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What is it going to take for the economy to turn around? Jim Ostroff and Jim Blasingame talk about this issue, including housing, autos, and other indicators. They also talk about corporate bankruptcies and new energy storage technology, among other topics.

How do angel investors evaluate potential capital recipients? Tim Berry reveals his experience as a member of an Angel Investment consortium with Jim Blasingame.

What does the future hold for the Big Three automakers, GM, Chrysler and Ford? Bill Glynn joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what he thinks this challenged industry and these troubled companies should do to become viable.

What's the greatest impediment to growth for most companies? Steven Little tells Jim Blasingame that the greatest growth impediment is the inability of businesses to get out of their own way because of the rigid systems and rules they put in place.

How can small stores and independent retailers thrive in today’s fierce, competitive environment? George Whalin introduces to Jim Blasingame twenty-five stores that are prospering in the most competitive retail climate in history and how they are doing it.

How will the Obama administration's foray into the marketplace ultimately impact small businesses? Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the car czar, the bank czar, the energy czar and the new pay czar. How long will it be before, like during the last czarist regime, there is a revolution? Non-violent, of course.

Celebrating his 20th anniversary as a small business owner, Jim Blasingame reflects on why he became a small business owner, how he started up from scratch and how he got his first customers.

President Obama has said he will choose judges who have "empathy" as they rule from the bench. Jim Blasingame knows first-hand what judicial empathy looks like and he talks about his personal experience as a business owner who proved his case in a lawsuit, but was denied justice because the judge made a final ruling - admittedly - based on empathy, rather than evidence, testimony, facts and the law.

Could government involvement in the Chrysler and GM bankruptcies impact small business? Steve Moore says yes, in many ways, as he explains to Jim Blasingame, plus they discuss the Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination and the climate change debate.

What is the impact of government intervention in the U.S. marketplace? Gerald Celente talks with Jim Blasingame about what he calls "fascism-light" which is creating a "bailout bubble," which Celente says will create the next depression.