Transparent communication is not redundant. Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the power of transparency when communicating with customers, employees and the media.

Transparency comes with ownership. Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to explain that to be a transparent communicator, you message must be direct and in your words and voice.

The economy is still languishing according to Tatum. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Survey that shows business managers are not confident of the economy in the near future.

How do sales projections look? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Survey that shows business managers reporting order backlogs are not good, and access to capital has tightened up.

Will Europe's economic problems be contagious? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how much of an impact Europe's deep recession will have on the U.S. economic recovery.

Gobsmacked by Chief Justice Roberts. Jim Blasingame explains his astonishment not that Chief Justice Roberts was the swing vote on Obamacare, but that he contrived a penalty into a tax in order to do so.

How much is the economy being impacted by the upcoming election? Jim Blasingame reports on survey results showing small business owners think buying decisions are being held up in anticipation of the November election.

What have women business owners focused on for survival? Patti Greene joins Jim Blasingame with a recent survey showing women business owners have survived since 2008 by focusing on expense control more than ever.

Are women business owners hiring? Patti Greene joins Jim Blasingame with a recent survey showing women business owners are hiring more than firing - 45% compared to 9% - and are focused on growing revenue.

How much are women business owners employing social media? Patti Greene joins Jim Blasingame with survey results showing that half of women business owners are using social media as a business strategy.