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What does it take to successfully hand over the small business you founded to one of your children? Tim Berry has done this and he talks with Jim about how to do it. They also talk about small business development in Mexico, as well as what Tim has learned as a business plan judge.

Joan Pryde joins Jim to discuss what the Kiplinger Editors have to say about current events, including the jobs situation, the Fed's future direction on interest rates, new developments with heath care management, the future of gas prices, plus tax issues, including deductions for heavy SUVs and vans, and a possible development on sales tax on Internet sales.

Do you know what it takes to be a sole proprietor? A business of one? Jeff Zbar and Jim Blasingame do, and they talk about the good the bad and the ugly as what Jeff calls a "micropreneur" on the radio program The Small Business Advocate Show.

What are business managers saying about the current and near-term condition of the economy? Sam Norwood talks with Jim Blasingame about what his partners are seeing as they manage companies around the U.S., and while the situation isn't great at this moment, the trend is definitely improving.

Do you know what emotional endurance for entrepreneurs is? Suzanne Mulvehill coined the term and developed the understanding of what it takes emotionally to succeed in business long-term, and she joins Jim Blasingame to talk about her work on this topic, including her upcoming visit in England with Professor of entrepreneurship, Jay Mitra, who also joins Jim on this interview.

There is an option to taking your small business public that isn't as expensive or time consuming as the initial public offering process. It's called reverse merger and Joseph Meuse talks with Jim Blasingame about his upcoming conference on this topic, plus more about reverse merger as an option, who it is best for, as well as some disadvantages.

Do you know about leasing as a capital acquisition strategy for your small business? Crystal Riley is a leasing agent and she talks with Jim Blasingame about the advantages of leasing for small businesses, including when not to.

Do you know what emotional endurance for entrepreneurs is? Suzanne Mulvehill coined the term and developed the understanding of what it takes emotionally to succeed in business long-term, and she joins Jim Blasingame to talk about her work on this topic, including her upcoming visit in England with Professor of entrepreneurship, Jay Mitra, who also joins Jim on this interview.

Have you ever re-invented yourself? Do you need to re-invent yourself? Joyce Weiss and Jim Blasingame talk about how to re-invent yourself, and/or your company, in a productive way, including the way you communicate the idea to yourself and your people.

Did know that Mother's Day is the second largest national holiday for retail? Gail Goodman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about her company's recent survey on what businesses are planning to prepare for Mother's Day shopping. They also talk about email marketing as a valuable 21st century best practice.