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The Internet sales tax debate is heating up again and Steve DelBianco joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the bill currently in Congress that would force small Internet-based businesses to be prepared to collect and remit sales taxes to the 8,000 sales tax jurisdictions in the U.S..

What financial regulations is the government planning? Who is hurt the most by the recession, young workers or older workers? Is a Value Added Tax (VAT) in our future? Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about these current events and others that impact small businesses.

Why are women the dominant force in the economy? Bridget Brennan tells Jim Blasingame that women are responsible for 80% of the consumer economy, and she explains why businesses need to pay attention to the the fact that women look at the world different than men.

Listen as these two veterans discuss some of the realities of starting a small business from home. Jeff Zbar and Jim Blasingame talk about a number of micro business issues, including the application of social media.

What does it take for you to be happy? Can you be happy without money and stuff? Can you be happy even when things aren't going so well? Cherie Carter-Scott joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the definition of happiness and the key to finding it for yourself, regardless of your circumstances.

Branding without connecting is just expensive noise. That's the message Jonathan Baskin and Jim Blasingame discuss as they explain how small businesses reach customers and build communities in a period that is being described as the "post-marketing" era.

What are small business managers saying about the current economic conditions? Sam Norwood reports with Jim Blasingame about business conditions for now and the next 60 days, on issues such as sales, credit, employment and capital spending, as reported by hundreds of small business managers.

How much longer will the economy be in a recession? Jim Blasingame talks about some of the leading indicators that are creating a slower recovery than we would like, and he offers his thoughts on how to survive and grow in the face of this adversity.

How does a small business make sure it is ready for the next marketplace era? Doug Campbell talks with Jim Blasingame about the need to reinvent our small businesses so that we're ready for the next era of the marketplace where things will be different from what we've known.

How can we save Main Street small businesses? One at a time, according to Cinda Baxter who is back to talk with Jim Blasingame to talk about the progress of the 3/50 project she founded to raise awareness in communities of how critical small businesses are.