Who are America's most promising small businesses? Forbes Managing Editor, Carl Lavin, joins Jim Blasingame to announce the Forbes list of America's Most Promising Companies, what they do, where the are and what can be learned from these 20 small businesses.

Free small business resources are everywhere in the U.S., according to Charles Nagel and Jim Blasingame, who discuss the many sources where you can gain knowledge on how to start and run a small business successfully.

How are women business owners fairing in the current economic conditions? Nell Merlino returns to discuss this issue with Jim Blasingame, including a report on how her organization is helping women entrepreneurs.

You can help Arnold Palmer celebrate his birthday. It's true! John Bozard joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how you can write The King a birthday note and and make a donation in support of his beloved hospitals that bear his name.

Is having goals counter-intuitive to happiness? Nancy Rosanoff joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the potential conflict that goal setting can have to happiness and how to eliminate that tension.

On his 12th live Labor Day broadcast, Jim Blasingame reveals the origins of this holiday and wonders why there isn't a similar day to recognize those who make it possible for employees to have a paid day off.

What can American small business owners learn from their Irish brothers and sisters? John Stanton joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what he learned as he worked with Irish small businesses to compete with Big Box companies.

Having the right marketing message is critica, bvt you also have to make sure you're delivering it to the right people. Paul Casey joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to identify your message to your profile customer, whether consumer or business.

If you're a freelancer, whether you know it or not, you're a small business owner. Ilisen Benun talks about the world of freelancing with Jim Blasingame, including all the different freelancing professions, and why you should think of yourself as a business owner.

Being a micropreneur does not have to mean "small" revenue. Working solo expert, Terri Lonier, joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the landscape has changed for those who want to stay small business while growing revenue, by using contract relationships.