I didn't really know what to call this abbreviated episode, but it came to me as I was reading a story about the White House needing to apologize to the Premier of Italy after they released a less-than-flattering biography about him. I decided to talk about tips to help you avoid mistakes with email like sending a comment to the wrong person, or sending the wrong document to the wrong person. These can be simple errors, but can also be disastrous. Also in this episode, listener feedback on SB #47, which featured advice from Casey Quinlan on business storytelling. Links mentioned in this episode: Tech Talk for Families (www.techtalkforfamilies.com) White House apologizes for insult to Italian premier (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/08/bush.berlusconi.ap/index.html)

I can't help but laugh when I hear the words "Office Space", because I love the classic movie of that name. But, this week's episode has nothing to do with that great flick. This week we're talking about how to find office space for your small business. Whether you're leasing space for the first time, or the second, third, or fourth ... it's a perplexing process. Our guest this week has some advice on the subject. Chris Deloge is with Tenant Rep Agency, LLC, a company in St. Louis that works with business owners who are hoping to find office space. His company last fall launched OfficeTenant.com, a site chocked full of advice for potential office tenants. In BizCast Brief this week, a "duh" survey about small business owner concern, potential changes to the tax laws concerning home-based businesses, and Microsoft passes a big milestone. Also this week -- listener feedback! Links mentioned in this week's episode: South Coast Marketing Events (www.southcoastme.com) Tenant Rep Agency, LLC (www.tenantrepagency.com) OfficeTenant.com (www.officetenant.com) Startup BizCasts theme music is Entranced by Blake Emrys. The full version of the song, along with other music by the same artist, can be downloaded at Podsafe Music Network. Startup BizCast is produced by BizPodz, the corporate podcast production service from EndGame Public Relations, LLC. For more information on how your business can take advantage of the social media revolution, please visit www.endgamepr.com/podcasts.

Imagine the worst happens with your business -- perhaps one of your employees is caught trafficking goods from your warehouse, or one of your products is tainted and makes a whole flock of people sick. What would you do to handle the crisis? Having a crisis plan in advance can help. In this episode of Startup BizCast, I go solo to discuss how to develop your crisis plan and give tips on how to talk with the media if a crisis hits. In BizCast Brief -- older businesses drive the economy, and Visa teams with Facebook to help small businesses. Links mentioned in this week's episode: Visa Business Network (http://apps.facebook.com/visabusiness/sign_up) Startup BizCasts theme music is Entranced by Blake Emrys. The full version of the song, along with other music by the same artist, can be downloaded at Podsafe Music Network. Startup BizCast is produced by BizPodz, the corporate podcast production service from EndGame Public Relations, LLC. For more information on how your business can take advantage of the social media revolution, please visit www.endgamepr.com/podcasts.

I have one correction right off the top: There is no Recommended Reading feature on the blog this week. Sadly, I lost my list of links and simply don't have time to look them up! Apologies! Between insane fuel prices and an increasing desire to preserve resources, everyone is talking about going green. On this week's Startup BizCast, we meet Tish Kashani from Co-op America, a membership group of individuals and businesses that are not only going green themselves, but are also working in a larger sense to save our planet's resources. Also on this week's Startup BizCast... I have listener feedback, and of course this week's review of small business news in BizCast Brief! Links mentioned on this week's episode: Golden Bee Tours (www.goldenbeetours.com) Co-op America (www.coopamerica.com) Startup BizCasts theme music is Entranced by Blake Emrys. The full version of the song, along with other music by the same artist, can be downloaded at Podsafe Music Network. Startup BizCast is produced by BizPodz, the corporate podcast production service from EndGame Public Relations, LLC. For more information on how your business can take advantage of the social media revolution, please visit www.endgamepr.com/podcasts.

Thus far on Startup BizCast, we've talked about marketing, advertising, PR and even logo production. In this episode, we're going to talk about techniques that use all of the above and more. Branding