available to help small businesses create and publish content to attract more customers.
Every small business has to publish. Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to report why and how small businesses should create and publish information online to maintain current customers and acquire new ones.
More than a business plan - ongoing planning. Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why business planning - not just having a plan - is critical to success in business today, including allowing employees to contribute.
Having more than one planning scenario. Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why your business planning process should include two or even three scenarios of performance.
Will the Fed's QE3 plans will hurt small businesses? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to report that the Fed's plans to inject more liquidity into the market will help Wall Street, but probably hurt small businesses in the long run.
Why small banks are collateral damage of new bank regulations. Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to discuss talk about increased regulatory pressure independent banks are experiencing and how this will be detrimental to small businesses.
Is there a regulatory conspiracy against independent banks?Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to report that there is a philosophical agenda among bank regulators that is not in favor of small banks and, by association, negatively impact small businesses.
Wednesday - September 26, 2012
Do young folks need help getting a job? Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the current high expectations for college graduates based on the investment and what they should know about the reality they are finding.
Should an unemployed college graduate take any job just to get started? Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to recommend that unemployed graduates should take whatever job they can get just to get in the marketplace.
What are small businesses experiencing in the economy? Ken Yancey joins Jim Blasingame to report what he is hearing from small businesses about their concerns about the economy, including uncertainty about government leadership.
There are many levels of assistance for military veterans who start a small business. Ken Yancey joins Jim Blasingame to report on the significant number of organizations who are dedicated to helping veteran-owned small businesses.
How SCORE helps America's small businesses. Ken Yancey joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how SCORE volunteers around the U.S. are helping small businesses - start-ups and existing ones - and all for free.
How are you handling the velocity of change? Jim Blasingame reveals that the increase in the velocity of change may explain some anxiety and offers tips on how to handle it.
Are small business owners concerned about the Middle East unrest? Jim Blasingame reports on a recent small business poll where 89% reported they were concerned about the economic and security impact of Middle East unrest.
How media value is acquired these days. Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how acquiring media value has evolved over the past 20 years with the advent of the Internet and social media.
Finding someone to help you with your social media. Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to encourage small business owners to accept that they might not have time to conduct social media activity and to find or hire someone to help.
A new company to help you with your social media strategy. Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to talk about a new company that was created to help small business owners create and execute a social media strategy.
Thursday - September 27, 2012
Could you become a pawn in a major Internet collapse? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to explain how regular folks and small businesses can become the unwilling accomplices of online terrorists.
Reviewing the Apple iPhone 5. Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the good, bad and ugly of the Apple iPhone 5,including battery usage and maps, and why early owners may pay for the privilege of being beta testers.
Who is really responsible to resistance to change? Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to use Chicago Mayor Emanuel's mishandling of the school strike as a clinic on how not to lead change.
What can be learned by Mayor Emanuel's mishandling of the Chicago teachers' strike? Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how he would have advised Mayor Emanuel on accomplishing changes with the Chicago teachers' union.
Focusing on your positives rather than the negatives. Kita Szpak joins Jim Blasingame to explain why there is power in using the six virtues to appraise your positive attributes rather than the negative ones.
Are some of us more predisposed to be happy? Kita Szpak joins Jim Blasingame to reveal research that shows some of us are genetically wired to be happy, while some are wired the other way, and how to determine which one you are.
Why you may not have to pay the tax on Obamacare? Avik Roy joins Jim Blasingame to explain that while the IRS is charged with collecting the penalty tax on Obamacare if you don't have insurance, it can't force you to pay it.
Why your Health Savings Account is in danger with Obamacare. Avik Roy joins Jim Blasingame to explain how Obamacare is designed to end the effectiveness of health savings accounts (HSA).
Be careful who you listen to when getting news about Obamacare. Avik Roy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the bad reporting and misinformation about Obamacare that is being supported by the mainstream media.
Friday - September 28, 2012
Lots of small business advice, but not all of it is right for you. John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to filter all small business advice from experts should not trump what you know is right for you.
Some small business advice is irrefutable. John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to identify the irrefutable fundamentals of small business success that you cannot mess around with or fail to follow.
Small business compliance caused by Obamacare: Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report a number of regulatory compliance issues coming at small businesses as a result of Obamacare.
What Obamacare will require you to provide your employees: Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several Obamacare compliance issues, including certain reports to employees, and new limits on Flexible Spending Accounts.
How will Obamacare impact your Health Savings Account? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how Obamacare could eventually kill Health Savings Accounts, plus whether the IRS will enforce the individual mandate tax.
Don't let pride prevent you from being honest about cash challenges. Jerry Silberman joins Jim Blasingame to warn about how pride and denial can be your enemy when faced with cash and debt problems.
If you have cash and debt problems, follow these steps. Jerry Silberman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the critical steps to take when a small business is facing credit and cash problems.
What's it like to be 94? Austin Kiplinger joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate his 94th birthday & Kiplinger's 89th anniversary and talk about what it's like to have a witness to a century.
Is the political environment worse than in the past? Austin Kiplinger joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate his 94th birthday & Kiplinger's 89th anniversary, and to put current political contention in perspective with our past political eras.
Don't miss this interview with a national treasure. Austin Kiplinger joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate his 94th birthday & Kiplinger's 89th anniversary, and put the current unrest in the Middle East into historical perspective.
