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Category: Start Up

Jeff Zbar
As one of the Web 2.0 resources, how can Twitter be used by a small business? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to explain how Twitter works and why you should look into it as a marketing resource, as well as an information source.
Cliff Ennico
How are start-up small businesses impacted by the slow economy and credit crisis? Cliff Ennico talks with Jim Blasingame about how any new venture must think about acquiring capital.
Beverley Williams
How do home-based businesses and start-ups fund their growth in a period of limited credit availability? Beverley Williams and Jim Blasingame discuss some of the creative and fundamental ways to fund growth without credit.
Joan Pryde
Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether there will be a global financial system in our future. They also talk about the risks of both inflation and deflation and how the Fed will handle either. Plus, how much influence OPEC still has on influencing oil prices, and how quickly the new president will have to act to instill confidence in the marketplace.
Jeff Zbar
How does a home-based business owner stay motivated during a challenging economy? Jeff Zbar talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the things to do, physically and mentally, to make sure you don't turn into a caveman (or cave woman).
Nick Bibby
Can the due diligence process of buying a franchise be over-emphasized? Nick Bibby says it can't and he talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the dangers of being less than comprehensive when researching a franchise opportunity, or frankly, buying or starting any business.
Chad Moutray
What are the challenges and opportunities in the near future for small businesses? Chad Moutray talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the obstacles in front of us in the near term, but also some of the reasons to be optimistic about the future of our small businesses.
Beverley Williams
How has the credit crisis impacted start-ups? Beverley Williams and Jim Blasingame talk about how the credit crisis has had a negative impact on the ability of start-ups to get access to capital and what to do about that.
Joan Pryde
Joan Pryde joins Blasingame to talk about the 2008 election campaigning, how the government influences have been slow to be realized, the challenges for consumers to help the economy, the rise of the U.S. dollar and other current event issues.
Barbara Annis
Why do women and men think and lead differently? Barbara Annis talks with Jim Blasingame about the science behind the differences between the two genders, how to reconcile and celebrate the differences.

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