Tim Irwin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal leadership qualities and explain why your ability to demonstrate them is the key to success for your small business.

Helping women entrepreneurs access capital, Nell Merlino joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what women can do to grow their business, including accessing capital, plus how to register for a chance to get a Make-Mine-a-Million loan.

How did one husband-and-wife team survive the recession? Philip Spry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the small business he runs with his wife has recovered and is thriving as the national economy struggles.

Is being a business owner harder for women than for men? Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the roles of problem solving and chivalry when comparing the differences between women and men as small business owners.

What are the parallel universes your operating your small business in? Jim Blasingame reveals the two universes - the Age of the Seller and The Age of the Customer™ - that you're in, and why you need to know which one is coming and which one is going.

What do the budget deficit, energy prices and home-based businesses have in common? Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the government plans to manage budget deficits, the future price of energy and why home-based businesses are growing.

Why are government policies killing the small business golden goose? Rob Levin joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how small businesses are at a critical breaking point with government and the policies they put in place.

Why do some companies succeed when others fail? Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to explain why some business owners, who have had great success, fail in later business ventures.

What are the right first steps to take when starting a small business? Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the critical steps he and his partner took to make sure their small business start-up got off the ground successfully.

Are women entrepreneurs different from their male peers? Tera McHugh joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the unique issues women entrepreneurs face and how her organization supports them.