Bonnie Cashman didn't have to keep working after retiring, but when she got bitten by the pilates bug she couldn't help but open her own studio in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. Lab 5 Fitness was born only a few years ago at the height of the recession and is thriving.

Not every passion turns a profit, and not every marriage lasts as long as theirs, especially when you've worked together so long, yet Bonnie and her husband are still going strong in business and in life.

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Working together isn't new, but these two new business models are. Staging & Design Network is bringing together a community that hasn't worked collaboratively in the past to share valuable resources. Founder Tricia Tomlinson explains how it will change the way stagers, real estate agents and suppliers work together. Sharon Rowley handles communications for SDN, and she talks about the importance of building a community -- and how she's doing it.

Booktrope is a profit-sharing model filling the gap between traditional and self publishing. Our guest, Katherine Sears explains it as the funnel, the flood and the filter. It's a unique model that gives authors a fighting chance at selling books, and readers the opportunity to connect with them.

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We took some time outside of our regularly scheduled program to meet with Mark Graban from San Antonio, TX to talk about Kaizen -- Japanese for "change for the better" -- a management method used by some of the biggest companies.

Mark's first book, "Lean Hospitals," has been translated into seven languages. His new book is called, “Healthcare Kaizen" -- a common sense approach to revamping the healthcare system. He came by to share his ideas for improving all types of businesses, even small ones.

You'll hear about:

• The difference between Six Sigma, Kaizen and Lean.
• Why treating employees well is good for business.
• The role leadership has to play to make it work.
• How to inject Kaizen thinking into a small business.

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Lack of time seems to be a problem facing every small business owner. But according to Elizabeth Bowman of Innovatively Organized, you can save time by mapping processes, eliminating paper clutter and managing your email inbox.

There's no such thing as the 100% paperless office, but this time crime fighter offers tips for taking control of your desk, your business and perhaps even your life.

Sponsored in part by the Social Rainmaking Summit, where experts will share their ideas on the human side of marketing on June 22, 2012 in Seattle.

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On this MYB, we speak with two experts who help drive business creation but from two ends of the spectrum. Jeff Levy, entrepreneur, author and coach has helped hundreds of people open their own franchise or small business. John Sechrest is heavily involved in the tech startup community and angel investing. Hear what they have to say about the type of individual it takes to start a business, creating a fertile environment for innovation and how entrepreneurship will save the economy...if not the world.

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A serious record collector and a music expert walk into a bar...or should we say a new store in Kirkland. Daren Compton and David Chadwick recently opened Vortex Music and Movies, and they took time out from a busy Saturday to share with us why vinyl is making a comeback and their belief in local retail as it struggles to survive against online and mobile shopping.

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