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Small business employee sabbaticals increase retention, according to Elizabeth Pagano and Michelle Rupp, who joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the the idea of employee sabbaticals, plus tips and best practices.

Small business employee sabbaticals increase retention, according to Elizabeth Pagano and Michelle Rupp, who joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the the idea of employee sabbaticals, plus tips and best practices.

Finding ordinary greatness inside of your small business might just be a few questions away, according to Pam Bilbrey, who joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to tap into the brain power and "rubber-meets-the-road" perspectives that your employees have.

The words we use matter. What we say and how we say it matters, according to Ruth Sherman, who joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why it's important to learn how to use words that best convey what we want to accomplish.

What does it take to be a successful restaurant owner? What does it take to be a successful franchisor? Listen to Todd Parent as he joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what went into founding and growing Extremem Pizza. This is a clinic on how to give yourself the maximum opportunity to be successful.

Injecting humor into your marketing strategy is one of the best ways to convey a memorable message, according to Lois Geller, who joins Jim Blasingame with tips about how to do funny successfully.

What are some of the government proposals that will cost small businesses money? Peter Sepp talks to Jim Blasingame about health care reform, cap and trade and tax increases, all of which will become a financial burden on small businesses.

When will the consumer come back to the marketplace? Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about this topic, plus the pace of economic recovery, a look at global GDP, increase in government regulations on energy and other topics covered in this week's Kiplinger Letter.

Since 1998, Jim Blasingame has been predicting that the 21st is the century of the entrepreneur and he talks about some of the reasons for this position, including technology, market shifts, social media, and of course, the pathological optimism of small business owners.

How is starting a business different today from the last recession? Jim Blasingame offers some insight into some of the issues that start-ups are facing these days, including where to look for opportunity, finding capital and the need for being patient and deliberate in your expectations.