What is REALLY in the stimulus package for small businesses?Giovanni Coratolo talks with Jim Blasingame about the good the bad and the ugly part of this legislation for small business. Unfortunately, it's mostly bad.

What is your small business doing to reach prospects over the new media? Gordon Plutsky joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how small businesses should be adding social media tools and applications to the company's overall marketing strategy.

How do you grow a local business into a national one, without leaving home? Andrew Field joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how he accomplished this, plus his thoughts on how to help small businesses during this recession.

How do small business retailers deal with the challenges of this recession? James Dion and Jim Blasingame talk about tips an best practices that will help a retailer not only survive but actually thrive this year.

Is the government's approach to stimulating the economy really going to do that and will it be good for small business? Tony Paradiso and Jim Blasingame talk about some of the details and explain why the bill is more pork barrel spending than stimulus.

How can a small business use e-learning strategy to train employees and build better customer relationships? Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to develop an e-learning program and strategy.

What's the most important thing to remember when talking to customers - especially in a recession? Mike Stewart says it's discovery as he talks with Jim Blasingame about classic sales practices that are also important survival strategies.

Can small business owners benefit from a business coach, even during a recession? Rich Allen joins Jim Blasingame to explain the value of a business coach and why investing in one could be the difference between survival and, well, you know.

How much good will the new government stimulus help, and how much impact can the Fed make? Ray Keating and Jim Blasingame talk about some of the details of the proposed stimulus package and why they think it won't work. They also agree that the Fed has run out of bullets.

How can a home-based business find success during a recession? Beverley Williams joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why home-based businesses should focus on green products and services as a marketing strategy.