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Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the plan by the Biden administration to raise taxes on businesses to pay for the unprecedented spending levels already appropriated and further planned.

Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the leftward policy pendulum swing by the Biden administration, which is/will make it harder to sustain a successful Main Street business.

Matthew Owenby joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the post-pandemic workplace will level out with a new mix of in-person and virtual scenarios, plus the need to train your own people in the face of a qualified candidate shortage.

Matthew Owenby joins Jim Blasingame to report on the mix of workplace scenarios that we’ll have when the pandemic lockdowns are over, plus how this disruption will impact the sustainability of a corporate culture.

Rick Hann joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to make integrity and ethical bearing once again the most important traits of a leader.

Rick Hann joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the erosion of devotion to ethics in corporate America, and the trend away from demonstrating humanity in dealing with employees and customers.

Chip Bell joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the way customer loyalty becomes net profit, and how to create customer relationships that last.

Chip Bell joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the power of customer loyalty and how to create practices, services and products that produce customers you can’t run off.

Matt Haller joins Jim Blasingame to report on the different elements of the Biden agenda that will hurt the small businesses that make up almost all of the multi-faceted franchise industry.

Matt Haller joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Biden speech that outlined the different policies that essentially increase the control government has over our lives.

At this moment, we’re in the middle of a shift from our analog past to our digital future and our ethics are being challenged by digital leverage, which isn’t just AI, it’s every person at a keyboa... » More

Whether you’re dreaming of being a business owner or are actually working on that dream right now, one thing is the same: You don't want your dream to become a nightmare. So, remember Mr. Miyagi’s ... » More

When the jury was still out on your business’ survival, you probably didn’t want to enter into a permanent location obligation. But if you think you’re going to make it, now might be a good time to... » More

"As the economy moves into the fourth quarter, small business owners are losing confidence in the strength of future business conditions,” said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. “The biggest pr... » More

Personal self-analysis may be the most valuable skill you can employ to become a better person and small business CEO. And organizational self-analysis is essential to sustained success in the mar... » More

Jim Blasingame reflects on the events and emotions of September 11, 2001. » More

Sales has been and always will be a numbers game. But in the Age of the Customer, it’s increasingly becoming more of a quality prospecting game. Consequently, how much revenue you draw from your sa... » More

NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg reports, “Small business owners are losing confidence in the strength of the economy and expect a slowdown in job creation. As owners look for qualified workers... » More

When a partnership works, it’s a beautiful thing; when it doesn’t, it defines ugly. If you’re considering a partnership structure for your small business, ask yourself, and your potential partner, ... » More

The classic financial benefits derived from small business ownership typically fall under two categories: earned income, like a salary, and unearned income, like distribution of profits. But there ... » More