Doug Stephens joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what Main Street retailers have to do to achieve and maintain relevance when customers need them only for what they want – customization – and no longer to purchase merely what they need.

Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to report on his new experience of bringing his son into the business, and how to help younger generations learn that the fundamentals are not old school, they’re THE School.

Doug Wead joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges with the current U.S. voting process due to a loosening of voter integrity through mail-in voting, and whether the 2022 election will be any better.

Doug Wead joins Jim Blasingame to report that he believes President Donald Trump will run and be nominated for president in 2024, and why he thinks that won’t be a bad thing.

Bill Treasurer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why professionalism is powerful and critical to your career, and why the fundamental element of it is character.

Bill Treasurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the seven critical elements of professionalism, including caring and customer service, as the platform for launching a successful career.

Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the power that a small business owner can acquire by learning how to be a better financial manager, which does not require being an accountant.

Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to build a long-term sustainable business by managing with current operating statements, balance sheets and cash flow projections that compare your plan vs what you actually did.

Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the financial management advantages a franchisee has over someone who starts a business from scratch.

Eric Groves joins Jim Blasingame to report on two Alignable small business surveys that show many Main Street businesses are still struggling against the pandemic shutdowns, plus the PPP2 program isn’t helping as much either.