There are dozens of free resources available to help small businesses get started and grow their ventures. Tim Berry and Jim Blasingame reveal and discuss the most prominent ones.

What kind of economic recovery are we in for and how fast will it happen? Jim Blasingame talks about some of the issue around converting from a deep recession to a healthy recovery, including some of the challenges that have to be overcome and how long this could take.

What is the marketplace mood of small business owners? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on his NFIB Survey of Small Business Economic Conditions, which this month are mostly pointing downward.

Why would you want to know what other companies are doing with regard to intellectual property? David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to explain why you should keep up with IP developments in your industry, plus offer practical tips for keeping an eye on competitor's intellectual property.

How will proposed banking regulations negatively impact small businesses? Mike Menzies talks with Jim Blasingame about his recent testimony before a Congressional committee on how new regulations could hurt independent banks and therefore, small businesses.

If you want to be more successful in your small business, spend more time on strategic thinking, according to Rich Horwath, who joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the critical nature of thinking "out front" of where your business is right now.

What will the marketplace look like post-2009?The global marketplace is changing rapidly, and small busineses are having to change with it. Kirk Cheyfitz joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how 2009 is a transitional year between how we used to do business and how we'll do business from 2010 and beyond.

What will the future hold for small businesses? What are the key survival and growth strategies for 2009 and beyond? Doug Tatum and Jim Blasingame talk about some of the critical issues that will help a small business survive and thrive in a global economy going forward in the coming economic recovery and expansion.

What are the most critical survival and growth strategies for a small business to practice as the economy transitions from recession to recovery? Steven Little joins Jim Blasingame to discuss several survival practices and growth strategies to practice simultaneously.

What are the two sides of a franchise transaction? Nick Bibby talks to Jim Blasingame about some of the issues involved in becoming a franchisee, the buyer, and a franchiser, the creator and seller of a franchise. They also talk about the impact of a recession on franchising activity.