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Anna Murray joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges of converting to more battery-operated equipment and cars if the current lithium shortage prevents the increased production of batteries.

Anna Murray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what a nonfungible token is (one just sold for $63 million) and why it could introduce blockchain to the masses.

Doug Wead joins Jim Blasingame to report that he believes President Donald Trump will run and be nominated for president in 2024, and why he thinks that won’t be a bad thing.

Doug Wead joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges with the current U.S. voting process due to a loosening of voter integrity through mail-in voting, and whether the 2022 election will be any better.

Doug Wead joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the age of President Biden in relation to past older presidents, and whether his current physical state will impact his first term.

Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to report on his new experience of bringing his son into the business, and how to help younger generations learn that the fundamentals are not old school, they’re THE School.

Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the evolution of his relationship with his son, as the latter grew into his professional life and decided to come back to the mothership -- er, fathership.

Doug Stephens joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what Main Street retailers have to do to achieve and maintain relevance when customers need them only for what they want – customization – and no longer to purchase merely what they need.

Doug Stephens joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the role the pandemic played in accelerating ecommerce at the expense of Main Street retail, and the future of retail with a dominant Amazon.

Doug Stephens joins Jim Blasingame to define the concept of retail, how it began, what it looked like for generations, and how it’s morphing in the digital age.

Every Main Street business owner had a business plan when they opened in January 2020. But now they’re going to need a new one. Here are tips to help get you started on your post-pandemic business ... » More

The coronavirus pandemic has required small business to adapt to marketplace adjustments. Make sure you differentiate between those adjustments that were inconvenient - some extremely so - and thos... » More

NFIB Director of Research and Policy Analysis Holly Wade reports the Index increased 1.8 points in July, as small business owners owners continue to temper their expectations of future economic con... » More

Even when operating a business is fun, it usually isn’t funny, except when we're laughing at ourselves. But perhaps we can learn something from the simple truths that are foundational for all good ... » More

On Main Street, a niche is your customers’ evolving expectations looking for a home. And if there were ever two things perfectly suited for each other, it’s the niche and small business. Does your ... » More

As you relaunch your business post-pandemic, brainstorming could be the essential difference between surviving and, well … you know. Here are some tips to quickstart your team's creative juices. » More

Blasingame’s 2nd Law of Small Business states: “It’s redundant to say undercapitalized small business.” With limited financial resources the potential for bankruptcy is always hard by. To gain a be... » More

NFIB Director of Research and Policy Analysis Holly Wade reports the Index increased 6.2 points in June, as small business owners continue to be optimistic about future business conditions. » More

Small business owners have managed stress and challenges since the marketplace began, but things here are different. Neuroscientists have coined the term "COVID Brain" to describe this 2020 phenome... » More

In the past several months, small businesses have been affected by the three Us: an Unprecedented pandemic, precipitating an Unprecedented economic shutdown, necessitating Unprecedented direct gove... » More