Archived Interviews

What value does tourism bring to a community? Bill Seratt talks about this with Jim Blasingame, including how they partner with other organizations, like the Vicksburg chamber of commerce.

Christi Kilroy joins Jim Blasingame as he broadcasts live in Vicksburg, MS, to discuss the 2008 Business Expo and other programs her Chamber of Commerce is working on.

How bad has the economy gotten for America's small businesses? Bill Dunkelberg discusses this month's NFIB Report with Jim Blasingame, plus their thoughts on what should be done with the American auto manufacturers.

What are the key issues facing the global entrepreneurial community?Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what she learned at the Global Entrepreneurship Forum in France.

How will providing health care insurance for employees change for small businesses with an Obama administation and a Democrat controlled Congress? Grace-Marie Turner talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the key health care issues that will be debated early in the first year of Obama's administration, and what small business owners must do to participate in this debate.

Julia Seymour talks with Jim Blasingame about how to become better at filtering campaign promises so that you vote for the candidate who REALLY fits your political philosophy. They also talk about what the economy might look like in four years.

What will be the repercussions of the government involvement in the financial crisis? Nicole Gelinas talks with Jim Blasingame about the dangers and possibilities that can occur when the marketplace turns to government for help.

How much of a can of worms has the government gotten itself into with regard to the moral hazard of bailing out private financial firms? Governor Pete du Pont talks with Jim Blasingame about the various implications of the recent intervention steps the U.S. government has taken to prevent some companies from failing, while allowing others to fail. They also talk about the current presidential campaigns.

What has caused all of the financial companies to fail? Steve Malanga joins Jim Blasingame to compare the current financial industry carnage to what has happened in the past and what we can learn from these lessons. Steve also dispels the myths about corporations and taxes.

Broadcasting live from the ASBDC conference in Chicago. Don Wilson talks with Jim Blasingame about what the value that small business development centers, and their counselors, have for small businesses of all sizes and stages of growth.