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Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to report on the reason what happened to Georgia, Crimea and Hong Kong in the past dozen years is of paramount importance to Taiwan, and whether the U.S. and Biden have the will to thwart China’s one-state agenda.

Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to report on the evil way the Chinese government allowed a global pandemic to happen, and that we still don’t know the true impact the coronavirus had on China.

JoAnna Brandi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to recognize some of the positives from the pandemic, including how it has changed how we look at approaching life and what really matters.

David Gage joins Jim Blasingame to discuss business partnerships, especially the extra degree of difficulty that comes when the partnership is comprised of family members, and why compatible values are always the coin of the partnership realm.

David Gage joins Jim Blasingame to report on the surge in partnerships that coincide with the increase in business startups during the pandemic, and to discuss what Jim calls the “Partnership Paradox.”

Karen Cortell Reisman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal more communication practices of great leaders, including affirming the audience, whether employees or customers, and being devoted to better listening.

Karen Cortell Reisman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the communication practices of great leaders, including keeping it simple and using illustrations and stories.

Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what every American can do to fight the current attempt to turn our private health care industry into a government-run system.

Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the Biden administration will try to impose regulations that will weaken the U.S. medical research industry and put America at risk in the next pandemic.

Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways that the Biden/Harris administration wants to revive and expand Obamacare beyond its previous state, toward the ultimate goal of single payer coverage.

Smarter people than I are forecasting a Wall Street correction if, for example, there’s no tax reform this year. My concern is having already clipped its coupons on the post-election exuberance, a ... » More

Small businesses survive with a kind of "I GOTTA make it" resolve, but resolve alone isn't enough. To overcome the reality of their numbers they have to combine grit with a focus on operating fund... » More

Purchasing and operating a franchise is entrepreneurial coloring inside of the lines. But, there are four components you must take into consideration before buying a franchise. » More

Giant sequoia redwood trees grow very tall. Bradford pear trees, not so much. It's all in the genes. But there’s no genetic code for a business, which can become whatever its owner makes it. And th... » More

According to Bill Dunkelberg, NFIB's chief economist, althoughsmall business optimism remains near record highs, a shortage of qualified workers is stunting hiring activity in this sector. » More

Once, small business growth meant expanding across town. But new technologies and demographic shifts have made expanding outside America’s four walls increasingly compelling. » More

In The Age of the Customer, where value is now presumed, the prime differentiator is no longer competitiveness, but rather relevance. Today the question every business must focus on when they go to... » More

Investors and job creators of all shapes and sizes are all dressed up, looking for a place to go. We’re thinking economic expansion, but unfortunately, what happens next is not up to us. » More

The Barbell Effect occurs when entrenched, legacy practices are disrupted by forces like new technology, innovations, and shifts in demographic behavior, like when people stop going to malls. » More

The recent growth in small business optimism looks similar to the surge in the Index in 1983, which was followed by years of economic prosperity. » More