Ryan Young joins Jim Blasingame to report on several of the reasons why the federal minimum wage doesn’t need to be increased, including regional economic differences and many states already have a higher minimum wage.

Chip Rogers joins Jim Blasingame to report on the devastating effect the pandemic shutdowns have had on the hospitality industry, including conventions and conferences.

Joe Meuse joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how a contingency fee relationship works, and how to apply it to a new business relationship.

Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the post-pandemic retail sector will be heavily influenced by the outdoor living surge that will occur after over a year of lockdowns.

Ryan Young joins Jim Blasingame to report on the many ways that small businesses would be hurt if the federal minimum wage were raised to $15 per hour.

Ryan Young joins Jim Blasingame to discuss government options for minimizing the unprecedented power of Big Tech including anti-trust and reforming or eliminating the Section 230 protections.

Chip Rogers joins Jim Blasingame to report on the inclusion of the hospitality industry employees in the first round of vaccine distribution, plus how the industry will fair against upcoming defaults and foreclosures.

Joe Meuse joins Jim Blasingame to report on the different industries that use contingency fees, and how to use them in your business when applicable, including consignment options.

Joe Meuse joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that most contingency fee relationships are about how to solve a cash flow issue and this fee is used to create a relationship without adding to the cash flow problem.

Melissa Tash joins Jim Blasingame to tell the story about how she turned her love of photography into a successful franchise offering others to join her as a franchisee, including adding new franchisees during the pandemic.