Most Recent Interviews for The Small Business Advocate® Show

Stephen Baum joins Jim Blasingame to report that many CEOs he’s working with are excited about the potential for economic growth with the new president, but are also preparing for something less.

Karen Cortell Reisman joins Jim Blasingame to recommend listening two-thirds of the time and talking one-third when in front of prospects and customers, because the information you need is in the other person’s head.

Stephen Baum joins Jim Blasingame to recommend you surround yourself with people who address the principle cause of a problem or opportunity and deal with that, rather than a symptom.

Jim Alampi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that with the pace of the marketplace, your hiring practices must be about finding qualified people who are also capable of adapting fast and growing in their jobs.

Jim Alampi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the more professional HR practices that you must use in order to find and hire new employees who can adapt and grow, plus why you probably should outsource the hiring process.

Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to remind you of classic ways to manage your taxes with year-end practices, like maximizing expenses and minimizing income.

Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the deductions that are currently available, but may be expiring, that you could still take advantage of this year, including certain IRA contributions and educational deductions.

Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that tax filing dates for partnerships and LLCs will now move up one month to March 15, plus managing your business against a due diligence performance list.

Karen Cortell Reisman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of listening in selling, and recommend some things to say that will help you become a better listener, like “Tell me more.”

Pam Harper joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why we’re going to be experiencing unprecedented opportunities and challenges coming at us, and how to prepare our businesses for both.