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How do we create an immigration plan for the 21st century that works? Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the failure of our current immigration policies and what should be done to help small businesses get the laborers they need without breaking the law.

There is a great marketplace evolution taking place: Marketing is morphing into connections. Jonathan Salem Baskin joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the evolutionary process the marketplace is experiencing as customer relationships rely less on marketing and more on connections.

How are the economic conditions for selling a small business? Steve Hufford joins Jim Blasingame talk about how current economic conditions have impacted the opportunity to sell a small business, plus some of the key aspects of determining the value of a business.

How does the luxury consumer impact economic recovery? Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that shows the current spending activity of high-income consumers, and to explain why their behavior impacts overall economic recovery.

Is a VAT in the future for the United States? After initial thoughts on a value-added tax by Jim Blasingame, Brian Carney joins Jim to discuss the truth about this dangerous tax and why it won't solve our budget deficit problems.

With her award-winning woman-owned small business success story, technology entrepreneur, Sarah Stevens, talks with Jim Blasingame about winning the 2009 Make Mine a Million Contest.

Reporting on the impact of exports on economic recovery, Kiplinger's Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the growth of exports in 2010 and how this will play a roll in economic recovery going forward.

What do you need to know to do your small business tax planning for 2010? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the key tax filing deadlines to pay attention to, as well as tax law changes that are anticipated, especially with regard to the health care bill.

Are you taking advantage of the free online applications that are available? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk a list of powerful software and communications capability that is available to small businesses online for free.

How are public policies and political attitudes hurting small business recovery? Rob Levin joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why policies such as the health care bill and other anti-business attitudes by politicians make small businesses hesitant to invest and hire.