Terry Jones joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenge businesses have with COVID infection liability from employees and customers, plus how to minimize this problem locally with policies and nationally with legislation.

Terry Jones joins Jim Blasingame to discuss and promote COVID passports - digital evidence that a traveler has been cleared of having COVID-19 - which will promote business travel and grow the economy.

Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the economic factors that will impact the post-pandemic economy, including a lot of cash waiting to be spent, and significant supply chain adjustments.

Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what is becoming a COVID vaccine debacle, and some of the steps being taken to correct this unnecessary problem.

Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to report on the growing evidence that China did create the novel coronavirus in a lab and allowed it to spread around the world while denying involvement.

Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report on the devastation Main Street retailers had in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus shutdowns.

David Rubin joins Jim Blasingame to report on the difficulty the Israeli lockdowns have caused small businesses in that country, especially without any assistance from the government.

Amanda Elam joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that showed women business owners were disproportionately hurt by the pandemic lockdown, and the expectations during the second wave of the pandemic.

Robert Cresanti joins Jim Blasingame to report on the difficult year 2020 proved to be for the franchise industry, especially for those who rely upon close contact and face-to-face delivery of their offerings.

Stacey Brown Randall joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenge of doing business in 2020, and what we learned about how focusing on referrals contributed to success.

Here's an update on the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act’’ – or PPP2, for short – which includes some excellent new provisions for small businesses. » More

Here is a running conversation millions of Main Street business owners have every day – mostly with themselves – while operating on the edge of existence during a global pandemic. » More

Every small business owner has to move back and forth between two universes every day: the marketplace and the business's operating tasks. Here are five critical operating tasks required for long-t... » More

Jim Blasingame reviews his 2020 predictions and reconciles them with what happened, including Main Street optimism and the economy. » More

The post-pandemic marketplace will impact the growth of your small business differently than ever before. Here are six articles of faith you must believe to successfully grow your business in the N... » More

Since the end of March, Congress appropriated $659 billion for the PPP which helped small employers make payroll during the government shutdown. Since March, the rules have changed several times. H... » More

As noted in Part I, prior to every presidential election since 2000, Jim has compared the two major-party presidential candidates based on their performance and promises regarding top small busines... » More

No doubt you’ve heard the maxim “Fear and greed drive the marketplace.” But, there are many kinder and gentler emotions and motivations that drive our marketplace. Here are seven. » More

One of the markers of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic is its disruptiveness, both on society in general and the marketplace in particular, illuminating the need for more redundancy. To help you budge... » More

The coronavirus pandemic has contributed to redefining the value proposition by accelerating e-commerce expectations by five years. Is your business ready for the new Moment of Relevance? » More