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Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current and future relationship between China and the rest of the world, and to predict that the U.S. will continue to be in peril from the expansionist plans of the Chinese government.

Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges Biden’s agenda has in boosting the economy, and whether that will cause grassroots pushback on future policies, plus the perilous nature of China’s intentions.

Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to report why it’s likely Biden won’t get much more done with the current Congress, which is through 2022.

Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the next generation of entrepreneurs learn and what has to be changed in the education system to be relevant to them.

Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges of government encroachment on Main Street entrepreneurs, which are the job creating engines of America.

Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to identify fear as a deliverer of valuable information and not something to avoid or be frozen by.

Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to better qualify how you view your world and work, including not striving to be busy, but to think of your effort more about quality, not quantity.

Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the concept of the subliminal lens through which we respond to the world and project our life, and how to manage it to our benefit, including change it if necessary.

Mike Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there are seven specific needs that employees need to thrive at work.

Mike Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the power of a positive corporate culture as a best business practice, because it motivates employees and makes customers want to come back.

NFIB's Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg reports the Small Business Optimism Index is the lowest since 1979, due to continuing inflation, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages, and predicts r... » More

Jim makes the case to define military veterans as all who swore the military oath, served honorably, and made themselves available to a grateful nation. Happy Veteran's Day. » More

Entrepreneurial impatience can be channeled into organizational excellence, but it must be coupled with strong and effective communication skills. After all, your employees aren't mid-readers. » More

What’s behind an entrepreneur’s decision to take a risk? It's a combination of due diligence, faith, and, sometimes, a little serendipity. » More

Ever wonder why we're increasingly anxious about technology? While digital leverage is sexy and compelling, it’s simultaneously disrupting our analog expectations and troubling our requirement of t... » More

NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg reports, “Inflation and worker shortages continue to be the hardest challenges facing small business owners. But even with these challenges, owners are still se... » More

Even though you can never really eliminate fear, you can minimize it through performance. But performance only happens when you use fear-fighting tools. » More

In the Age of the Customer, the advantage small businesses have over big boxes is that they can deliver what customers want, not what they need. Blasingame’s Law of Difficult Customers explains the... » More

NFIB Chief Economist, Bill Dunkelberg reports, “The small business economy is still recovering from the pandemic while inflation continues to be a serious problem for owners across the nation.” » More

In the Age of the Customer, everything a small business sells is a commodity. As a Main Street business, you have only one differentiator: the positive personal experience customers attribute direc... » More