Think you've had it bad? Had to overcome a lot, did you? Got tough times? Listen to the inspiring story of Gigi Stetler, as she talks with Jim Blasingame about being a woman business owner in a male-dominated industry, but that wasn't the greatest challenge she had to deal with.

Kiplinger's Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about why Scott Brown's election in Massachusetts is a cautionary tale for both the Democrats AND the Republicans.

Reinvention is not an option for small business, it's a way of life. That's the message Doug Campbell brings to this interview with Jim Blasingame, as they discuss how to perpetuate the process of always staying a little bit ahead of where the marketplace is going.

Is federal deficits spending going to bankrupt America? Kiplinger's Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame ask this question and answer it, with specific facts and figures that demonstrate the seemingly impossible task of reigning in spending and getting the deficit and national debt under control.

How will credit regulation changes impact small business? Kiplinger's Joan Pryde reports with Jim Blasingame about some of the credit regulatory changes that will impact consumer spending and small business lending.

How will tax law changes impact small businesses? Kiplinger's Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to report on actual and potential changes to the income tax and estate tax laws that impact small businesses.