Is your small business as profitable as it needs to be? Jim talks about what you must do by explaining the value of intangibles and the folly of fighting a price war.

What can 21st century entrepreneurs learn from one from the 19th century? David joins Jim to talk about the entrepreneurial life of Andrew Carnegie.

Are you a rebel or a renegade entrepreneur and why does it matter? Christine joins Jim to explain what the difference is and which one is best for long-term success.

If necessity is the mother of invention, surely opportunity is its father, and you'll see both in the visit Jim has with this entrepreneur about how he came to create his small business product and them take it to market.

Do you have what it takes to make it in business? Suzanne and Jim talk about a number of issues that are critical to success in small business.

Did you know you're the beneficiary of the benevolence of one of the great 19th century empire builders? Sam joins Jim to talk about the resources available to entrepreneurs from the online library that is the 21st century version of the bequest of Mr. Hill.

He saw some niches while on active duty and when he left the Army, decided to see if he could fill them. Jim C joins Jim B to talk about his entrepreneurial journey, including how a Small Business Development Center helped him succeed.

A visit with the 2007 National Minority Small Business of the Year, who explains how to become an 8(a) certified business.

Small Business Development Centers are the best kept secret on the planet, and Don and Jim talk about how to fix that. If more small businesses – of all sizes and ages – used the FREE resources of SBDCs the business failure rate would drop like a stone.

As outgoing chairman of the Association of Small Business Development Centers at the national level and his role in the state of Illinois, Mark talks with Jim about the role SBDCs play in the marketplace.