Stephen Creskoff joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the first things you need to do to expand into exporting, and to recognize that you might want to export a service instead of a physical product.

Stephen Creskoff joins Jim Blasingame to reveal two export trends to watch, including becoming part of an industry’s international supply chain, plus opportunities delivering higher quality American products to the Chinese middle class.

Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to introduce lessons you can learn from the book, Plain Talk, about the history of Nucor.

Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to introduce the book, “Orignials” by Adam Grant, that reveals how certain individuals, many without advantages and education, have made significant impacts and success.

Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to report on the book, “Moments of Truth” which is about the moment when a customer makes the decision to stay or go, and what you have to do for your company to pass this test.

Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key pieces of information that a franchisor will make sure you know before you make a commitment.

Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that most franchisors won’t tell you about the level of deferred gratification you’ll have to endure in order to succeed, including how long you may have to go without getting a paycheck.

John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the fact that too many small businesses will not survive past the exit of the founder.

John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to identify some of the things to look for in a business that could be sustained past the exit of the founder, including certain management practices.

John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that in order to grow your company into an immortal business that outlives you, you have to become a professional delegator to the right people long before your exit.