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What kind of economic recovery is in store for us? Chuck Kadlec is back to have a spirited discussion with Jim Blasingame about the current state of the U.S. economy and what the recovery will look like over the next 18 months.

Net Neutrality is one of the most complicated issues being debated today and the resolution of this debate has far-reaching implications for any company that does business online. Steve DelBianco joins Jim Blasingame to try to simplify this issue and help small business owners understand it better.

What can retailers expect from the upcoming holiday season? Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what is likely to be in store for retailers as we close out the calendar year with the holidays.

How do you turn underwear into an entrepreneurial success? Lida Orzeck joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how she and her co-founder turned a birthday gift into an idea to produce and sell women's intimate apparel. Jim likes saying the name of their company, Hanky Panky,

What really caused the financial crisis and The Great Recession? Nicole Gelinas talks to Jim Blasingame about precedents that creates an implied believe that the government would bail out big companies and there fore, too much risk was taken by managers and investors.

What small businesses are doing to hold down health care insurance costs. Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame discuss this issue, plus the future of the post office and concerns about IRS penalties on your 401K. This is also Kiplinger's 86th anniversary.

This is a classic story about finding a niche and capitalizing on it. Andy Dunn talks with Jim Blasingame about he and his partner discovered a niche in the fashion industry and set about filling that void successfully. They prove that new niches are being found every day.

Creating residual income - the work that keeps on giving is something Ruth King talks with Jim Blasingame about this, including several specific examples of how to set an income stream in place and just maintain it over time.

Is capitalism dead. Is capitalism evil? Julia Seymour and Jim Blasingame discuss the current debate over these issues and make the case that capitalism is neither evil or deal, especially on Main Street, where small businesses work.

Selling is both art and science, but unfortunately, too many sm4 joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to track your sale activity using customer relationship software and produce measurements that will help you close more sales.