What causes structural unemployment and how long will it last? Jim Blasingame identifies the two kinds of unemployment and explains how small business' contribution to the second one is part of our plan.

How is technology impacting growth decisions of small businesses? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report what the Sage Business Mind Survey showed small business owners were thinking in terms of acquiring technology to grow capacity rather than hiring more people.

How much will the government's financial bail-out cost us? Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the total cost of the government bailing out the financial industry. They also talk about several economic indicators, plus the future of electric cars.

When do innovations add value and when do they change business models? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about specific innovations that simultaneously give some small business a great advantage while causing a paradigm shift for others.

How will we use technology in the next decade? Ed Yourdon joins Jim Blasingame to report on how technology will change the way we do business in the coming decade, including more collaboration, more communities and less control by businesses.

Are CDs and DVDs a thing of the past? Micah Solomon joins Jim Blasingame to report on physical digital media, such as CDs and DVDs, and why they continue to be content delivery alternatives.

How much peril are Earthlings in? Bill Halal joins Jim Blasingame to report on what experts believe is the likelihood of one or more of seven different threats to human life and society.

What are some of the most important emerging small business technology resources? Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to identify several tech resources that will help your small business meet the new requirements of the new marketplace, including an exciting texting platform.

Are you maximizing the available technology? Ranjith Kumaran joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the innovations that will help small businesses become more competitive, even with big business competitors. Examples include new file transfer platforms, plus cloud computing.

How have technological innovations impacted us for the past 10 year and the next 10? Futurist, Joel Barker talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the key technologies, including convergences, that we should watch.