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Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to offer a pre-act way of thinking about the implications of the post-pandemic marketplace, with elements like both virtual and face-to-face customer interaction.

Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to suggest an approach to studying macro-trends in forecasting where the marketplace and customer expectations will dictate your post-pandemic growth.

George Selgin joins Jim Blasingame to report on the possibility of the Fed using their charter to expand their portfolio outside of general sovereign monetary support into funding of specific projects, and the many troubling implications thereof.

George Selgin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what Alt M means, and why your monetary future will look increasingly different from what you know, plus why we should expect U.S. dollar denominated private cryptocurrencies to emerge.

George Selgin joins Jim Blasingame to report on what goes on during an FOMC meeting, and why we no longer wonder what the Fed will announce following a two-day meeting.

Michael Friedson joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the Biden/Harris administration is impacting the current and future relationships that are part of the successful Abraham Accords brokered by the Trump administration.

Michael Friedson joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the pandemic has impacted the upcoming elections in Israel as that government paid $2 billion for 15 million vaccines to get every voter inoculated before they vote, meanwhile, the lockdown continues.

George Levy joins Jim Blasingame to report on the continuing emergence of cryptocurrencies, including a new digital store of value called a non-fungible token, which allows the owner to sell access to an asset without losing it, like a song or painting.

George Levy joins Jim Blasingame to report on the effort by Miami leadership to become the first cryptocurrency city by moving toward offering their employees their compensation in Bitcoin. Plus, the introduction of non-fungible tokens.

Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the Chinese government should not be allowed to prosper as a result of creating a deadly and prohibitively expensive global pandemic, and that some form of reparations is necessary.

There are many advantages to being a small business owner. But the most dramatic hidden benefit, which often has the most wealth creation potential, is for the business owner to also personally own... » More

In the marketplace, productive chemistry between people and organizations is has long been known to be critical for sustaining successful performance. If you're not having the level of success you ... » More

This is Jim's traditional Memorial Day column. » More

Small business optimism index hovers near record levels, but expectations for future business conditions plunge after Congress fumbles Obamacare repeal. » More

To help you get started, consider a few questions to ask a prospective business seller, suggested by my friend and business-buying expert, Russell Brown, each followed by my thoughts. And while I'v... » More

Building online customer communities is how a small business transcends being competitive and achieves relevance. In a world where everything is a commodity, value is the threshold of a customer co... » More

The small business sector is very excited about the prospects of tax reform, both at the personal and business level, as long as pass-through entities are treated the same as big corporations. » More

In the marketplace, there are actually three different clocks at work that every business uses: one for operating expenses, one for sales and one for cash. » More

In 2053, when Amazon’s headquarters moved to the island once known as Manhattan — now New Bezos – most Earthlings received what they needed in life from some combination of the tech giants. By 2060... » More

Small business optimism has not faded much and there is growing evidence that this optimism is being translated into more spending and hiring, although not at explosive rates. » More