Kate Pope Hodel joins Jim Blasingame to report on her research concerning the importance of communities investing in the support and encouragement of entrepreneurship, in concert with traditional economic development.

Kate Pope Hodel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether 21st century entrepreneurs need more help getting established than those who started their businesses in the previous century.

Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the energy required to start and maintain the installation of a new idea in any organization.

Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the tips and best practices required to launch and institutionalize a new idea, including using a simple, straight line method of execution.

Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why any new idea must be prepared to survive the installation and implementation process before it can be sustained and institutionalized.

Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the importance of having regular meetings, and the three worst things you can do in as a participant.

Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to determine if your meetings are successful, and three things to do to help make them so.

Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current state of Main Street economy, and why small businesses are so optimistic about their future.

Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to report on the new policies from the Dept. of Labor that will create association health plans, allowing small businesses to purchase health care products across state lines, the way big business and labor unions have been able to do for decades.

Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the issues that will be front and center for small businesses in the 2018 mid-term elections, and why this election will be critical for Main Street America.