Jim Blasingame

Jim Blasingame, also known as The Small Business Advocate, is the creator and host of the nationally syndicated weekday radio/Internet talk show, “The Small Business Advocate.” On the air since 1997, the talk show features topics for small business owners and interviews with small business experts. In addition to being a professional speaker and trainer, Jim is also a prolific writer. Combining The Small Business Advocate NEWSLETTER, which is Jim's weekly ezine, his books, and contributions to dozens of electronic and print publications, Jim cranks out over 100,000 words per year on small business issues.

In 2002, the U.S. Small Business Administration named Mr. Blassingame the Small Business Journalist of the Year. He is one of 14 experts chosen worldwide by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) for their Global Consumer Advisory Board. Fortune Small Business magazine identified Mr. Blassingame as one of the 30 most influential people in America representing small business interests.

Jim Blassingame founded his business consultant company in 1989. He has conducted business at all levels of the marketplace across the United States, as well as some foreign markets. He has done business with firms ranging from Fortune 100 companies to the smallest sole proprietorships, as well as all levels of government.