Thursday - July 01, 2004
Jim and Jeff talk about the pitfalls of involving family in business and how to incorporate your family life into your home-based business..
Jim and Matthew talk about document retention and what policies your business should have regarding it.
Joan joins Jim to talk about the state of affairs in Iraq and other issues in this week's Kiplinger Letter.
Friday - July 02, 2004
Jean and Jane joins Jim to talk about how the practice of hiring good people and training them is a critical element of branding.
Dr. Schramm joins Jim to discuss the importance of building entrepreneurial economies worldwide.
Wilma joins Jim to reveal some findings from the SBA on home-based business.
Jim and Daniel answer questions about the reality of starting and funding a small business.
Monday - July 05, 2004
Jim gives a history lesson on small business, going back to 12th century England.
Jim and Don compare the birth of democracy in Iraq with the American experiment.
Jon joins Jim to explain how important it is to focus your energy instead of scattering it between several tasks.
Wednesday - July 07, 2004
Michael joins Jim to look at employee reviews in a non-traditional way.
Wayne joins Jim to bring us his latest report: 10,000 Commandments - The real cost of regulations.
Ed joins Jim for an honest debate about the impact of offshore outsourcing.
Jim and Marcia talk about how to conduct meetings and how to get the most out of them.
Thursday - July 08, 2004
Jim and Beverley dispell the myths of investing in a home-based business opportunity.
Jim and Sam go over the results of the most recent Tatum Business Conditions Survey.
Joan joins Jim to talk about Kerry announcing his choice for his Vice President candidate and other issues covered in this week's Kiplinger Letter.
Friday - July 09, 2004
Grace-Marie joins Jim to compare and contrast the Kerry health policy initiatives with President Bush's.
Jim and Barbara discuss how facing situations with the right attitude will give you an edge.
Jim and Rick talk about change that is sometimes forced on businesses and how to deal with sudden change.
Jim talks about the innovations that have gotten us this far and what might be to come.
Monday - July 12, 2004
Jim and Andre talk about how important it is for small business owners to know what intellectual property is.
Russell joins Jim to continue talking about the issues you will want to consider when buying a new business.
Jim and Diane talk about how to stay sane, productive and inspired in career transitions.
Jan joins Jim to give some tips for effective and efficient marketing for your small business.
Tuesday - July 13, 2004
Jim visits with Beverley, a successful small business owner who attributes part of her success to her local Small Business Development Center.
Rich joins Jim to give his position on Kerry's choice of a running mate and to talk about other events in politics.
Jim and David discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of small business partnerships.
Jim and Gary take a spiritual look at interest rates and the 2004 presidential election.
Wednesday - July 14, 2004
Jim talks about common mistakes entrepreneurs make when searching for investment capital.
Mark joins Jim to discuss the importance of finding a national organization related to your industry.
Jim and Lisa talk about technology transfer and its commercialization.
Jim Ostroff joins our Jim to talk about what the writings of Ronald Reagan revealed about him.
Thursday - July 15, 2004
Jim talks about the challenge small business owners face with retained earnings, and debt. He explains how to use the different sources of capital correctly.
Sunday - July 18, 2004
Alan and Dean join Jim to talk about how U.S. business can compete with companies overseas who pay their employees much less.
Jonathon joins Jim to talk about a prominent technology trade show and why it failed and what small business owners can learn from them.
Jim and Laura talk about how to break down the process of changes in life and what is at the core of change.
Tim joins Jim to talk about Palo Alto's annual business plan contest.
Monday - July 19, 2004
Jim and Ramon give some practical technology advice as it relates to small business for non-techies.
Steve joins Jim to talk about how to eliminate unnecessary or redundant reporting to improve profitability.
Jim and Lisa start off by talking about what kind of earning and buying power women have and why it's increasingly important for business owners to understand the reasons women buy.
Jim and Leslie talk about improving performance by eliminating fear.
Tuesday - July 20, 2004
Jim joins our Jim to talk about what small business dreamers need to know when starting a new business.
Jim and Karen talk about what the U.S. House and Senate are working on in session.
Jim and Robert talk about how important it is for small business owners to not only understand the operating fundamentals of your small business, but also the operating fundamentals of the entrepreneurial world.
Jim and David talk about the good news for the marketplace and the relationship between the success of their business and cashflow.
Wednesday - July 21, 2004
Steve joins Jim to talk about kids as consumers and purchase influencers.
Alan joins Jim to explain some technology terms and to describe what new technologies in digital cameras do for consumers.
Jim and Sean identify the beginning of branding and talk about how important it is to have a brand associated with your company.
Jim and Peter discuss how to gather the courage to look for venture capital money.
Thursday - July 22, 2004
Beverley joins Jim to talk about how working from home has changed over the years and the myths associated with home-based businesses.
Jim and Barbara give an update about the Stock Option Reform Act and what effect it will have on business if it is passed.
Jim and Joan talk about raising interest rates and other issues covered in this week's Kiplinger Letter.
Friday - July 23, 2004
Bill joins Jim to talk about inflation, rising wages and the effect they are having on the marketplace and small business.
Andrew joins Jim to talk about selling businesses and what needs to be considered before selling.
Jim starts off by sharing with our Jim some critical life lessons he learned while climbing Mount Everest. They go on to talk about the values needed to make decisions in today's society.
Jim talks about the role women play in the marketplace and the rising number of women business owners.
Monday - July 26, 2004
Stephen joins Jim to give a heads up on what small business owners should look for in this week's Democrat's Convention in Boston.
Burt, our resident historian joins Jim to talk about the historical impact of political conventions.
Kate joins Jim to help us learn how to establish and get personal service fees.
Avi, an expert on terrorism and radical Islam, joins Jim for a look at the 9/11 Report.
Tuesday - July 27, 2004
Jim and Steve talk about the proposed minimum wage hike and how it would affect small business owners and their employees.
Rich joins Jim to give a Republican's take on the Democratic Convention.
Kristin and Jim talk about the team that helped Lance Armstrong win his sixth Tour de France and how you can use a team to reach your maximum potential.
Jim and Rick talk about how to provide benefits to employees.
Wednesday - July 28, 2004
Kathy joins Jim to give some tips on eliminating your office’s computer equipment graveyard.
Rich joins Jim from the Democratic National Convention in Boston. He explains the role of the convention, even though it all seems meaningless.
Renee joins Jim to compare the voices of the presidential candidates and the impressions they give.
Jim and Ivan talk about how failing in the beginnning does not always mean that you will not succeed.
Thursday - July 29, 2004
Jim and Jeff talk about the challenges of squeezing a vacation into a home based business.
Jim and Steve talk about how the topics in the speeches during the Democratic National Convention will affect small business.
Jim and Joan talk about the sudden unity of the Democratic party so they can take back the White House.
Friday - July 30, 2004
Jim talks about how to think about politics with regard to small business.
Beverly joins Jim to discuss her impression of President Bush when she visited the White House.
Pam joins Jim to answer the question, "Why do people buy things they don't need?"
Rosalene joins Jim to talk about her upcoming appearance on QVC and how to make the most out of a difficult situation.
