How do population demographics impact your small business? Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame with new generational facts and perspectives that every business should pay attention to from both an offensive and defensive standpoint.

Every entrepreneur should know the four stages of small business development, according to Ed Abel, as he joins Jim Blasingame to identify and define these four stages: infancy, toddler, adolescence and adult. Your small business is in one of these stages.

Are you claiming the competitive intelligence advantage? Seena Sharp joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what competitive intelligence is and how to use it to make sure you're making the best decisions possible.

How important is it to set goals? Kelle Olwyler tells Jim Blasingame setting goals is critical to success, and she offers several tips and best practices on how to write them down and stick to them. She also points out the paradoxes of goal setting.

Why is the government making tax planning so challenging? Barbara Weltman talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the difficulties small businesses are having with tax planning and why that's creating a negative affect on jobs creation. She also reports on key tax reporting dates.

What are the top 10 reasons small business start-ups fail? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to report on his top 10 list of start-up mistakes, including poor cash management, failure to plan, not developing an effective team, etc.

We're entering a new age in the marketplace, which includes more control by customers. Rich Horwath and Jim Blasingame talk about looking at the reality in front of you, rather than what you wish were still true, and developing a strategic plan for how your business will function in this new era.

Have you developed your small business exporting plan? Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to develop and execute an exporting plan that should includes the a significant government organizations that are standing by ready to offer assistance in prospect development and financial assistance.

How do you get your business ready for the new year? Debbie Meyer says to focus, as she joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to pay attention to the really important elements of your business, identify the ones that work and modify or get rid of the ones that don't.

Is this a good time to sell your business? Steve Kaplan and JIm Blasingame talk about the timing and strategy of getting your business ready for sale, including whether now is a good time to sell.