One way for a company to excel is to do one thing really well. Kurt Badenhausen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss attributes of Forbes’ Best Small Companies, plus a highlight of one company that does one thing really well.

What math system do Washington politicians use? Julia Seymour joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the recent budget cuts proposed by Washington are not cuts, but really just lowering rising deficits.

Should the U.S. return the dollar to the gold standard? Seth Lipsky joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why returning to the gold standard would strengthen the dollar, albeit with a temporary economic disruption.

Is the value of the dollar the root of our economic woes? Seth Lipsky joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the Constitutional history of the dollar plus the basis of the dollar and why we may need to return to the gold standard.

Why is natural gas good for our future? Robert Bryce joins Jim Blasingame to discuss different uses for natural gas, why there is a resistance to drilling for it, and why small business owners should care.

Why is natural gas good for America? Robert Bryce joins Jim Blasingame to report that natural gas is cheap, abundant, and reliable and should be a larger part of our national energy solutions.

Why is Wall Street immune from market discipline? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the circumstances that have caused Wall Street behavior to be detrimental to Main Street.

From failure to becoming one of Forbes Best 100 small companies. Forbes’ Kurt Badenhausen joins Jim Blasingame to report on their list of 100 Best Small Companies, and how they have survived and thrived through the recession.

What can small businesses learn from the Forbes Best Small Companies? Kurt Badenhausen joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the best practices and management strategies that put 100 companies on the Forbes Best Small Companies list.

What's so special about the Forbes Best Small Companies? Forbes' Kurt Badenhausen joins Jim Blasingame to report on their list of the 100 best small companies and the criteria used to rate them, including strong sales growth and ability to thrive.