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Jim Blasingame says goodbye to his audience after thousands of hours on the air since 1997, and encourages you to stay focused on delivering your special sauce to meet customer expectations, and always believe in yourself.

Jim Blasingame signs off with his audience in this next-to-last segment continuing his goal of helping small businesses success by re-emphasizing that they focus on THE School fundamentals.

Jim Blasingame reveals that he is ending his program after over 23 years with the story about why he began broadcasting every weekday in 1997, and why that same motivation kept him going – small business owners, and thanked the sponsors that supported him, especially Insperity for 18 years.

Cleta Mitchell joins Jim Blasingame to be the last guest on his program (she was also his first guest in 1997) to warn every American that there are internal forces that intend to destroy the American way of life.

Cleta Mitchell joins Jim Blasingame to reflect on the exact project she was working on on behalf of small businesses the day she was the first guest on Jim’s show in 1997, including grass roots organizing of small businesses.

Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the future of intrusion by the IRS and the Treasury department, including higher taxes and more access to your financial accounts and activity.

Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reflect on how the tax compliance burden continues to increase for small businesses, because policy makers don’t understand how such compliance hurts the millions of very small businesses.

Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reflect on where tax policy was the year she first joined Jim on his program, including the Taxpayer Relief Act, which dropped capital gains tax.

Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what the future will hold for the hand-held paper book, as well as whether the increasingly shorter attention spans will make long-form non-fiction books irrelevant.

Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to reflect on the past 23 years of collaborating on Jim’s show as they reported on how technology has evolved and grown since then.

NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg reports, “Uncertainty is high and rising on Main Street, and for many reasons, ...but remains well above where it was in the fall. Inflation remains a major pro... » More

NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg reports, “Hiring challenges continue to frustrate Main Street owners as they struggle to find qualified workers to fill their many open positions. Meanwhile, fe... » More

NFIBs Chief Economist, Bill Dunkelberg, reports, "Small business owners feel more certain and hopeful about the economic agenda of the new administration. Expectations for economic growth, lower in... » More

According to NFIB Chief Economist, Bill Dunkelberg, "The election results signal a major shift in economic policy, leading to a surge in optimism among small business owners. They are particularly ... » More

Bill Dunkelberg, Chief Economist at NFIB, reports, "Although optimism is on the rise on Main Street, small business owners are still facing unprecedented economic adversity. Low sales, unfilled job... » More

Bill Dunkelberg, Chief Economist at NFIB, reports, "Small business owners are feeling more uncertain than ever. Uncertainty makes owners hesitant to invest in capital spending and inventory, especi... » More

Bill Dunkelberg, Chief Economist at NFIB, reports, "...for 29 consecutive months, small business owners have expressed historically low optimism and their views about future business conditions are... » More

On Memorial Day, amidst picnics and other gatherings, we honor all who paid the ultimate price in service to this country – including small business owners and employees – in defense of our freedom... » More

Bill Dunkelberg, NFIB Chief Economist, reports, "Cost pressures remain the top issue for small business owners, including historically high levels of owners raising compensation to keep and attract... » More

According to Bill Dunkelberg, NFIB Chief Economist, “Small business optimism has reached the lowest level since 2012 as owners continue to manage numerous economic headwinds. Inflation has once aga... » More