Why are small businesses the most optimistic people? Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why a Women’s Leadership Exchange study that showed small businesses are optimistic about the direction of their businesses.

Are your salespeople asking for the business? Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that it's not a salesperson's job to withhold the opportunity for a prospect to buy - you must ask for the sale!

Who is better at selling: Men or women? Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the differences between how men and women go about the selling process.

Do you know why you are a small business owner? Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to recommend asking yourself if you remember why you became a business owner, plus why knowing the top three priorities of your top three customers is important.

Empowering small business is good for the world. Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to discuss her recent trip to Amsterdam working with women business owners from all over the world, plus the importance of micro-loans to third world entrepreneurs.

Are women better at word of mouth online? Mary Lou Quinlan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss women's affinity for online word of mouth, positive or negative, and why women love Groupon and use it to their advantage.

Why are women harder on each other than on men? Katherine Crowley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the unique competitive relationship women have with other women.

Once you like something, do you always like it? Nancy Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether there is a difference between men and women regarding resistance to change and how each gender can overcome their fears of change.

Women think they are not valued and men want women to be more direct. Mike Johnson joins Jim Blasingame to discuss differences in the way men and women communicate and why it causes conflict in the workplace.

What do women need to know as they start a small business? Tory Johnson joins Jim Blasingame with advice for women start-ups on being more confident when making a sales call, plus, don't underestimate the value of your product.