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Vicky Oliver joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the tools and expectations that the hosts of online video meetings need to know and practice, including how and when to mute someone.

Vicky Oliver joins Jim Blasingame to explain why even after all shutdowns are behind us, we’ll still be doing Zoom calls and will need to keep our best online etiquette and behavior.

Chuck Baker joins Jim Blasingame to report on the apparent increased interest by the Biden administration to add new and onerous regulations on the short-line railroad industry.

Chuck Baker joins Jim Blasingame to report on the importance of short-line railroads as a critical link in the supply chain, plus some of the challenges that can be created by government overreach.

Chuck Baker joins Jim Blasingame to explain how the short-line railroad industry is structured and operates, and plays a critical role in the overall national distribution system, including contribution to Main Street businesses.

Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current reality of a shortage of employee candidates, and whether now is the time to hire for intelligence and attitude and train your own, rather than looking for experience.

Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to attract the talent you need by focusing on areas like mission, vision and values, not just the work and the compensation.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to offer his perspective on the future economic conditions, including strong growth through the next 18 months, parallel with plenty of challenges from inflation and government interference.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current NFIB Index, which shows that both hiring plans are up, but also is the reality of inflation, and its impact on pricing and expenses.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the April Index which shows small business owners are optimistic about their own business, but uncertain about the larger macro economy.

If you want to be close to success, you first must have customers, vendors, and employees longing to be close to you. The good news is these are all things small business owners do better than anyone. » More

NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg reports, "Small business owners remain doubtful that business conditions will get better in the coming months." » More

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Achieve sustainable success by applying Blasingame’s New Law of Customer Relevance: If you want to have customers for life, help your customers help their customers. » More

The revenue growth of fast-growing companies depletes cash dramatic, but predictable ways. So, remember, growth-funding fundamentals must be monitored for sustainable growth, because it is possible... » More

With all of the cloud power available, every small business should become more aware of how to use cloud-based services and seek these options to operate more efficiently, competitively, and profit... » More

Bill Dunkelberg, Chief Economist of NFIB reports, "While inflation is starting to ease for small businesses, owners remain cynical about future business conditions and have a negative outlook on th... » More

Some of the great actors, like Sir Laurence Olivier, overcame extreme stage fright and became legendary. Today's small business salespeople can also become legendary by overcoming call relutance. » More

Entrepreneurs think about the world differently. They consider challenges, imagine outcomes, appraise risk, project potential, and measure all of that against their resources and themselves. And wh... » More

After this last installment of the three-part series covering The Five Financial Mysteries of Small Business, you should have a better handle on the relationship between cash, profit, accounting, a... » More