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Jim Blasingame reveals what is more powerful than all the laws and regulations when creating customer relationships, and how to make sure it’s part of your online strategy.

Chris Moschovitis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the encroachment on our privacy, and what each of us can and must do to avoid becoming the pawns of Big Tech.

Chris Moschovitis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the threats to our privacy from Big Tech and others, plus what we have to do inside our businesses to protect the privacy of our customers.

Chris Moschovitis joins Jim Blasingame to launch his new book on online privacy, including the practical ways we use technology and the organic way our privacy is penetrated and used.

Eric Groves joins Jim Blasingame to report on a recent Alignable survey of small businesses that show how the Democrat’s plan to raise minimum wage would hurt small businesses disproportionately.

Eric Groves joins Jim Blasingame to report on two Alignable small business surveys that show many Main Street businesses are still struggling against the pandemic shutdowns, plus the PPP2 program isn’t helping as much either.

Dario Priolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the way you make the still-important first impressions have changed in the Digital Age, plus how to use tech tools to your advantage.

Dario Priolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the contribution of sales training to your business is powerful, even though emphasis on professional sales training seems to have diminished.

Tom Borg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the purpose and description of a company mission statement, including the elements that make an effective one for operating and marketing.

Dr. Marilyn Singleton joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate Black History Month by revealing her own rise to personal power, and that of other Black Americans, and why this evidence refutes the notion that systemic racism exists in America.

Here are my 2015 predictions and what happened. My prior 14-year record is 73% accuracy. » More

In my last column I revealed four reasons why the economic recovery since 2008 has produced fewer startups than those in the past, and the implications of that decline on economic growth. This week... » More

Turns out all the crazy rumors were true: Social media marketing is more than just Facebook, YouTube & Twitter these days. For all the buzz we’d hear over the years about how this or that social... » More

There’s broad agreement that climate change can cause stormier weather, rising sea levels and more flooding in coastal areas. But economists are beginning to think a warming planet can also cause j... » More

As the financial crisis was being resolved in December 2008 I heard someone say, “Wait ’til the startups get going – they’ll end this recession and crank up the economy again.” Of course, this maxi... » More

Index of Small Business Optimism was unchanged in October, posting no change after a rise of only 0.2 points in September and a gain of only 0.5 points in August. » More

This is Jim’s traditional Thanksgiving column. » More

If journalists would like to ask actual substantive questions for a change at the GOP debate in Milwaukee, they could start by asking about the biggest threat to our nation’s future security -- the... » More

There’s no such thing as a referral machine. » More

English foxhunters once dragged a red herring in front of their hounds to distract them from the scent of the little furry guy. In time, this practice produced the metaphorical “red herring,” which... » More