Monday - July 02, 2018
Sharon Rowe joins Jim Blasingame to share her story of how she began her business from nothing and grew it into an international concern while still staying a small business.
Sharon Rowe joins Jim Blasingame to share her ideas on how to run a small business from nothing, and grow it by bootstrapping, plus why you have to know your margins.
Steve DelBianco joins Jim Blasingame to report on how Europe’s Internet regulations is restricting the services everyone in the world has used for years as a feature of ICANN. How long will we let the E.U.’s tail wag our dog?
Steve DelBianco joins Jim Blasingame to report on the damage caused by the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing states to collect sales tax on Internet purchases of their citizens from your business, and why this will be a nightmare for small businesses.
Steve DelBianco joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the challenges your small business could face doing Internet sales around the country and being compelled to remit sales tax to thousands of different taxing authorities.
Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to report on his years of research on the level of truth, and not so much, involving claims of sexual harassment, and how to deal with both in a professional and serious way.
Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to offer advice on how to minimize sexual harassment cases and how to react and be proactive so your business doesn’t become a co-defendant.
Patrick Deneen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the rise of populism across the globe, especially in the U.S., and whether this force is a threat to both the Democrats and Republicans.
Patrick Deneen joins Jim Blasingame to report on the structural defect in liberalism, and therefore, why Liberals should love businesses because they actually make the numbers work and pay taxes.
Patrick Deneen joins Jim Blasingame to tell his story about how he dealt with liberal influences in universities he’s worked in as a conservative/libertarian political science professor.
Tuesday - July 03, 2018
Jim Schreier joins Jim Blasingame to confirm with two research sources what we’ve long surmised: members of Gen Y are changing jobs more than other generations, and are planning to make the next move.
Jim Schreier joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips on how to deal with Millennial employees who come to work day-one knowing they’re not going to be with you for more than two or three years.
Chris Moschovitis joins Jim Blasingame to report that cyber-crime cost exceeds $2 trillion, a significant increase because of the new level of sophistication of the bad guys.
Chris Moschovitis joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips and best practices on how to keep cyber-crime from impacting your business, including keeping all programs updated, employee training, etc.
Chris Moschovitis joins Jim Blasingame to give us a peek into the future of cyber-crime, when the bad guys will have more power and information.
Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to market directly to millionaires, but to also recognize that while they want quality, they aren’t frivolous with their money.
Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to sell to millionaires, and to recognize that they are not likely to have giant mansions, but want nice things in them.
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on another survey of U.S. manufacturers which shows they are very happy with the current economic state of affairs, including the prospects of tariffs.
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report that U.S. manufacturers as an industry are willing to give the Trump administration some latitude to negotiate better trade deals, even if it comes with some initial discomfort.
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the two biggest problems facing manufacturers is a dearth of qualified workers, and increases in raw materials cost.
Wednesday - July 04, 2018
Emilio Iodice joins Jim Blasingame to share the story of his grandfather and father who came to America in the 20th century looking for a new life with opportunity, and how that dream manifested in their son.
Emilio Iodice joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how America – warts and all – has blessed the world in many ways with resources, friendship, and even blood.
Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the decisions that were made to decide who would author the Declaration of Independence in the days prior to July 4.
Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the history of ideals and politics in U.S. history and why we need to return to the former more today than in a long time.
Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the apparent fact that too many Millennials have little awareness and less regard for America’s history.
Jim Blasingame shares his thoughts on the history of the United States, including the rough road taken to arrive relatively intact in 2018, and whether we will pass along a nation as strong as we found it.
Jim Blasingame reveals the logical, political and tactical reasoning behind his prediction that President Trump will recommend the Senate approve a woman to replace Supreme Court Judge Anthony Kennedy.
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the concept of standing on the shoulders of those who were the founders and past stewards of the great nation of America, and why we can never forget them.
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why we should focus more on our shared ideals and less on our divisive politics.
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether the nation we’re bequeathing to our children will be as good as the one we were given.
Thursday - July 05, 2018
Craig Roach joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the course of discovery that resulted in the availability of electricity from Franklin to today.
Craig Roach joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the challenges to our current electric grid, and that in some ways the future grid may look decentralized in a way that Edison might have liked.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how even people who make a lot of money can make budgeting mistakes that cause them to run out of cash.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to propose the benefits of managing your money based on the calendar and even seasons.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to recommend investment strategies in a nine-year-old bull market and trade war fears for those with long term or short term horizons.
David Burkus joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why making yourself available to one-to-one networking relationships can be very powerful.
David Burkus joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how powerful the “degrees of separation” phenomenon can be and how to employ it by asking, “Who do you know in … ?”.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how Christianity, Judaism and Islam have enough things in common to work together to solve the world’s problems.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to lament the fact that not enough Muslims will denounce those who have hijacked their faith to help Jews and Christians solve problems and eliminate misery.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the conflicts and commonalities of Sharia law and democratic principles, and if the conflicts are greater than the opportunities for finding common ground with Christianity and Judaism.
Friday - July 06, 2018
Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the lessons she’s learned 30 years after she was fired and started her own business.
Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that after 30 years as a business owner, she’s learned a lot about not acting like you know more than you do.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons you should name the offerings of your business, including service, as a way of growing your assets and differentiating your business.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to recommend several tips on how to find just the right name for your business element, including making it something unique that customers will remember.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the creative steps to take with your team to narrow your list of possible business/product, etc., names down to the very best one.
Cheryl Einhorn joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why thinking out of the box too much might be slowing down your creative problem solving process.
Cheryl Einhorn joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to include your team in creative strategic decisions as a way to focus while broadening the input possibilities.
Caleb Barlow joins Jim Blasingame to report that the cyber-security industry is larger than the economy of a number of nations, and the danger is coming from criminals, not countries.
Caleb Barlow joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several tips and best practices that a small business can take to protect their digital assets from cyber-criminals, including beefing up the password strategy.
Caleb Barlow joins Jim Blasingame to report on the next level of computing, beyond digital, which is quantum computing, and how it will impact the marketplace.
Monday - July 09, 2018
Bill Driscoll joins Jim Blasingame to report on new research that shows professionals have difficulty truly disengaging when they’re on vacation, and how this compares to small business owners.
Bill Driscoll joins Jim Blasingame with research on why professionals have difficulty unplugging from work, and some tips on how to fix that problem.
Rob Levin joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the resiliency of email marketing, especially an email newsletter.
Rob Levin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why you can’t trust social media communities with the big platforms, and why you should migrate those community members to your email marketing list.
Rob Levin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the tips and best practices to create an email newsletter for marketing to a community of followers.
Clara Villarosa joins Jim Blasingame to tell the story of how she first realized that minority women entrepreneurs needed extra help developing their business plans.
Clara Villarosa joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the demographics have changed in Harlem in such a way that the black residents are now saying, “There goes the neighborhood.”
Stephen King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that pricing is the first of the Four Core steps a business owner must address with data supported decisions.
Stephen King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal two of the Four Core Data Driven decisions – when to fire clients and how to spend marketing budget – and how these can be managed more profitably by following the data.
Stephen King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why you may not be maximizing your team performance by the way you allocate their payroll expense on the operating statement above and below the line.
Tuesday - July 10, 2018
Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how people make decisions based on feelings, and how to maximize business relationships by focusing on the power of trust as a competitive deliverable.
Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of trust as a deliverable and how to maximize your margins by capitalizing on how valuable customers believe trust in you is.
Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Justice, and why he’ll be reliable in reigning in the regulatory deep state.
Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to compare the difference in the regulatory approach of the Obama and Trump administrations, and the bureaucratic Deep State that is never elected.
Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to look back on 25 years of studying the regulatory state of the U.S. government, and to say that the overall trajectory is in the right direction.
Ross Kimbarovsky joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why most small businesses will fail in the 21st century without a comprehensive and contemporary marketing plan.
Ross Kimbarovsky joins Jim Blasingame to recommend three key marketing steps to take, including delegate, automate and outsource the tasks so the job gets done.
Jim Blasingame discusses President Trump’s choice of Brett Kavanaugh as a nominee for the Supreme Court, and why he will be a good choice for those who believe the Constitution should be followed.
Jim Blasingame extolls the beauty and benefits of the franchise industry and why it’s become a global success story and wealth creator.
Jim Blasingame reveals the existence of a regulatory Deep State that spans multiple administrations with it’s “regulatory dark matter” and influences business with policy setting “guidance” that is little more than a blog post.
Wednesday - July 11, 2018
Jim Ballard joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of knowing when to make things happen and when to realize it’s best to let things happen.
Jim Ballard joins Jim Blasingame to share how to strike a balance in your life and business by knowing when to take charge and control the issue, and when to surrender control and let things happen.
Ellen Wald joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Iranian nuclear deal Obama cut, including the benefit of Trump nixing the deal, how he could have done it better, and some things you didn’t know.
Ellen Wald joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current state of crude oil as the most influential commodity in the world, how it has become a geopolitical lever, and why the U.S. has a better lever than anyone else.
Ellen Wald joins Jim Blasingame to report some of the ways crude oil and natural gas will impact the future global economy and geopolitics, especially the impact of and on China.
Bill Treasurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that great leaders have control of their own behavior and know what their core values are and are true to them.
Bill Treasurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that great leaders demonstrate courage, are servants and work on self-improvement.
Ed Harrington joins Jim Blasingame to talk about unfortunate methods of presenting your position when you use rationalization and misdirection.
Ed Harrington joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the unfortunate practice of taking liberties with the truth about a product or position, beyond the legal method called puffery.
Ed Harrington joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the lamentable condition in public discourse where the concept of neutrality is essentially non-existent, and the dangers of a neutral main-stream media.
Thursday - July 12, 2018
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the tips to use to get customers informed and prepared for you to be able to take a few days off and not lose them as customers.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the difficulty involved when a vacation conflicts with the expectations and work of clients.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges and offer suggestions on how to make long-distance relationships work.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to offers suggestions on what you can do to reduce your exposure to germs when traveling on commercial planes, plus why washing with cold water may be better than hot water.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to warn about the long-term use of heartburn/reflux medicine, and offer suggestions on alternatives.
Jim Blasingame asks three questions about how you manage employees, including training, motivation and engagement.
Jim Blasingame reports on a recent online poll of small business owners about the current condition of America, which is that more than 90% are optimistic, even if cautiously so.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the elements of conducting the Tour de France as the same as how you would operate a business.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things found in the execution of the Tour de France that we can learn from, including team work, engagement and sharing.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how attention to detail produces success in the Tour de France and in your small business.
Friday - July 13, 2018
Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to report on his thoughts on the global economy, including that it is strong enough to withstand headwinds such as rising interest and trade disagreements.
George Levy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal examples of why you may be taking crypto-currency, like Bitcoin, sooner than you think, and some of the steps to take to make that happen.
George Levy joins Jim Blasingame to explain why taking crypto-currency, like Bitcoin, is a good idea, and the steps and tools you’ll need to convert it to cash.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to report on her recent trip to the amazing Incan ruins called Machu Picchu, and what you have to do to get there.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why a loss leader strategy for most small businesses is a loser you should avoid, and replace with outrageous service and higher margins.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how creative marketing, and knowing what your customers want rather than need, will help your profit margin more than a loss leader strategy.
Adam Witty joins Jim Blasingame to explain how small business experts can turn their knowledge into a thought-leadership platform, like a book, to increase sales and profits.
Adam Witty joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to use PR and the media to help you promote your business, but only if you can work within their parameters.
Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to report on industry information that shows a record level of investment capital searching in a less-than-record opportunity pool.
Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to report on an unprecedented opportunity by Main Street businesses to be acquired by larger firms, including what they’re looking for and how the game is played.
Monday - July 16, 2018
Ruth Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the best presentation methods, including the case for making yours shorter, but especially for making it all about your audience, and much less about you.
Ruth Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of storytelling when making any kind of presentation, whether a speech or a sales proposal, and telling stories that help your audience connect with you.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the latest NFIB small business survey that shows Main Street operators are still bullish on their business and the economy.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB survey that shows small businesses are still hiring and spending, and their productivity performance will show up next year.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that as small businesses have improved their balance sheets, it’s allowed them to grow organically, and not borrow as much money for growth.
Father and son Kelly and Robby Riggs join Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges and opportunities of managers facing five generations of employees, including a large number of Millennials.
Father and son Kelly and Robby Riggs join Jim Blasingame to reveal the concept of counter mentorship, how to lead your teams by helping them claim ownership, and that ultimately, the organization has to perform.
John Horvat II joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the reasons why it can be said that America’s best moral days are behind us.
John Horvat II joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the divergent forces of humans and digital leverage and why this is creating a problem for those who require trust, which includes all humans.
John Horvat II joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that natural law is critical to analog humans, and whether our adoption of digital leverage can include ethical elements that humans require.
Tuesday - July 17, 2018
Stacey Randall joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what a real referral source is, why they’re more valuable today than ever, and three misconceptions about them.
Stacey Randall joins Jim Blasingame to reveal four of the most powerful steps to help you acquire more referral sources, including who and how.
Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to discuss that while Trump’s policies toward Russia are better than his two predecessors, he had a major fail during the press conference following his summit with Putin.
Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to explain why the tactics and leverage Trump is using with China is out of their playbook, and why his strategy may well work.
Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to report on whether North Korea will ever be an honest participant in negotiations with President Trump.
Alan See joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how rapport, credibility and trust are the three power ingredients to combine in your marketing strategy to drive lead generation.
Alan See joins Jim Blasingame to identify some of the steps and best practices to use to make sure your marketing strategy includes building rapport, delivering credibility and earning trust.
Chip Kahn joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the research on what tech experience customers expect from the businesses they use, especially being mobile ready.
Chip Kahn joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why 60% of customers surveyed said they would choose a big business first, because of the tech experience. Ouch! Small business owners, call your office.
Chip Kahn joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that small businesses have a big job ahead of them delivering at least the minimum level of tech experience expected by customers.
Wednesday - July 18, 2018
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal four conflict creators that seem to come up most often, including facts, methods, goals and values.
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several steps and practices to use when resolving and preventing conflicts, including know what’s important to the parties, finding common ground, and active listening.
Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the alleged “postcard” return from the IRS, which really isn’t.
Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the benefits of a flat tax, and report on how even small businesses can now take advantage of a new family leave credit.
Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to debate and discuss some of the benefits and challenges of the new tax cut and jobs act for small businesses.
Jim Blasingame reveals the three main sources of capital for small businesses, three capital fundamentals and Blasingame’s Three Laws of Small Business Capitalization.
Jim Blasingame reminds us that America has a legacy of redeeming people who fall short and make mistakes, and that we need to return to that practice before we destroy someone for making a mistake.
Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to report on the 2018 progress of IEEW’s Peace Through Business program, that mentors women entrepreneurs in Rwanda and Afghanistan.
Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to report on the 12 year progress of IEEW as it has graduated over 700 women entrepreneurs in Rwanda and Afghanistan and will graduate 29 more in Dallas this month.
Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to report on the 29 women entrepreneurs from Rwanda and Afghanistan who will be graduating from the IEEW Peace Through Business program.
Thursday - July 19, 2018
Vicky Oliver joins Jim Blasingame to report on the way contact between fellow workers in today's workplace is being increasingly viewed through the filter of sexual harassment.
Vicky Oliver joins Jim Blasingame to recommend that every business have a sexual harassment policy that includes how employees should behave and how to report incidents.
Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to report on the improved financial strength of most small businesses and how that’s converting to more profit during the current expansion.
Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to report on how many small businesses still don’t properly strategize their capital acquisition and financial planning to their benefit.
Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the issues he sees that indicate the economy could be less robust than many believe.
Dusty Staub joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways to think of how you deliver value to your organization, as you contemplate professional decisions.
Dusty Staub joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the immutable role that courage plays in leadership, plus why American Airlines doesn’t have its corn flakes together.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to compare notes on what it’s like being a Type A personality, including why they don’t mind it, and how to keep from killing yourself.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to report on some things to do to improve your chances of retiring early, including not counting on living off of social security, augmenting income with investments, planning for expensive healthcare, etc.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to use the Internet without having every move tracked by Google and the other tech giants.
Friday - July 20, 2018
Jack Mitchell joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to extend his “hug your customers” practices to selling prospects using the five step process.
Jack Mitchell joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how successful sales organizations combine selling fundamentals with new customer expectations, which includes demonstrating values.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to establish that when you’re selling to customers, your “product” is all of the elements that make up your business, including assets and people.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why being a professional listener is more powerful in selling today than it’s ever been, because the customer knows so much more than ever before.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that smiling, listening and discovering customer expectations are three key success steps in professional selling.
Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the concept of a business having a culture, and then why that culture must be focused on the most important member of your business, the customer.
Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power leadership plays in a business in focusing on customer-centered practices, instead of just managing for profit.
Georgia Keohane joins Jim Blasingame to reveal being innovative with the deployment of all resources helped the New York Transit Authority recover from the Hurricane Sandy disaster in a few days.
Georgia Keohane joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how some are using technology and innovative methods in the deployment of financial assets to solve challenges in impoverished areas.
Georgia Keohane joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the role that trust has when problem solvers seek local solutions using technology and financial resources.
Monday - July 23, 2018
Grant LeBoff joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the purpose of your business as a way of connecting with customers, and ask whether it comes across when you go to market.
Grant LeBoff joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the differences and similarities between customers in England and the U.S.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report on how Google is modifying its ad platform for small businesses to include a customer landing page for those who don’t have a website.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new tool small businesses can use with customers through Instagram’s Live Chat platform.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report that you’re going to start seeing associated ads when searching for something on Facebook’s Marketplace.
Tom Wheelwright joins Jim Blasingame to report on the details of the Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v Wayfair that could require small Internet sellers to collect and remit sales tax to states and municipalities.
Tom Wheelwright joins Jim Blasingame to report that the states will have to pass a nexus-superseding law, as South Dakota has, to require businesses without a nexus to pay them sales tax under the new SCOTUS ruling.
Sean Worthington joins Jim Blasingame to continue our reporting on how blockchain works, and why it will likely be only one of many technologies to become trust-delivering resources.
Sean Worthington joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the shortcomings of blockchain technology, including the very slow speed and other issues.
Sean Worthington joins Jim Blasingame to report that one of the reasons blockchain may become just one of many trust-delivering technologies is because of the high usage of electricity, and therefore the transaction cost.
Tuesday - July 24, 2018
Jody Ordioni joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there is a facet of branding called talent branding that is associated with the caliber of people you’re looking for and the people customers meet.
Jody Ordioni joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to take your talent acquisition serious as a branding step, for an impact on future hire and getting customers to return.
John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to report on the acquisition appetite of larger companies to acquire small firms, and the pressure Main Street is feeling from online giants like Amazon.
John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current demographic reality of millions of Baby Boomers who will be exiting their businesses one way or another, with an unprecedented lack of acquirers.
John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the essence of Jim’s new book with regard to the expansion of digital leverage with an as-yet undeveloped method of installing ethical components in that leverage.
Andrea Nierenberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the discipline of networking as a professional still that must be learned, practiced and leveraged.
Andrea Nierenberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key elements of successful networking, including subordinating yourself to learn more about the other person.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the Second Law of Thermodynamics can be applied to businesses: If you get too comfortable and stop working your business, your business stops working.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that leaders should continue to lead when things are going great, not just when things are going wrong, which in turn builds an engaged, emotionally-invested team.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that sometimes all you need to get your business to the next level is to get back to the fundamentals of business ownership and leadership.
Wednesday - July 25, 2018
Dror Liwer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why cyber-criminals are increasingly targeting small firms and how to protect from having your business stolen out from under you.
Dror Liwer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to protect your business from being a victim of cyber-crime that penetrates the weak link in your network connection.
Dawn Fotopulos joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the more we use cloud applications and resources, the more our businesses could be exposed to cyber-crime when we connect to the cloud.
Dawn Fotopulos joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that while you have to learn new ways to market to customers almost every day, once you get financial management skills under your belt, they never change.
Dawn Fotopulos joins Jim Blasingame to explain the logic and practice of pricing services like you would a product, and how to justify your price to customers.
Jim Blasingame reveals four things to focus on in order for business owners to give their business a whole week vacation from them.
Jim Blasingame reveals the vertical integration of small businesses into their bigger customers, and how that makes them more susceptible to the impact of trade wars.
Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to report on an upcoming event to help women in business break through the barriers to success, including the ones put up by the world, and the ones they create for themselves.
Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the wealth of communication options we have in the digital age, and how to use them all wisely, including when to not use them.
Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss digital communication options and practices, including how men and women use them differently.
Thursday - July 26, 2018
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the dangers of having too much of your business devoted to too few customers.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to lament the fact that too many people think it’s their right to photo or video you and post your likeness on a social media channel, without your permission.
Tom Sullivan joins Jim Blasingame to report on their recent survey of small businesses that indicate continued optimism about the economy and their business.
Tom Sullivan joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent research that shows small business owners continue to have jobs to fill, but can’t find qualified prospects.
Tom Sullivan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the research responses from small businesses about their overall support of the strategy to accomplish fair trading practices with our trading partners.
Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to report on the carbon evolution from the old energy economy to the new one that is defined by the explosion of natural gas availability and products.
Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to report on the geopolitical leverage that the U.S. enjoys as a result of our significant petroleum resources and our commitment to use them economically and geopolitically.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that you can calculate the investment value of any capital commitment to see how best to spend your business’ money.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some methods of calculating how to spend your capital investment based on the return over time.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how our precious capital can be deployed more intelligently based on the return on investment of one option over another.
Friday - July 27, 2018
Matthew Owenby joins Jim Blasingame to report on the 2018 Aflac research about employee benefits, and that most have a false sense of confidence about their decisions.
Matthew Owenby joins Jim Blasingame to report on Aflac research that shows when employers offer more customizable benefits, employees are more engaged and loyal.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to report on key success steps that Cousins Maine Lobster Company stayed focused on, which helped them to survive.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the Cousins Maine Lobster Company used a naming strategy that helped them not only get more business, but to also get noticed for PR purposes.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to report that you’re not supposed to know the answers to everything, so don’t be afraid to look stupid -- ask the questions.
Jim Schreier joins Jim Blasingame to confirm with two research sources what we’ve long surmised: members of Gen Y are changing jobs more than other generations, and are planning to make the next move.
Jim Schreier joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips on how to deal with Millennial employees who come to work day-one knowing they’re not going to be with you for more than two or three years.
Chris Moschovitis joins Jim Blasingame to report that cyber-crime cost exceeds $2 trillion, a significant increase because of the new level of sophistication of the bad guys.
Chris Moschovitis joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips and best practices on how to keep cyber-crime from impacting your business, including keeping all programs updated, employee training, etc.
Chris Moschovitis joins Jim Blasingame to give us a peek into the future of cyber-crime, when the bad guys will have more power and information.
Monday - July 30, 2018
Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to compare the level of energy required of a franchise owner compared to a regular entrepreneur.
Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the hiring practices to acquire high quality employees are the same as any employer has to follow.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what you should know before you deny service to anyone for any reason.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that we still don’t know what we need to know about the new tax bill in order to do proper tax planning.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to remind you of key dates to file tax returns if you’re under an extension, plus key tax estimate payment dates.
Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the internal elements of the crisis that’s manifesting as not enough qualified employees, including transportation and childcare.
Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to compare the cost of providing services like transportation and childcare for prospective employees to what it costs to keep them on welfare.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on the resurrection of a form of salt solution that is much more stable as a coolant for nuclear power than the current method using water.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on new architectural practices for urban development, plus flying cars that would eliminate the need for city streets.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on an existing mining machine that eats land mines, plus a way to repurpose the waste from making olive oil.
Tuesday - July 31, 2018
Suzanne Paling joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the two key factors when deciding on hiring a salesperson, including are they qualified to sell and will they fit in with the team.
Suzanne Paling joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things to consider when hiring a new sales manager, including skill level and culture fit.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the Supreme Court ruling on online sales tax collection will impact small businesses for a long time.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on what the IRS needs to do to give small businesses some clarity about how to do tax planning in 2017 under the new tax law.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on rumors that the IRS may use contractors to conduct some of their field reviews and audits of businesses.
Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss levels of sophisticated management, including performance appraisals, and whether 360 appraisals are valid.
Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the alternatives to performance appraisals in a very small business, including immediate feedback and redemption.
Christian Ferri joins Jim Blasingame to explain what blockchain is, how it works, and why it matters to your business in the digital age.
Christian Ferri joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways that blockchain will transform and disrupt many beloved paradigms in the marketplace, government and society.
Christian Ferri joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how an initial coin offering (ICO) works and how it’s different from a security token offering (STO), and how both are used.
