Is your business ready to trust AI with its biggest decisions? While AI can give resource-scarce firms the power of an army, it is great at giving information—but not always the truth. Allan Adams explains how small business owners are embracing AI, but the smartest ones are verifying the answers and keeping human experts by their side. How are you balancing AI with human insight in your business?

Are you a small business owner navigating cash flow challenges or rapid technology shifts? You don't have to go it alone. A statewide network offers free, practical help through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Tyler Teresa and Allan Adams explain how Small Business Development Centers are supporting owners with everything from cash flow management to AI and American manufacturing.

Is “surveillance pricing” the future of retail? While dynamic pricing based on supply and demand is nothing new, major companies are now exploring technologies that adjust prices based on individual consumer profile data. Jon Rizvi explains how from smart shopping carts that monitor your movement speed to algorithmic systems that determine if you’re in a hurry, the way we shop could be changing dramatically. What are your thoughts on the ethical and legal implications of individualized pricing?

Could your heart rate determine the price you pay for groceries? Recent retail patents, including filings from Walmart, suggest that future shopping carts could be equipped with handle sensors to measure a customer’s heart rate, pulse, and movement speed. By analyzing how fast you navigate the aisles, algorithmic systems could determine whether you are carefully price-shopping or in a hurry—and adjust real-time digital shelf displays accordingly. What are your thoughts on the balance between personalized retail technology and consumer privacy?

Are you ever too successful to grow? In his book Blind Spots, Aaron Antillon explores how leaders can become so focused on their strengths that they overlook the behaviors limiting their true impact. It all started from a moment of self-reflection on his 40th birthday, realizing that even at the top of your game, there's always another level of potential to unlock. What behaviors might be holding you back from your full potential?

Tom Sullivan shares how the U.S. Chamber of Commerce believes the economy needs stronger growth and that connecting business owners with policymakers can help identify practical solutions. He also highlighted efforts to reduce regulatory burdens that can consume time and money for entrepreneurs.

Is uncertainty actually an opportunity in disguise? While high prices and economic shifts present new challenges for small businesses, they also create unique openings for entrepreneurs. Tom Sullivan discusses how AI is acting as a major equalizer, giving smaller teams access to capabilities that used to require significant resources. How are you using AI to level the playing field in your industry?

Building a high-growth company while raising a family is often framed as an impossible trade-off. But as Beth Mazza and Victoria Sivrais have proven, women don’t have to choose between financial success and family life. From boss and employee to lifelong friends and business partners, these two have built and sold two consulting firms—all while raising nine children between them! Check out their inspiring two-decade journey on The Female Founder Show.

Are you relying on yesterday's playbook to solve today's challenges? In an era of rapid disruption, clinging to outdated business models simply because they worked in the past can lead to severe operational vulnerabilities. Jay Abraham explains how true strategic foresight requires moving past hindsight and adapting to unpredictable shifts.

Execution matters more than the idea. An A-plus team with a B-plus idea will always beat a B-plus team with an A-plus idea. George Deeb explains how when it comes to building a successful business, the people behind the vision are everything. Investors don't just back ideas—they back the leaders who can bring them to life. What do you value more when building a business: the idea or the team?

Embrace the minimum viable product (MVP) Perfectionism often delays progress. Authors, Beth Mazza and Victoria Sivrais, urge founders to “start before you are ready”—putting service offerings or products into the market early to gather immediate customer feedback, rather than spending years refining something in a vacuum.

Forward-thinking leaders are instructing AI platforms on ultimate strategic outcomes rather than generic tasks. Jay Abraham explains how leaders should ask AI to uncover cost-draining gaps, evaluate market positioning, and identify unaddressed industry shifts. Executive teams can access actionable intelligence that once required six-figure consulting engagements. How are you using AI to drive strategy in your organization?

Building a great company isn't about knowing how to do everything yourself—it's about knowing who you need in your corner. George Deeb, Managing Partner at Red Rocket Ventures, explains how founders with little management experience can still lead incredibly well by recruiting experienced people and putting them in the right positions. But more importantly, it's about making sure everyone is pulling in the same direction. If one person is building a cruise line while another is building an airline, you'll never get off the ground.

When growth stalls, adaptability is your greatest asset. If your early client acquisition methods are no longer working, it might be time to listen to your team and pivot. Shrinking your focus to tackle just one operational or financial bottleneck can create the momentum you need to clear the path for your next phase of growth. Co-Founders of Female Mavericks and Co-Authors of Entrepreneur Like a Mother share their two-decade journey. From boss and employee to business partners and lifelong friends, the duo has built and sold two consulting firms, all while raising nine children between them.

Our snack drawer at the ASBN studios just got a serious upgrade. Huge thank you to OHME! for the care package! Want the story behind the snack? Co-founder Jenny Yue sat down with us to talk about building OHME! from the ground up. Go watch the full interview now! 👇 bit.ly/4dqsTkF

Is high achievement always a sign of thriving? For many entrepreneurs and executives, an impressive resume can conceal a different reality. Dr. Angelica Perez-Litwin’s work reveals that high performers can still reach their goals while internally struggling with burnout. It’s time to redefine what success looks like.

Building trust and teamwork: the first steps to a thriving team Ed Hawkins, Founder and CEO of Six Beacons Partners explains how the first step to building a stronger team: establishing trust from day one by understanding what each person wants and finding ways to develop them while developing yourself. He also discusses how top coaches prioritize recruiting for outstanding teammate qualities over skills or speed. Principles across the team for lasting capabilities.

Leaders who create the right environment build capabilities in their people that last. Ed Hawkins, Founder and CEO of Six Beacons Partners explains how great leaders are defined by the environments they create, not authority. He shares that over-instruction leads to rote memory, while Coach Mortelli's situational approach allowed players to make decisions and learn from consequences, scaling principles across the team for lasting capabilities.

Are you choosing convenience over profit in your supply chain? When used car managers send trade-ins straight to auction instead of calling competing dealerships, they leave money on the table. It’s a habit built on convenience rather than a lack of options. Jay Abraham explains how the same applies to your business. Alternative suppliers are out there, but finding them requires a deliberate process you have to actually start.

Are we locking out the future of the auto industry? The U.S. is currently keeping Chinese automakers out of the market, but maybe it's time to rethink that. True disruption rarely comes from traditional competitors—it comes from the outside. Instead of trying to predict the next big shift, we should be auditing our own leadership, customer relationships, and organizational weaknesses. The goal isn't to predict the next Amazon or Uber. It's to build a business resilient enough to adapt before the old model becomes impossible to defend.