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Bill and Jim discuss the importance of having an emergency response plan for your business for all situations. Bill explains that at least two Federal organizations require such a plan of any business with employees.

Don joins Jim to discuss the rare occurrence of Senate hearings for a Chief Justice of the United States, and how nominee John Roberts did a masterful job in those hearings, and will be confirmed soon.

Don and Jim talk about the fallacy of believing that small businesses can't compete with the Big Boxes, and how to overcome that kind of thinking.

Barb joins Jim to report on some of the newest small business tax issues, including an increase in the mileage deduction, plus credits available to those who take in victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Bev and Jim talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of starting and running a home-based business.

Jim O joins Jim B to talk about the recovery process in the Gulf States, plus the extended impact of Hurricane Katrina on the rest of the U.S., including tax policy, Fed policy, the price of goods and services. They go on to discuss implications of the upcoming elections in Germany. They also talk about the importance of keeping older workers on by making shceduling and benefits adjustments once they reach retirement age.

Annabel and Jim talk about the recent acquisition of Skype, Swedish VoIP telecom company by eBay, and whether this was a prudent acquisition for the online auction company. They go on to discuss what to do if you get telemarketing calls on your cell phone.

All the way from London, England, Leslie begins her visit with Jim by talking about how different small business is in the U.K. and the U.S. They move on to discuss why small businesses must focus on establishing marketplace positioning through differentiation and delivering quality.

Jim C joins Jim B to talk about how to tap into your own personal brilliance, and how to help your employees do the same. The result is that the owner isn't the only creative person in the small business.

Jim Ballard joins Jim for another visit about the power of intuition. Jim says we have plenty of intuition, but that small business owners too often fail to use it to our advantage.