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Sarah and Jim talk about how to find employees, how to interview them, how to hire them, and how to keep the good ones. They also talk about the use of, and wording in non-compete clauses. How to use them, and how to defend them

Annabell is one of our telecommunications experts, and she joins Jim to talk about this very timely subject. One of the things discussed is the history of the Internet. They move on to discuss the difference between the World Wide Web and the Internet.

Mike is our resident independent banker. He joins Jim often to talk about how to have the maximum opportunity to be successful with your banking relationship. Jim asks Mike about the future of independent banks in light of all the consolidation in the financial industry. They also talk about how technology and the new economy will affect banking and the way we do business with them. The guys also talk about how to work with your banker when you are having a problem meeting your obligations to them. They also discuss how your bank can help you grow your business.

Marc is one of Jim's most favorite motivational guests. During this visit, Marc recommends some books that will help you manage the stress in your life. But this is not just a book review. Marc always shares some great perspectives, including how to meditate during a busy day.

Nattalia and Jim continue their discussion of the survey Nattalia conducted on how people use their computers, and how they feel about them. She contacted over 800 people for this survey. This may be the funniest archive we have. It's not only full of information, it's a lot of fun.

Marguerite joins Jim to talk about the issues surrounding the hiring of, and working as, independent contractors. As out-sourcing and downsizing increases, independent contractor relationships with companies are proliferating. Some of the key points include who pays the payroll taxes.

Jonathan and Jim begin this visit talking about Techies Day, which includes focusing on how to get more young people within the U.S. to focus on a technical career, as well as getting techies who live outside of the U.S. brought in to fill the hundreds of thousands of technology jobs that are currently vacant. The guys move on to discuss something called an ASP, which is Applications Service Provider. ASPs put together web-based business tools with high-end capability, and then make that available incrementally to small companies. Web-based capability is one of the examples of how small businesses can compete with the Big Guys without being big.

Jim and Joan talk about the most recent Kiplinger Letter, including how workplace changes are affecting employment law, including the advent of email. They discuss some of the various issues email introduces to the workplace, including harassment, "cyber-stalking, etc., and how your company can protect itself from liability exposure. They also talk about other technology issues, such as how resume scanning can create labor law infractions. Later they discuss a number of other labor issues, such as benefits for part-timers.

Beverley helps Jim interview a real live home-based business owner, Lisa Soens, who is a professional pet sitter. Lisa talks about the challenges and opportunities she faced as a home-based business owner, as well as how she conducts her business.

David joins Jim for the first time to discuss how to make sure you not only collect your receivables, but you collect them in a timely fashion. They talk about the some very important steps in the collection process.