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What do women need to know as they start a small business? Tory Johnson joins Jim Blasingame with advice for women start-ups on being more confident when making a sales call, plus, don't underestimate the value of your product.

Are you taking advantage of the new tax deductions? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame with small business tax tips for 2010 and 2011, including a one-year reduction in the payroll tax, and other expensing and depreciation deductions.

Because most small businesses are S-Corps, their tax obligations pass through to the owner. Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss small business tax and filing obligations and why the tax burden on small business increases when personal tax rates change.

Do you need more time to file your corporate tax return? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the upcoming tax filing dates for individuals and businesses, plus why and how to file an extension.

Are you allowing your personal beliefs to interfere with serving your customers? John Stanton joins Jim Blasingame to continue their conversation on marketing to the huge minority population in the United States – particularly the growing Hispanic population, plus the importance of disallowing personal political beliefs to interfere with serving your customers.

Are you doing all you can for your Hispanic customers? John Stanton joins Jim Blasingame to explain the importance of marketing to the ever growing Hispanic community in the United States, plus the benefit of offering services such as take-home instructions written in Spanish.

How can minority customers help your small business? John Stanton joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the large minority population in the United States and how there is a huge opportunity for small businesses owners to focus on these customers – especially the rapidly growing Hispanic population – to grow their businesses.

How can small business owners be good lobbyists? Amy Handlin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal tips that will help any small business owner learn the best practices for lobbying through knowing local politicians and targeting properly.

From failure to becoming one of Forbes Best 100 small companies. Forbes’ Kurt Badenhausen joins Jim Blasingame to report on their list of 100 Best Small Companies, and how they have survived and thrived through the recession.

What can small businesses learn from the Forbes Best Small Companies? Kurt Badenhausen joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the best practices and management strategies that put 100 companies on the Forbes Best Small Companies list.