Entrepreneurialism in Small Business Archives

Randy Hall 09/05/2008 President, Specialtyfoodresource.com Broadcasting live from the ASBDC conference in Chicago. Are you thinking about starting a small business that produces food products? Stephen Hall talks with Jim Blasingame about the good, the bad and the ugly of being a food entrepreneur. People are doing it, but it's not easy.

Barry Moltz 09/02/2008 Author of You Need To Be A Little Crazy: The Truth About Starting And Growing Your Business and Bounce! What does it take to be successful as a small business owner? Barry Moltz talks with Jim Blasingame about how small business owners can learn how to bounce from both successes and failures.

Jim Blasingame 09/01/2008 Co-Founder and CEO of Count Me In We have a national holiday called Labor Day, why not one called for Small Business Day? Jim Blasingame talks about the origins of Labor Day, laments the fact that there is no National Small Business Day, and offers his proposal for how to fix that gross inequity.

Jim Blasingame 08/29/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show What were the positive and the concerning elements of Barack Obama's acceptance speech? Jim Blasingame talks about some of the things he liked about Sen. Obama's speech, and also some of the elements of the speech that concern him, from a small business perspective.

Suzanne Mulvehill 08/27/2008 Author of Employee to Entrepreneur How do we get small business owners to be more involved in local politics? Suzanne Mulvehill joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why she decided to run for the local city council and her campaign plans and platform.

Robert Levin 08/26/2008 Publisher, The New York Enterprise Report What's the best way to add a new salesperson in your small business? Robert Levin talks with Jim Blasingame about his decision-making process for acquiring a new salesperson, which includes the conscious decision to hire someone who can cultivate long-term relationships with customers, rather than just a transaction.

Phil Holland 08/18/2008 Founder of My Own Business, Inc. What's the best way to start a small business? Phil Holland talks with Jim Blasingame about two ways to get started as a business owner, including growing into it part-time, and acquiring a franchise.

Jim Blasingame 07/28/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show Is the government getting too involved in the marketplace? Jim Blasingame talks about the history of investment organization failures and how things are different in the 21st century regarding who pays for the failures.

JJ Ramberg 07/25/2008 The host of MSNBC's Your Business How would you like to search the Internet AND help your favorite charity at the same time? JJ Ramberg talks with Jim Blasingame about GoodSearch.com, which allows you to search just like any other search engine, but for every search, a donation of one penny is made to your favorite charity, church, etc.

Jesse Ortiz 07/22/2008 Chief Operating Officer & Chief Designer, Bobby Jones Golf Company What does it take to be a successful small golf company in a marketplace of aggressive big golf companies? Jesse Ortiz talks with Jim Blasingame about learning from his father, making mistakes and living to fight another day, the importance of seeking excellence, taking care of customers, the valuable concept of co-branding, and knowing your limitations. Oh, and they also talk a little bit about the clubs.

Jim Blasingame 07/18/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show Do your employees think you care about their lives? Jim Blasingame talks about how to let your employees know you're interested in them, without being nosy.

Jim Blasingame 07/15/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show How do you survive and thrive during a slow economy? Jim Blasingame talks about how to understand the Small Business Odd Couple and their relationship with your small business. He also talks about what you have to do to actually take some time off.

Jim Blasingame 07/15/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show Jim Blasingame talks about some of the key banking technology you should be using, and then he talks about building a successful relationship with your banker.

Rieva Lesonsky 07/14/2008 CEO of SMB Connects and author of Start Your Own Business What are some of the low-hanging fruit best practices that small business owners can use during a challenging economy? Rieva Lasonsky and Jim Blasingame talk about saying "thank you" to your customers, "well done" to your employees, and other high value practices that cost you nothing, but provide huge returns.

Jim Blasingame 07/11/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show Does fear motivate or immobilize you as you run your small business? Jim Blasingame talks about how fear can take on many forms, and how to prepare yourself to manage the fear forms effectively.

Taylor Sparks 06/25/2008 Founder, Skin Care for Athletes Many small businesses have been started out of necessity. Taylor Sparks talks with Jim Blasingame about the skin care company she founded because no one was make the kinds of products she wanted. Now, it turns out, lots of people want what she's making.

Jim Blasingame 06/24/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show Do you know where the next growth capital for your small business is going to come from? Jim Blasingame talks about the three sources of growth capital for small businesses and puts them in his order of importance.

Jim Blasingame 06/11/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show Have you decided who you’re going to vote for this November? Jim Blasingame talks about his idea for small business owners to become single issue voters for those candidates who support and promote policies that help small business owners. And he includes several policy examples.

Tony Conway 06/09/2008 Owner, A Legendary Event What can you learn from an award-winning small business owner? Tony Conway, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year, tells Jim Blasingame why he started his business, how long he planned it, what he's learned about managing people, and why he gives back to the community.

John Ready 05/27/2008 Founder of Ready Seafood and SBA's 2008 Young Entrepreneur of the Year One of the Young Entrepreneur's of the Year joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how he and his brother are taking a very old industry -- lobster fishing and its bounty -- to the market in a 21st century way.

Ken Ausley Ron Ewers 05/21/2008 Owner/Manager, Ausley Construction Company; Founding member, Emergency One Are you leaving your family business to your children? As Jim Blasingame broadcasts live from the Stay Strong Conference at Central Florida Community College in Ocala, Florida, Ken Ausley and Ron Ewers join him to talk about family business and the legacy we leave for our children.

Paul Franck 05/21/2008 Owner/Manager, Franck's Pharmacy Finding a niche could be the difference between success and failure. Paul Franck and Jim Blasingame talk about how to serve your community by finding out what they want.

Teddie Gause 05/21/2008 Vice President, Gause & Sons Jewelers What's the difference between your small business and the chains? Teddie Gause joins Jim Blasingame live to explain how her family business provides their customers with exceptional quality and service.

John Sommatino 05/15/2008 WOMBO Laptops Plus How would you like to win $100,000 for your small business? Well, that's what happened to John Sommatino when he entered the Administaff Small Business BIG $100,000 Sweepstakes, and he joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what he's going to do with the money and what he thinks the keys to success are.

Paul Casey 05/13/2008 CEO, Casey Communications; author of Is Self-Employment for You? Do you know what it takes to be a successful business owner? Paul Casey talks with Jim Blasingame about what he thinks are the top five things you need to do to succeed as a small business owner.

Jay Mitra Suzanne Mulvehill 05/07/2008 Head of Entrepreneurship for University of Essex; Author of Employee to Entrepreneur Do you know what emotional endurance for entrepreneurs is? Suzanne Mulvehill coined the term and developed the understanding of what it takes emotionally to succeed in business long-term, and she joins Jim Blasingame to talk about her work on this topic, including her upcoming visit in England with Professor of entrepreneurship, Jay Mitra, who also joins Jim on this interview.

Jim Blasingame 05/05/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show How do you protect your intellectual property when you execute your export strategy? Jim Blasingame talks about this challenge and offers some suggestions.

Dr. Robert Sorin 04/30/2008 Cosmetic dentist in Manhattan Is a dentist a small business owner? Dr. Robert Sorin joins Jim Blasingame to answer that question and talk about his small business medical practice, including how he thinks about his brand.

Ryan Allis 04/30/2008 CEO of IntelliContact When the economy is soft, we have to maximize sales opportunities with campaigns that don't break our budget. Ryan Allis talks with Jim Blasingame about how to use email marketing to pull of this maximizing/minimizing trick. Ryan also explains how his company's capitalization strategy, including how he acquired venture capital.

Jay Myers 04/29/2008 Author of Keep Swinging If you knew then what you know now, would you have started your small business? Jay Myers talks with Jim Blasingame about the good, the bad and the ugly of being a business owner, including how to prevent employees from stealing from you.

Jim Blasingame 04/23/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show Celebrating Small Business Week, Jim Blasingame delivers his thoughts about why he celebrates small business this week and every week.

Shawn Christopher Boyer 04/23/2008 President and CEO, SnagAJob.com Please meet the SBA's 2008 Small Business Person of the Year, Shawn Boyer. Jim Blasingame congratulates Shawn as they talk about this recognition, his company, Snagajob.com, and other cool things about this small business and its founder. Also, a surprise caller drops in -- don't miss this.

Jim Blasingame 04/15/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show Is there a conflict between Wall Street and Main Street? Jim thinks there is, and he talks about what is causing it, how to fix it, and how it can be an opportunity for small businesses.

Ruth King 04/11/2008 CEO, profitabilitychannel.com Are you succumbing to the hand-wringing some people are doing about the economy, or are you fighting back? Ruth King and Jim Blasingame talk about why the best business are fighting back during a slow economy, and winning.

Jim Blasingame 04/07/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show Wrapping up his series on practicing business fundamentals, Jim Blasingame talks about happiness as a fundamental, and how to achieve it by defining success by more than money and stuff.

John Sommatino 04/04/2008 WOMBO Laptops Plus How would you like to win $100,000 for your small business? Well, that's what happened to John Sommatino when he entered the Administaff Small Business BIG $100,000 Sweepstakes, and he joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what he's going to do with the money and what he thinks the keys to success are.

Jim Blasingame 04/03/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show How can public policy be a small business management fundamental? Jim Blasingame talks about why small business owners should understand how politics impacts their businesses and how they can get involved in that debate.while still running their businesses.

Rieva Lesonsky 03/31/2008 Editorial director of Entrepreneur magazine and author of Start Your Own Business Rieva has stopped talking about it and is now doing it. Reiva Lesonsky has been talking to small business owners for years about how to do it, and now she talks with Jim Blasingame about the fact that she's taking her own advice and has started her own small business.

Jim Blasingame 03/28/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show Have you given much thought to diversity in your business lately? Jim Blasingame provides his definition of business diversity and he talks about diversity as the right thing to do and as a best practice.

Julie Lenzer Kirk 03/27/2008 Author of The ParentPreneur Edge How closely does raising a child compare to starting and growing a business? Julie Lenzer Kirk talks with Jim Blasingame about the parallels of running a business and having children, including the commitment that is required.

Jim Blasingame 03/24/2008 Creator and host of The Small Business Advocate Show Jim Blasingame continues his series on operating fundamentals, this week his topic is on technology. Jim talks about how small business owners should consider the vast array of technologies that are available small companies and how they can provide a significant competitive advantage.

Jerry Sarvadi 03/19/2008 Executive Committee, General Partner, Renaissance Club at Archerfield, LLC What does it take to build a golf course in Scotland? Jerry Sarvadi has been reporting on his golf course project in Scotland and he's back to talk about the grand opening coming up, including some of the challenges he's faced doing business in another country. For the golfers, Jerry also talks about the course .

Jim Blasingame 03/18/2008 Creator and host of The Small Business Advocate Show Continuing his series on small business fundamentals, Jim Blasingame talks about some critical marketplace fundamentals, like WIFFM, Pareto and integration.

Jane Pollak 03/11/2008 Author of Soul Proprietor Are you a lifestyle entrepreneur? Jane Pollack talks with Jim Blasingame about this type of business ownership, who they are and what they need to be successful.

Ken Yancey 03/11/2008 CEO of SCORE Could you use some counseling in your small business? Ken Yancy talks with Jim Blasingame about how SCORE works with America's entrepreneurs around the country to help them to be more successful, and they do it for FREE.