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Holly Wade joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB’s Index of Small Business Optimism, which shows seven of the 10 March indicators were up over the previous month.

Kristina Podnar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why small businesses have to increasingly not be naïve or short-sighted about the true and full cost of using the sexy digital leverage of Big Tech platforms.

Deb Calvert joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the entire organization must be trained and committed to providing customers with all the news that they need to stay informed about your ability to perform.

Deb Calvert joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the maxim “no news is good news” doesn’t work when keeping customers informed about anything that might become a problem.

Deb Calvert joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why failing to take quick and decisive action when a customer issue or even conflict arises will only allow it to get worse and eventually take down your business.

Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to report on how his customers are talking to him about business and the pragmatic way people are thinking about investing in reopening.

Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to report on what it looks like when businesses have to reinvent themselves, as is the case during the pandemic for the music event industry.

Michele Seiler Tucker joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the things that have been changed/disrupted by the pandemic that will impact your ability to sell your business, even some in a good way.

Michele Seiler Tucker joins Jim Blasingame to report on the keys to creating a valuable small business that someone who doesn’t love it will pay you money for, including some of her “Six Ps”.

Michele Seiler Tucker joins Jim Blasingame to report on the reasons why most small business owners will not have a business that anyone else will pay money for.

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NFIB Director of Research and Policy Analysis Holly Wade reports the Index started the New Year in the top 10% of all readings in its 46-year history. » More

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Small business customers - like the electorate - have evolving expectations. In the 21st century, politicians and businesses can fall in love with what they do, but not how they do it. Here's why. » More

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NFIB Director of Research and Policy Analysis Holly Wade reports that while small business optimism is down this month, it still ended the year historically strong. » More

Instead of making New Year's resolutions that may not stick, why don't you cut your business some SLACC, a Strategic Look At Critical Components, which contain the three elements essential for effe... » More