Jerry Ripperger joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Principal Index that shows how small business owners feel about the capital plans for funding growth, especially with regard to 2017.

Doug Campbell joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges associated with breweries, including marketing and the initial business launch.

Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how Amazon's Jeff Bezos will put more big box retailers out of business, and how to work with this as a small business, as opposed to compete with.

Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how some businesses owned their brand category, and how small businesses can do that by excelling in niches and niches of niches.

Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that breakthrough brands are more likely to be focused more narrowly, rather than to try to be all things to all prospects, and they’re underpinned with a great business model.

Jim Blasingame encourages you to spend time including cause-and-effect implications in your business planning, especially regarding generational waves.

Jim Blasingame reveals the generational wave implications on your business, and why you must study such demographic dynamics in order to plan for the future.

Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to be more proactive in how you think about customer relationships, so you plan for what you want from customers, instead of wondering what they’ll give you, plus the power of employee engagement.

Jerry Ripperger joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Principal Index that shows how small business owners feel about the capital plans for funding growth, especially with regard to 2017.

Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to help employees buy your business from you, including the possibility of an ESOP, and other methods.