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Category: Business Planning

Mike Kramer
What will it take to get small business owners to embrace more sophisticated best management practices? Mike Kramer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about a competition that should help do this.
Stephen Baum
What are some of the best small businesses doing to withstand the current economic challenges? Stephen Baum talks with Jim Blasingame about the best practices of managers he works with are using to survive and thrive during an economic downturn.
Guy Kawasaki
What are are the truths about entrepreneurship in the 21st century? Guy Kawasaki talks with Jim Blasingame about what you should know as you start a small business, or grow the business you have.
Mike Menzies
What are the key small business banking issues ahead for America's entrepreneurs? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the role independent community banks will play for small businesses in the 21st century.
Barbara Weltman
Do you know which small business tax deadlines are coming up? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about these deadlines and other tax issues, such as retirement issues and capital gains.
Bill Dunkelberg
How bad has the economy gotten for America's small businesses? Bill Dunkelberg discusses this month's NFIB Report with Jim Blasingame, plus their thoughts on what should be done with the American auto manufacturers.
Tim Berry
How has business planning changed? Tim Berry and Jim Blasingame talk first about the importance celebrating milestones, and then how business planning has evolved with the 21st century global marketplace.
Bob Negen
The age of the simple shopkeeper is gone. Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to explain why survival as a 21st century retailer requires technological sophistication, especially in online marketing.
Russell Brown
How do you sell a small business when traditional credit options are limited for prospective buyers? Russell Brown and Jim Blasingame discuss this issue and offer solutions.
Nick Bibby
Can the due diligence process of buying a franchise be over-emphasized? Nick Bibby says it can't and he talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the dangers of being less than comprehensive when researching a franchise opportunity, or frankly, buying or starting any business.

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