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Here's another great American entrepreneurial story. Tony Lamb joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how he took an unexpected "aha" moment and turned it into one of the fastest growing franchise organizations in the country, even in the middle of the Great Recession.

Kiplinger reports on the jobs growth picture. Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to report on what is being called the "mother of all jobless recoveries," including some of the key elements that are holding back business hiring.

Carbon restriction is building: How should small businesses prepare? Bruce Piasecki joins Jim Blasingame to identify the forces behind this movement, what carbon restrictions will look like, what are the implications for small businesses and what we should do to prepare our businesses.

What does failed leadership look like and what are the dangers? Tim Irwin joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what happens when our character gets compromised by hubris and we fail to serve those we are supposed to be leading.

For business to consumer sales success, the customer experience is everything, according to Jim Blasingame, who reveals the success components of B2C selling in The Age of the Customer™.

Looking for ways to improve your business's capital picture? Linda Ireland joins Jim Blasingame to identify how doing a better job of serving customers is one of the best ways to find new capital organically.

What do recent Fed adjustments in interest rates mean for small business? Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to report on why small businesses should care when the Fed increases the interest rate at the "discount window."

More and more people are developing small business applications for the many "smart phones." Ruth King is one of those and she joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the new iPhone applications she's created and others she's working on so that small business owners can acquire information on their mobile devices.

Is your small business ready to sell? John Warrillow joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to make sure your business is ready to be sold for the maximum price when you're ready to sell. He includes some of the mistakes he made the first time around.

Identifying the "3 Rs" of small business success, Tom Becka talks with Jim Blasingame about recognition, respect and reward, plus one secret "R".