Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent actions by the National Labor Relations Board against franchisors and in favor of employee activist and unions, especially in the case of McDonald's.

Jim Blasingame tells the story of Dave Longaberger as he dealt with personal difficulties and rose to create a significant national business.

Matthew Pavelek joins Jim Blasingame to report on the opportunity for military veterans to become business owners by buying a franchise.

Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the NLRB is assaulting the franchise industry by connecting franchise employees with the corporate franchisor.

Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new partnership that should make it easier to get financing for a franchise acquisition.

Jim Blasingame reveals the reason why the National Labor Relations Board is a straw man for the Obama administration in attaching the employment relationships of the franchise industry.

Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the steps to take to protect your intellectual property, like a licensed program, from infringement and other abuse.

Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what you have to do get your proven business idea into a form that can be licensed by others, based on how she did it herself.

Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to offer reasons why anyone interested in being a small business owner should consider buying an existing franchise business that’s for sale.

Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new partnership that should make it easier to get financing for a franchise acquisition.