09/01/2008 We have a national holiday called Labor Day, why not one called for Small Business Day?

08/29/2008 What were the positive and the concerning elements of Barack Obama's acceptance speech?

07/28/2008 Is the government getting too involved in the marketplace?

07/18/2008 Do your employees think you care about their lives?

07/15/2008 How do you survive and thrive during a slow economy?

07/15/2008 Jim Blasingame talks about some of the key banking technology you should be using, and then he talks about building a...

07/11/2008 Does fear motivate or immobilize you as you run your small business?

06/24/2008 Do you know where the next growth capital for your small business is going to come from?

06/11/2008 Have you decided who you’re going to vote for this November?

05/05/2008 How do you protect your intellectual property when you execute your export strategy?

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

04/15/2008 Is there a conflict between Wall Street and Main Street?

04/07/2008 Wrapping up his series on practicing business fundamentals, Jim Blasingame talks about happiness as a fundamental, and how to...

04/03/2008 How can public policy be a small business management fundamental?

03/28/2008 Have you given much thought to diversity in your business lately?

03/24/2008 Jim Blasingame continues his series on operating fundamentals, this week his topic is on technology.

03/18/2008 Continuing his series on small business fundamentals, Jim Blasingame talks about some critical marketplace fundamentals, like...

03/10/2008 Have you found a way to balance your life as you run and grow your small business?

03/04/2008 Jim Blasingame continues his series on small business fundamentals.

02/26/2008 Why have small business obituaries increased by 20% in recent years?

02/21/2008 When should you operate your small business with conventional practices and when should you be unconventional?

02/20/2008 Do you know how your small business will be impacted by the government's economic stimulus package?

01/16/2008 How do you make decisions in your small business?

01/14/2008 Do you have any virtual business relationships in your small business?

12/25/2007 Jim conducts his traditional live Christmas program reflecting on his thoughts about "two Christmases," including some...

12/25/2007 Jim continues his traditional live Christmas program seeking understanding for his tendency to be a scrooge.

12/24/2007 As the major news media seems determined to talk consumers and business owners into a recession, Jim is determined to talk you...

12/11/2007 Are we headed for a recession?

12/03/2007 What do small business owners need to be thinking about as we move into what some believe is economic uncertainty?

11/22/2007 Jim begins his 11th consecutive live Thanksgiving Day broadcast talking about the origins of the day we celebrate and the...

11/22/2007 Continuing his 11th consecutive live Thanksgiving Day broadcasts, Jim talks about some of the things small business owners...

11/12/2007 On the 10th anniversary of The Small Business Advocate Show, Jim reflects on what it took to get things started and what it...

11/06/2007 Jim talks about how small businesses must leverage technology as a key element in their growth strategy, in order to survive...

11/02/2007 Is your small business as profitable as it needs to be?

09/11/2007 On this sixth anniversary of the attacks of 9-11, Jim reflects on what happened on that day, what has transpired since, and...

09/03/2007 Jim talks about how Labor Day got started, how it became a Federal holiday, and laments that there is no single day set aside...

08/28/2007 Do you have the intangibles required to be a small business owner?

08/13/2007 Jim talks about some of the key elements required to truly be able to look at the plans you're making for your business...

07/31/2007 Do you know how to make a sales call on 21st century customers?

07/23/2007 Do you know the difference between seeking excellence and seeking perfection?

07/04/2007 On this Independence Day in America, Jim connects the history of freedom with modern entrepreneurship.

06/22/2007 If, as some people would have you believe, there is so much wrong with the U.

06/19/2007 Jim talks about what he learned in his recent trip to Denmark, including his comparison of the American entrepreneurial...

06/01/2007 The world recognizes the United States as the gold standard for entrepreneurship and Jim has been asked to go to Denmark to...

05/22/2007 Jim talks about what has changed with regard to business to business selling in the 21st century, and how to make sure you're...

05/15/2007 Jim takes a few minutes to celebrate law enforcement professionals and recognize them for the selfless work they do.

05/02/2007 What should small business owners do in the midst of what appears to be a slowing economy?

04/25/2007 After years in development, Jim introduces his new Web site, AskJim.

04/25/2007 During Small Business Week Jim heard Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee speak and he takes a...

04/24/2007 After years in development, Jim introduces his new Web site, AskJim.

04/11/2007 Jim begins by talking about some concerns he has about the way medicine has evolved today, with so many specialists focusing...

04/11/2007 Are you having trouble reconciling these two facts: you sell merchandise but you operate in the virtual digital age?