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Is there more than one way to define the "grit" that is required to be a successful entrepreneur? Pierce and Jane Howard join Jim Blasingame to talk about two ways to define grit and why that is important to understand when you're a small business owner.

Is there more than one way to define the "grit" that is required to be a successful entrepreneur? Pierce and Jane Howard join Jim Blasingame to talk about two ways to define grit and why that is important to understand when you're a small business owner.

Focusing on a capitalization plan for your small business. Jim Blasingame talks about the four sources of small business capital, which is best, how to acquire it and how to blend the different sources of capital together.

How do you avoid the dangers of premature solicitation? Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why premature solicitation, asking for a referral before you've earned the right, is a networking mistake.

Facing the new normal of our economy and marketplace requires a new leadership and service perspective. Nance Guilmartin talks to Jim Blasingame about pausing to gain a better perspective on how to add value to relationships, especially with customers, as we move into the future.

Minimum wage is not a poverty reducing policy. Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss recent unemployment facts and research that shows how the current level of minimum wage has actually harmed the poor and increased unemployment.

How do you transfer your sense of urgency to make a sale to your customer? Robert Jolles joins Jim Blasingame with some tips and best practices to help you find the true cause of your customer's pain and then sell the cure.

Announcing a new channel devoted to the wonders of wildlife around the globe, National Geographic V.P., Geoff Daniels talks with Jim Blasingame about the launch of National Geographic's new network, Nat Geo WILD, including some of the specific programs.

Beware of the emerging franchise. That's the advice of attorney, Cliff Ennico, as he talks with Jim Blasingame about low-cost franchise opportunities offered by new or untested franchises with very few other franchisees.

More loans won't cause small businesses to hire more people. That's the message Tracy Eden and Jim Blasingame have to the question about lending to small businesses. The problem isn't more loans, it's minimizing fear and uncertainty.