Will community banks survive big bank regulations? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to report on the comments made by bank regulators at the ICBA convention regarding their relationship with community banks.

How will the bank crisis in Cyprus be solved? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the differences between how banks are regulated in other countries compared to the U.S., plus how the Cyprus bank crisis will be solved.

What will happen with the Cyprus banking crisis? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report on whether the banking crisis in the island of Cyprus could become contagious for the EU or even the U.S.

What is the future of community banks? Jim Blasingame reports on the ICBA Convention for communiity banks and what the future holds for these critical small business partners, especially regarding regulations and consolidation.

How does an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) work? Larry May joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the first steps a founder should take when considering selling the company to employees under an ESOP.

What's the holdup on Crowdfunding regulations? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on why the SEC is holding up regulations that will allow Crowdfunding to become a reality.

Where do employees get the money to buy the business with an ESOP? Jerry Ripperger joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the various capital sources used to fund an Employee Stock Option Program (ESOP) purchase of a business.

This is one government agency that really does help small businesses. Fred Hochberg joins Jim Blasingame to explain some of the financial services and support Ex-Im Bank has available to help small businesses create and execute a successful export strategy. .

Do you have any floating rate loans? Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to predict that interest rates are going up and that we should convert any floating rate loans to permanent rate contracts, including real estate mortgages.

Most business sales are not going to come with a big check at closing. Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the reality of how most business sales are capitalized and that truth is why you need to get your business ready for sale.