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How are small businesses managing the winding down of the recession in anticipation of the coming recovery? Sam Norwood and Jim Blasingame discuss the results of this month's Tatum Survey, including overall optimism, order backlogs, employment, and other indicators. They also talk about the impact of government intervention during this period.

What are businesses doing to deal with the potential for stalled growth? Steve McKee joins Jim Blasingame to report on the real-world stories he's seen about how businesses are operating for survival while simultaneously planning for success.

Having a website that doesn't generate new customers is like having a sales person that doesn't sell.Does your website serve the purposes of the business? Is it a profit center or an expense? Robert Skrob joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the way any business owner can generate more sales from their website.

Celebrating his 20th anniversary as a small business owner, Jim Blasingame reflects on what it takes to grow your business, including how to acquire and keep customers. Jim also talks about some of the things that will surprise you about being a small business owner.

Celebrating his 20th anniversary as a small business owner, Jim Blasingame reflects on who to take advice from. You should definitely seek counsel from others, especially senior business owners, but in the end, you have to make the go or no-go decision. No one can make that decision for you.

Celebrating his 20th anniversary as a small business owners, Jim Blasingame continues his reflections with his thoughts on what he didn't know when he started his business, and why this is an important part of the start-up process.

What are women business owners saying about the current state of the economy? Maria Coyne joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the results of the Key4Women Confidence Survey, including their attitude about sales, pricing, credit and the future prospects.

What is the key to building a team that can lead as well as execute? Pierce and Jane Howard talk with Jim Blasingame about how personality influences leadership and service tasks, and why every business should pay attention to personality when hiring and assigning.

What is the key to building a team that can lead as well as execute? Pierce and Jane Howard talk with Jim Blasingame about how personality influences leadership and service tasks, and why every business should pay attention to personality when hiring and assigning.

How are you at leading your small business through the inevitable changes? Mark Richardson provides with tips and best practices with Jim Blasingame.