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How will the Dodd-Frank banking reform law impact your bank? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to explain that almost all of the Dodd-Frank law has not even been implemented, which leaves questions about how it will impact small banks.

How is the relationship with your small business and your banker? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the key elements of a successful relationship between a small business and its bank.

How will the CFPB impact your bank and, therefore, your small business? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to report on the recent appointment of Richard Cordray to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau and what the CFPB will mean to small businesses.

Ask customers what they like - or don't like - about the experience they have with you. Jim Joseph joins Jim Blasingame with an example of how to fail by not asking customers why they like - or don't like - how you take your brand to market.

The experience is everything, because everything else is a commodity. Jim Joseph joins Jim Blasingame to explain how small businesses should focus on the experience customers have with them, in addition to the fundamentals of serving them.

How dangerous is trying to please everyone? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal and discuss the entrepreneurial myth that pleasing everyone is a key to success, and that a business plan is only for start-ups.

Do you want to be your own boss and beat the Big Boxes on price? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal and discuss the entrepreneurial myths that when you're a business owner you'll be your own boss and will compete with the Big Boxes on price.

Is passion enough for entrepreneurs? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal and discuss the dangerous myth that having passion and perseverance is enough to succeed as an entrepreneur.

How can social media help in a crisis? Jane Jordan-Meier joins Jim Blasingame with tips on how to use social media activity to bank trust and goodwill in advance of a PR crisis.

Could the "cloud" help you grow your business? Pat Sigmon joins Jim Blasingame to reveal innovative ways to use web-based tools - the "cloud" - to help you grow your business more efficiently.