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Ben Johnson's brilliance was on display yet again Monday night in the Bears' decisive win over the Eagles, with Johnson's fingerprints all over it, Marc Silverman writesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shaw-local-s-bears-insider-podcast--3098936/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.
In dieser Folge tauchen wir tief ein in das bevorstehende Aufeinandertreffen zwischen den Miami Dolphins und den Minnesota Vikings – samt exklusiven Einblicken von Vikings-Experte Johnny. Wir diskutieren, warum Brian Flores als Defensivstratege so polarisiert, wie sich die Offense der Vikings entwickelt und welche Schwächen und Stärken beide Teams aktuell auszeichnen. Wir stellen uns der Frage, ob Miami gegen eine Top-Defense bestehen kann, analysieren die wichtigsten Matchups und lassen dabei keine Kontroverse aus – von Quarterback-Debatten bis zu Special-Teams. Hört rein, wenn wir gemeinsam mit unserem Gast mutig Prognosen wagen, die Lage der Franchise einordnen und mit einer Prise Selbstironie auf das kommende Wochenende blicken. Fins up!
What are the best careers for reaching financial independence? In this episode of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast, Mindy Jensen and Evan Lawler explore careers that can accelerate your path to FI. They break down how income potential, flexibility, pensions, benefits, variable income, and lifestyle can affect your ability to build wealth and reach financial independence faster.. They also discuss side hustles, managing inconsistent income, and why choosing the right career can be just as important as saving and investing when you're working toward FI.To go beyond the podcast:Interested in a Flat Fee Financial Planner? Go to https://biggerpocketsmoney.com/fipro/Interested in Learning More About Buying a Franchise? Check out: biggerpocketsmoney.com/franzyGet 50% Off Your First Year of Monarch by using code ‘Pockets': https://www.monarch.com/pocketsConnect with Evan Lawler:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_financialfoundation/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The_FinancialFoundationWe believe financial independence is attainable for anyone no matter when or where you're starting. Let's get your financial house in order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Franchise growth isn't sustainable if your franchisees don't trust the people leading it.As a franchise grows, maintaining that trust becomes more complicated. Leaders have to navigate difficult feedback, changing expectations and sometimes major transitions without losing the confidence of the franchise owners they're asking to grow alongside them.In this episode, Kim Gubera shares how listening to franchisees, following through on promises and consistently communicating have helped strengthen trust across the PIRTEK system. She also takes us behind the scenes of leading franchisees through a major ownership transition, why strong culture matters for sustainable growth and what she believes really makes a successful franchise owner.Kim brings more than 20 years of franchising experience to her role as President and CEO of PIRTEK USA. She joined PIRTEK in 2016 and stepped into the CEO role in 2019. Under her leadership, PIRTEK has grown its unit count by more than 92% in the past five years while building a culture centered on mutual trust and respect. Connect with Kim: PIRTEK USA: https://www.pirtekusa.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-gubera-12850513/Resources:A CEO Only Does Three Things by Trey TaylorEpisode Highlights:Kim's path from accounting and finance to franchise CEOThe role mentorship played in her franchise careerLeading a technical franchise without being the technical expertWhat really makes a successful franchise ownerUsing franchisee feedback to strengthen cultureBuilding mutual trust and respect with franchiseesWhy following through on promises mattersMaintaining franchisee confidence through an ownership transitionWhy culture is essential for sustainable franchise growthWomen succeeding in a traditionally male-dominated industry Connect with TracyPersonal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-panase/JBF LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbfsaleJBF Franchise System - https://jbfsalefranchise.com/Email: podcast@jbfsale.comConnect with ShannonPersonal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonwilburn/ JBF LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbfsaleWebsite - https://shineexecutivecoaching.com/Email - shannon@shineexecutivecoaching.com
Cameron is joined by Dr. Kristen Herzog, a board-certified family nurse practitioner and founder of Perfect Dose, and they discuss Kristen's journey from an ER nurse to a successful entrepreneur in the aesthetics industry, highlighting her entrepreneurial spirit, the challenges she faced, and the strategies she employed to build her business. They emphasize the importance of resilience, grit, and the willingness to take risks in order to achieve success. Kristen recounts her journey from being a top producer to embracing servant leadership, emphasizing the importance of hiring coaches and operators to scale her business. She shares insights on shifting focus from production to operations, the role of a CEO, and the significance of building a strong brand through social media. She also reveals her plans for franchising Perfect Dose, highlighting the benefits of a franchise model for rapid success and brand control.Listen In!Thank you for listening to this episode of Medical Millionaire!Takeaways:Cameron aims to provide value for practice owners.Kristen's entrepreneurial spirit was evident from a young age.She transitioned from ER nursing to aesthetics after discovering her passion for Botox.Travel nursing allowed her to earn more and have a flexible schedule.She withdrew her 401k to invest in her business, Perfect Dose.Social media played a crucial role in marketing her services.Kristen worked multiple jobs to support her business in its early days.She faced challenges in hiring and managing employees as her business grew.The journey of entrepreneurship requires resilience and adaptability.Success in business often comes from a willingness to take risks and learn from failures. Taking yourself down to servant leadership grows a business.Pouring into your team is essential for true growth.Hiring a business coach can accelerate your success.You must work on the business, not just in it.Understanding your core values is crucial for scaling.Social media is instrumental for brand building.Franchising allows for brand protection and growth.A strong operator can execute your vision effectively.You need to understand your KPIs and numbers for success.The playbook for success is essential for franchisees.Medical Millionaire: The Blueprint for Scaling a World-Class Medical Aesthetics PracticeWelcome to Medical Millionaire, the go-to podcast for forward-thinking Medspa owners, Medical Aesthetics leaders, Plastic Surgery & Dermatology practices, Concierge Wellness clinics, and Elective Healthcare entrepreneurs who are ready to scale with intention and operate like a true, high-performing business.If you're building, growing, optimizing, or preparing to exit your aesthetics or wellness practice, this show is your competitive advantage.Hosted by Cameron Hemphill Your Guide to Sustainable, Scalable Growth Your host, Cameron Hemphill, is one of the most trusted growth strategists in Medical Aesthetics and Elective Wellness.With over 10 years in the industry, Cameron has helped scale 1,000+ practices and more than 2,300 providers, working alongside the most recognized KOLs, national brands, EMRs, tech companies, and private equity groups, shaping the future of aesthetics. From marketing to operations, from finance to leadership, Cameron brings a real-world, data-driven perspective on what it takes to turn a practice into a powerful business engine.What This Podcast Is All About: Each episode takes you behind the scenes of the fastest-growing practices in the country, revealing the systems, strategies, and mindset required to win in today's Medical Aesthetics landscape.Expect tactical insights, step-by-step frameworks, and conversations with:Industry thought leadersTop injectors & medical directorsEMR & tech innovatorsOperations expertsMarketing strategistsPrivate equity & M&A advisorsWellness and longevity pioneersThis is where aesthetics, business, technology, and wellness converge. What You'll Learn on Medical Millionaire Every week, you'll access expert guidance to help you scale profitably and predictably, including:Marketing & Brand PositioningCRM + Lead Management SystemsPatient Acquisition & ConversionEMR Optimization & Tech Stack ArchitectureSales Psychology & Consultation MasteryFinance, KPIs, and Practice EconomicsOperational Workflows & AutomationIndustry Trends Backed by Real Benchmark DataPatient Retention & Lifetime Value ExpansionMindset, Leadership & Team DevelopmentWhether you're opening your first location or running a multi-million-dollar enterprise, you'll gain the clarity and direction to grow with confidence. A Show Designed for Every Stage of Practice Growth Medical Millionaire breaks down the journey into four essential stages, showing you exactly how to move from one to the next:Startup – Build the foundation and attract your first wave of patientsGrowth – Scale revenue, expand services, and strengthen operationsOptimize – Increase efficiency, margins, and customer experienceExit – Prepare your practice for maximum valuation and acquisitionIf You're Ready to Grow, This Is Where You Start. Tune in weekly for actionable insights, expert interviews, and the exact playbooks high-performing practices use to dominate their markets. This is the podcast for Medspa owners who want more than a job; they want a scalable, profitable, industry-leading business. Welcome to Medical Millionaire.Let's build your practice into the empire it deserves to be.
In this episode of The Art of Franchise Marketing, Michael Hartel, Founder and CEO of Cabinet IQ, shares the marketing, operational, and strategic insights behind the company's growth. Michael discusses the foundational work required to build a scalable franchise system, from strengthening onboarding and support processes to developing a consistent brand and evolving the company's marketing strategy. He also explores Cabinet IQ's rebranding journey, the role of customer research and emotional storytelling, and how the company has adapted its digital marketing approach as acquisition costs and consumer behavior have changed.Michael also provides a detailed look at how Cabinet IQ balances centralized marketing support with local franchisee-driven efforts. He explains the importance of grassroots relationship building, market-specific marketing strategies, SEO, influencer marketing, Pinterest, and testing emerging channels to identify what works in individual markets.
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Die rundenbasierte Strategie-Rollenspiel-Reihe Brigandine hat ihren Ursprung im 1998 für die erste PlayStation erschienen Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena, das abgesehen von einer nur in Japan veröffentlichten Neuauflage im Jahr 2000 bisher keine weiteren Umsetzung erhalten hat. Anschließend blieb es lange ruhig, um die vom Studio Hearty Robin erschaffene Reihe. Erst im Juni 2020 kehrte das Franchise mit Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia für die Nintendo Switch zurück. Ende August 2026 ist schließlich Brigandine Abyss als dritter Teil erschienen. Das Gameplay verbindet rundenbasierte Schlachten mit Hexagon-Feldern und Globalstrategie über eine Kontinentkarte. Alex und Markus haben sich mit den drei Spielen befasst und sprechen im 668. NMag-Podcast ausführlich über das Brigandine-Franchise. Dabei gehen sie besonders auf die beiden für Switch und Switch 2 erhältlichen Teile ein und verraten, ob Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia und Brigandine Abyss gute Alternativen für Fire-Emblem-Fans sind. Viel Spaß beim Hören! https://n-mag.org/wp-content/uploads/669.mp3 Teilnehmer: Alex und Markus Hier könnt ihr unseren Podcast hören und abonnieren: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music YouTube Music Gefällt euch unser Podcast, dann hinterlasst gerne eine positive Bewertung oder diskutiert mit uns zu aktuellen Nintendo-Themen in den Kommentaren! Unser Podcast-Archiv findet ihr hier: Podcast-Archiv
Datenschutz im OHR - DSGVO Erste Hilfe für Solo-Selbstständige und Kleinunternehmen leicht gemacht
Kennst du das? Du arbeitest als Immobilienmakler oder Versicherungsvermittler in einem Franchise-System und gehst davon aus, dass der Datenschutz durch die Zentrale vollständig geregelt ist. Doch genau diese Annahme kann schnell zum Problem werden. In dieser Folge zeige ich dir, warum ein Franchisevertrag dich nicht von deinen eigenen Pflichten nach der DSGVO entbindet. Du erfährst, weshalb du als eigenständiges Unternehmen selbst verantwortlich bist, welche Datenschutzdokumentationen - insbesondere das Verzeichnis der Verarbeitungstätigkeiten und die technischen und organisatorischen Maßnahmen (TOMs) - häufig fehlen und warum genau diese Unterlagen bei einer Prüfung entscheidend sein können. Außerdem erkläre ich dir, welche Unterstützung dein Franchisegeber leisten kann, wo diese Unterstützung endet und was du selbst tun musst, um datenschutzrechtlich auf der sicheren Seite zu sein. Hör jetzt rein und erfahre, warum Franchise kein Freifahrtschein beim Datenschutz ist und wie du dein Unternehmen mit überschaubarem Aufwand rechtssicher aufstellst. Shownotes:
How do you go from nearly $1 million in debt to building a $1.3 million net worth? In this BiggerPockets Money episode, hosts Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench sit down with Naseema McElroy to hear how she rebuilt her finances through intentional money decisions, strategic debt payoff, disciplined investing, and strong financial systems. Naseema shares how selling a home helped her eliminate debt, how she learned to control major expenses, and why boring, consistent investing became the foundation of her wealth. She also opens up about navigating real estate setbacks, life transitions, and the path toward financial independence. If you're paying off debt, investing, rebuilding after a financial setback, or working toward financial freedom, this episode is packed with practical lessons you can use to build wealth.To go beyond the podcast:Interested in a Flat Fee Financial Planner? Go to https://biggerpocketsmoney.com/fipro/Interested in Learning More About Buying a Franchise? Check out: biggerpocketsmoney.com/franzyGet 50% Off Your First Year of Monarch by using code ‘Pockets': https://www.monarch.com/pocketsConnect with Naseema McElroy:Website:financiallyintentional.comSocial: @financiallyintentionalWe believe financial independence is attainable for anyone no matter when or where you're starting. Let's get your financial house in order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Screen Drafts rookies Karina Longworth (You Must Remember This) and Alex Ross (The New Yorker) join us at the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 7 BEST films from the filmography of MONTGOMERY CLIFT, one of the primary subjects of the new season of You Must Remember This, "The Bisexuals!" Next Week: SCREAM Drafts 2026 begins! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
There is no shortage of footage immortalizing the men who spoke at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, when 250,000 Americans gathered beneath the Lincoln Memorial to call for an end to segregation. There were reverends and rabbis, activists and Rat-Pack icons—and of course the day's headliner, whose prophetic dream of a post-Jim Crow world has forever defined the Civil Rights Movement. But there is no “class photo” of the Black women who helped organize the march, performed on its main stage, or were honored during its “Tribute to Negro Women Fighters for Freedom.”In How Bright the Path Grows: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the March on Washington (Pantheon, 2026), Pulitzer Prizing-winning author Marcia Chatelain weaves a gleaming group portrait of these singular women. Among this cohort were several household names: vaudeville icon Josephine Baker; civil rights activist Rosa Parks gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, and Daisy Bates, champion of the Little Rock Nine. But many were relative unknowns, including Eva Jessye, the choir director who designed the day's musical program, and Anna Hedgeman, the coordinator who pushed in the eleventh hour for a tribute to Black women's work.How Bright the Path Grows is a scintillating group biography, rendering the lives of thirteen Black women visionaries—some famous, others soon to be—in novelistic detail and like never seen before.Dr. Marcia Chatelain a Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of South Side Girls and Franchise, which won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in History, the James Beard Foundation Book Award for Writing, the Hagley Prize for Business History, and the Lawrence W. Levine Award from the Organization of American Historians. An active public speaker and educational consultant, Chatelain has received awards and honors from the Ford Foundation, the American Association of University Women, and the German Marshall Fund of the United States. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Spy Ninjas President Shelly Soriano breaks down how the YouTube-native serialized franchise scaled to 47 million subscribers and expanded beyond digital video into live entertainment, licensing, and retail.She reveals why keeping production values intentionally accessible maintains viewer trust, how a $25 million investment fuels their expansion, and why traditional entertainment talent must adapt to platform-native storytelling.Key Highlights
In this solo episode of I Fired My Boss, Dan Claps shifts the conversation from sales, marketing, and leadership to one of the most important parts of running a successful business: knowing your numbers. Dan shares how he went from thinking finance and accounting were boring to spending a significant portion of his week studying financials, working with his CFO, and reviewing profit-and-loss statements. He explains a simple approach to understanding profitability by looking at the actual cash coming into and leaving the business, then breaking expenses down into monthly, daily, and even hourly operating costs. From identifying your true breakeven point to understanding fixed and variable expenses, Dan shows why financial literacy doesn't have to be complicated.Dan also explains how knowing your breakeven number can turn a seemingly overwhelming growth goal into something much more actionable. Sometimes the difference between struggling and becoming profitable can come down to one additional job per day, a higher average ticket, or simply opening unused capacity on the schedule. Drawing on examples from his own franchise system and a story about Starbucks breaking a massive revenue goal into small, store-level targets, Dan demonstrates the power of turning big financial objectives into measurable daily actions. If you want to better understand what it actually costs to run your business—and what needs to happen each day to make it more profitable—this episode offers a straightforward way to start.
From the publisher: From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Franchise comes the little-known story of the pioneering Black women artists and activists who were seen, but barely heard, at the 1963 March on Washington.“Chatelain lets us see the complexities of these women's lives, feel their pain, and marvel at their ability to cut through the thicket of racism and sexism.”—Carol Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of White Rage“Chatelain brilliantly reframes one of the most enduring images in American memory through the women erased from its frame.”—Alexis Coe, New York Timesbestselling author of You Never Forget Your FirstThere is no shortage of footage immortalizing the men who spoke at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, when 250,000 Americans gathered beneath the Lincoln Memorial to call for an end to segregation. There were reverends and rabbis, activists and Rat-Pack icons—and of course the day's headliner, whose prophetic dream of a post-Jim Crow world has forever defined the Civil Rights Movement. But there is no “class photo” of the Black women who helped organize the march, performed on its main stage, or were honored during its “Tribute to Negro Women Fighters for Freedom.”In How Bright the Path Grows, Marcia Chatelain weaves a gleaming group portrait of these singular women. Among this cohort were several household names: vaudeville icon Josephine Baker; civil rights activist Rosa Parks gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, and Daisy Bates, champion of the Little Rock Nine. But many were relative unknowns, including Eva Jessye, the choir director who designed the day's musical program, and Anna Hedgeman, the coordinator who pushed in the eleventh hour for a tribute to Black women's work.How Bright the Path Grows is a scintillating group biography, rendering the lives of thirteen Black women visionaries—some famous, others soon to be—in novelistic detail and like never seen before.Information on the book can be found at: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/721032/how-bright-the-path-grows-by-marcia-chatelain/Her website is https://www.marciachatelain.com/AxelbankHistory.com is designed by https://www.ellieclairedesigns.com/Axelbank Reports History and Today" can be found on social media at https://twitter.com/axelbankhistoryhttps://instagram.com/axelbankhistoryhttps://facebook.com/axelbankhistory
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Did you like the episode? Send me a text and let me know!! September 11th happened. Jeff Shafritz got downsized from his director of franchise development role three weeks later. His son had just been born. He was in a new city. And instead of looking for another job, he jumped into franchising — and has never looked back. In this episode of Undiscovered Entrepreneur: Get Across the Start Line, Jeff Shafritz — 30-year franchising veteran and franchise consultant — joins Skoob for a practical, grounded conversation on what franchising actually is, who it's for, how to find the right opportunity, and why the work-life balance it provides might be the most underrated benefit of entrepreneurship. What You'll Learn: What franchising actually is — and why it's not just fast foodThe most surprising franchise Jeff ever invested in (eyelash extensions)The difference between a franchisor and a franchisee — and what you're actually buyingWhat makes a franchise worth buying vs. one you should walk away fromWhether you can run a franchise while keeping your 9-to-5Why two people can talk to the same franchisee and come away with completely opposite impressionsThe house fire that proved the real value of owning your own businessWhy realistic expectations are the single most important mindset shift for new entrepreneursHow Jeff's favorite franchise placement — Club Pilates — led to multiple people selling out to private equityWhat Jeff's six-month goal looks like at this stage of his career: Scotland, an assistant, and more freedomTimestamps: [00:00:00] – Introduction & Welcome[00:01:00] – Jeff's Origin Story: 9/11, a New City, a Newborn & the Jump Into Franchising[00:02:30] – Starting After 9/11 vs. Starting After the Pandemic[00:03:00] – What Is Franchising? The Real Definition Beyond Fast Food[00:04:00] – The Oddest Franchise Jeff Ever Encountered — And Then Invested In[00:05:30] – Mobile Environmental Testing Labs: Why Non-Storefront Franchises Are Underrated[00:06:00] – If You Want to Franchise Your Business: What You Actually Need First[00:07:00] – In Business for Yourself But Not by Yourself[00:08:00] – What You're Really Buying When You Buy a Franchise[00:09:00] – Good Franchises vs. Bad Franchises: How to Tell the Difference[00:12:00] – The Emotional State of People Who Come to Jeff for Help[00:13:00] – Shifting the What If: From Fear to Possibility[00:13:30] – Why Two People Can Hear the Same Story and Come Away With Opposite Impressions[00:15:00] – Can You Run a Franchise and Keep Your Day Job?[00:16:30] – Jeff's Own Example: Running a Fitness Facility on the Side for Five Years[00:17:00] – Realistic Expectations: It's Not an Overnight Business[00:18:00] – The Pitfall He's Proud Of: A House Fire, a Three-Month-Old & a Business That Held[00:20:00] – Work-Life Balance Is the Best Part of Entrepreneurship[00:22:00] – Jeff's Favorite Franchise Placement: Club Pilates and the Private Equity Exits[00:23:30] – The Range of What's Out There: From Dirty Home Services to White Collar B2B[00:25:00] – One Piece of Advice: Follow the System — And Have Realistic Expectations[00:26:00] – Jeff's Six-Month Goal: Scotland, an Assistant & More Freedom[00:28:30] – How to Find Jeff & the Franchise Readiness QuizFree Resource:
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The second hour of "Baskin & Phelps" for Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Baskin & Phelps give their weekly update on the 2027 Cleveland Browns Franchise QB Tracker!
In The Loop looks at the bigger picture surrounding the Texans and asks whether this team is barreling toward a paradigm-shifting dilemma. If things continue down this path, could Houston eventually be forced into a decision that changes the direction of the franchise? More importantly, is there any way to avoid getting to that point? Then it's time for ITL Lunch-Time Confessions, as the guys get a few things off their chest. The hour wraps with College Football on a Tuesday, hitting the biggest stories and conversations from around the college football world.
There is no shortage of footage immortalizing the men who spoke at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, when 250,000 Americans gathered beneath the Lincoln Memorial to call for an end to segregation. There were reverends and rabbis, activists and Rat-Pack icons—and of course the day's headliner, whose prophetic dream of a post-Jim Crow world has forever defined the Civil Rights Movement. But there is no “class photo” of the Black women who helped organize the march, performed on its main stage, or were honored during its “Tribute to Negro Women Fighters for Freedom.”In How Bright the Path Grows: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the March on Washington (Pantheon, 2026), Pulitzer Prizing-winning author Marcia Chatelain weaves a gleaming group portrait of these singular women. Among this cohort were several household names: vaudeville icon Josephine Baker; civil rights activist Rosa Parks gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, and Daisy Bates, champion of the Little Rock Nine. But many were relative unknowns, including Eva Jessye, the choir director who designed the day's musical program, and Anna Hedgeman, the coordinator who pushed in the eleventh hour for a tribute to Black women's work.How Bright the Path Grows is a scintillating group biography, rendering the lives of thirteen Black women visionaries—some famous, others soon to be—in novelistic detail and like never seen before.Dr. Marcia Chatelain a Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of South Side Girls and Franchise, which won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in History, the James Beard Foundation Book Award for Writing, the Hagley Prize for Business History, and the Lawrence W. Levine Award from the Organization of American Historians. An active public speaker and educational consultant, Chatelain has received awards and honors from the Ford Foundation, the American Association of University Women, and the German Marshall Fund of the United States. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
There is no shortage of footage immortalizing the men who spoke at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, when 250,000 Americans gathered beneath the Lincoln Memorial to call for an end to segregation. There were reverends and rabbis, activists and Rat-Pack icons—and of course the day's headliner, whose prophetic dream of a post-Jim Crow world has forever defined the Civil Rights Movement. But there is no “class photo” of the Black women who helped organize the march, performed on its main stage, or were honored during its “Tribute to Negro Women Fighters for Freedom.”In How Bright the Path Grows: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the March on Washington (Pantheon, 2026), Pulitzer Prizing-winning author Marcia Chatelain weaves a gleaming group portrait of these singular women. Among this cohort were several household names: vaudeville icon Josephine Baker; civil rights activist Rosa Parks gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, and Daisy Bates, champion of the Little Rock Nine. But many were relative unknowns, including Eva Jessye, the choir director who designed the day's musical program, and Anna Hedgeman, the coordinator who pushed in the eleventh hour for a tribute to Black women's work.How Bright the Path Grows is a scintillating group biography, rendering the lives of thirteen Black women visionaries—some famous, others soon to be—in novelistic detail and like never seen before.Dr. Marcia Chatelain a Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of South Side Girls and Franchise, which won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in History, the James Beard Foundation Book Award for Writing, the Hagley Prize for Business History, and the Lawrence W. Levine Award from the Organization of American Historians. An active public speaker and educational consultant, Chatelain has received awards and honors from the Ford Foundation, the American Association of University Women, and the German Marshall Fund of the United States. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
There is no shortage of footage immortalizing the men who spoke at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, when 250,000 Americans gathered beneath the Lincoln Memorial to call for an end to segregation. There were reverends and rabbis, activists and Rat-Pack icons—and of course the day's headliner, whose prophetic dream of a post-Jim Crow world has forever defined the Civil Rights Movement. But there is no “class photo” of the Black women who helped organize the march, performed on its main stage, or were honored during its “Tribute to Negro Women Fighters for Freedom.”In How Bright the Path Grows: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the March on Washington (Pantheon, 2026), Pulitzer Prizing-winning author Marcia Chatelain weaves a gleaming group portrait of these singular women. Among this cohort were several household names: vaudeville icon Josephine Baker; civil rights activist Rosa Parks gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, and Daisy Bates, champion of the Little Rock Nine. But many were relative unknowns, including Eva Jessye, the choir director who designed the day's musical program, and Anna Hedgeman, the coordinator who pushed in the eleventh hour for a tribute to Black women's work.How Bright the Path Grows is a scintillating group biography, rendering the lives of thirteen Black women visionaries—some famous, others soon to be—in novelistic detail and like never seen before.Dr. Marcia Chatelain a Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of South Side Girls and Franchise, which won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in History, the James Beard Foundation Book Award for Writing, the Hagley Prize for Business History, and the Lawrence W. Levine Award from the Organization of American Historians. An active public speaker and educational consultant, Chatelain has received awards and honors from the Ford Foundation, the American Association of University Women, and the German Marshall Fund of the United States. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
There is no shortage of footage immortalizing the men who spoke at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, when 250,000 Americans gathered beneath the Lincoln Memorial to call for an end to segregation. There were reverends and rabbis, activists and Rat-Pack icons—and of course the day's headliner, whose prophetic dream of a post-Jim Crow world has forever defined the Civil Rights Movement. But there is no “class photo” of the Black women who helped organize the march, performed on its main stage, or were honored during its “Tribute to Negro Women Fighters for Freedom.”In How Bright the Path Grows: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the March on Washington (Pantheon, 2026), Pulitzer Prizing-winning author Marcia Chatelain weaves a gleaming group portrait of these singular women. Among this cohort were several household names: vaudeville icon Josephine Baker; civil rights activist Rosa Parks gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, and Daisy Bates, champion of the Little Rock Nine. But many were relative unknowns, including Eva Jessye, the choir director who designed the day's musical program, and Anna Hedgeman, the coordinator who pushed in the eleventh hour for a tribute to Black women's work.How Bright the Path Grows is a scintillating group biography, rendering the lives of thirteen Black women visionaries—some famous, others soon to be—in novelistic detail and like never seen before.Dr. Marcia Chatelain a Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of South Side Girls and Franchise, which won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in History, the James Beard Foundation Book Award for Writing, the Hagley Prize for Business History, and the Lawrence W. Levine Award from the Organization of American Historians. An active public speaker and educational consultant, Chatelain has received awards and honors from the Ford Foundation, the American Association of University Women, and the German Marshall Fund of the United States. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
De vann Årets mäklarföretag på Guldhemmet och har tagit Västerås med storm – med ett arbetssätt som verkligen sticker ut. Vi gästas av Max Hjertqvist, Adam Sörensen och Måns Thörn som är grundarna till byrån MAM Homes. Vi pratar om varför de verkligen inte ville hoppa på franchise-tåget, målet att bygga ett imperium, ett ledarskap utan hierarkier och varför de jobbar i team! Vi har såklart med oss Hemnet som kommer med spaningar. Stort tack till Hemnet som gör podden möjlig!
After Chris Perkins claimed he is ready for the Dolphins to pass on drafting a QB in the 1st round, Hoch, Crowder and Solana all discuss if they're in agreement with the idea of Malik Willis already proving he's 'the guy'.
Matt and Eric kick off a quick Killer Esther run with 2009's ORPHAN, starring Isabelle Fuhrman as a psycho little girl who, like the Transformers, is more than meets the eye.
Episode Summary In this episode of the Work at Home Rockstar Podcast, Tim Melanson chats with Max Emma, CEO of Franchise With Max, who helps people find the right franchise, including many that can be run from home. Max came to the U.S. from the former Soviet Union at 18 without a word of English. He worked his way through corporate America, then grew his own business from three employees to 96, only to lose everything in bankruptcy when the recession of 2008 and 2009 hit. Max opens up about how scary that time was, with one baby at home and another on the way. Looking back, he calls it the best MBA he could have gotten. Starting over out of necessity taught him to pivot fast and to live by a simple rule: a good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. That comeback led to a bookkeeping company, which he eventually franchised and which recently made the Entrepreneur 500 list. Tim and Max also dig into delegation and why hiring executive assistants freed up 80% of his time. They talk about hiring internationally with full benefits, cross-training your team, learning from coaches, and selling from a buyer's mindset. Max wraps up by explaining how he helps "corporate refugees" pick a franchise that fits the life they actually want, not just the hobby they love. Who is Max Emma? Max Emma is a Certified Franchise Executive with more than two decades of experience in franchising. Through his company BooXkeeping, he provides bookkeeping services to over 100 franchise brands in the U.S. He built his own bookkeeping franchise and now helps others as a franchise consultant, guiding people to choose from over 600 franchises, about half of them home-based. He is the CEO of three companies, all rooted in franchising and entrepreneurship, with team members working from home across nine countries. Max came to the U.S. from the former Soviet Union over 32 years ago, barely speaking English. He learned the language, graduated with honors, and climbed the corporate ladder before leaving corporate America 23 years ago to become an entrepreneur. After facing setbacks including bankruptcy, he rebuilt and now helps others achieve their goals through franchising. Outside of work, Max enjoys spending time with his kids, traveling, catching live theater, and relaxing with a single malt and a cigar. Connect with Max Emma Website: https://www.FranchiseWithMax.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxemma/ Host Contact Details Website: https://workathomerockstar.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workathomerockstar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workathomerockstar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmelanson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WorkAtHomeRockStarPodcast Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/workathomestar Email: tim@workathomerockstar.com Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 00:33 Max Origin Story 02:03 Bankruptcy Lessons 05:51 Planning and Finances 07:45 Building the Team 09:36 Delegation and Unique Ability 11:36 Hiring Global Assistants 18:20 Coaches and Self Improvement 23:23 Sales Mindset and Relationships 26:54 Franchise With Max Explained 30:08 How Franchise Consulting Works 33:54 Rockstar Picks and Wrap Up Disclaimers The views shared in this episode are the guest's own and are meant for general information and inspiration. Every business is different, so do your own research before making big decisions. This episode includes a conversation about buying and investing in franchises. It isn't legal, financial, or investment advice. Before buying a franchise, review the Franchise Disclosure Document, talk to current franchisees, and consult a qualified attorney and accountant.
Hello there! Welcome to Force Ghost Conversations. This podcast is your home for cozy, deep dives into all things Star Wars and Lucasfilm-adjacent properties. Each week, our host will be joined by fans, creators, and believers in the principles from the Galaxy far, far away to discuss the thematic elements from our favorite Lucasfilm properties. Without further adieu, it is time to gather around the campfire for some Force Ghost Conversations.As Star Wars gets closer to 50 years, Star Trek celebrated its 60th anniversary. The two franchises have often been pitted against one another, but today, we are praising this accomplishment. To learn more about the Trek franchise, we are joined by Peter Holmstrom from the Young Indy Chroniclers and George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age.Topics Discussed Include:1. 60 Years of Star Trek2. Star Trek and Star Wars3. What Does the Future Hold for the Franchise?Support the show on Patreon!Young Indy Chroniclers PatreonSupport the Kickstarter for George Lucas: The Lost Golden AgeIf you want to continue the conversation, please follow us at the following websites:Blue SkyThreadsTwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeMerchandiseToday's guest is Peter Holmstrom from the Young Indy Chroniclers and George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age. Be sure to support their work online!
Grab our breakdown of the 5 Low-Cost Businesses That Make $1 Million: https://www.franchiseempire.com/lowcost?utm_source=fesep272026Thinking about a Cinnabon franchise? We break down the eight different investment models to see if it fits your goals.Many potential business owners look at food franchising as a way to get started, but understanding the specific entry points is key. This breakdown covers the full spectrum of options available for a Cinnabon franchise, ranging from small express bakeries to large-scale co-branded locations with Auntie Anne's. We clarify the structure of these different franchise business models so you can compare them side-by-side.The financial barrier to entry varies significantly depending on the format you choose. We analyze the franchise investment costs, which span from approximately $29,000 for specific models up to over $1.2 million for full-scale operations. Use this data to determine which specific franchise opportunity aligns with your available capital and operational capacity before you commit to a long-term contract.Subscribe for weekly franchise breakdowns, and comment below if you want us to cover a specific brand next.------------------Considering Investing In A Franchise?
Hello!Anders Holmes is back with a new solo Anders Reviews. . . episode.Spooky Season is now in session, summer is over, the days are getting shorter and colder. It is the perfect time of the year to sit down and watch a horror film or two. Or many if you're a big horror nut, like Anders.On this episode, Anders reviews and discusses Sir Alfred Hitchcock's classic and influential film from 1960: Psycho. Much like Peeping Tom released earlier that year, Psycho was one of those thrillers/horror films that helped lay the groundwork for what would become the slasher genre. John Carpenter's Halloween, for instance, owes a lot to Psycho. Along with talking about how Psycho was a tremendous film that left an enduring mark on cinema, Anders looks at the three sequels featuring Anthony Perkins's classic character Norman Bates. And the 1998 Psycho remake that was directed by Gus Van Sant. An almost shot-for-shot remake of the Hitchcock film. It uses the same Joseph Stefano screenplay and the same shot compositions. A truly cinematic experiment gone wrong. Nevertheless, the original Psycho was a groundbreaking film that subverted expectations and challenged the restrictions of the time, laid down by the Hays Code. A very taboo breaking film. Subscribe to the podcast and stay tuned for more horror themed solo episodes from Anders. The next one will be on the Psycho Franchise.Be sure to check out our Monument Valley Film on our YouTube Channel.Anders's screenwriter work can also be seen at work in the horror, car chase thriller Delivery Run, co-written with & directed by Joey Palmroos. The film has been released digitally and also in select cinemas in the US and the UK. In Finland it was released on Apple TV after finishing its limited cinema run and was the Number 1 film for multiple weeks. You can read a review about it here on the Fangoria website. The film is now available to watch in the other Nordic territories like Sweden, Oslo and of course Denmark. If you live in Denmark, you can watch the movie here on Apple TV by clicking this link.Follow us on our Instagram page. For obvious reasons, we are no longer on Twitter. You won't find us there. Perhaps we will make a BlueSky account, so keep an eye out for that.Follow our Letterboxd page where you can see what we were recommending to each other over the course of the Covid-19 Pandemic.Check out our blog and read Anders's recent review on Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.Also check us out on Letterboxd too!AndersAdam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How do you go from $18,000 in debt to nearly $1 million in just six years? On the BiggerPockets Money Podcast, Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench sit down with Kate to unpack the money decisions that completely changed her financial trajectory. She shares how she tackled debt, curbed sneaky spending, built an emergency fund, grew her income through career moves, and began consistently investing in low-cost index funds. More importantly, Kate explains how aligning her spending with what she actually values helped her build wealth without feeling like she was constantly depriving herself. If you're working toward financial independence, paying off debt, or simply trying to build better money habits, this episode is packed with practical strategies you can put to work.To go beyond the podcast:Interested in a Flat Fee Financial Planner? Go to https://biggerpocketsmoney.com/fipro/Interested in Learning More About Buying a Franchise? Check out: biggerpocketsmoney.com/franzyGet 50% Off Your First Year of Monarch by using code ‘Pockets': https://www.monarch.com/pocketsConnect with Kate:Website: https://www.derekateonfire.com/Email: derekateonfire@gmail.comWe believe financial independence is attainable for anyone no matter when or where you're starting. Let's get your financial house in order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Actor Adam Lazarre-White joins Stripe Sports for a loaded NFL show! We debate which young quarterbacks are actually “The Guy,” react to the biggest NFC storylines after Week 2, and decide which NFL coaches, GMs and quarterbacks are already on the hot seat. Plus, we debate Matthew Stafford against some of the best quarterbacks of this era at their peaks and approve or disapprove five blockbuster NFL trade ideas involving stars like Jeffery Simmons, Marvin Harrison Jr., Terry McLaurin and Joey Porter Jr. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Zac Smith was a mechanical engineer who wanted more flexibility and upside than a corporate career could offer. He bought an existing CertaPro Painters franchise in North Carolina with three employees and under $1 million in revenue. He put down about 10% in cash and financed the rest with an SBA loan and a small seller note, backed by a personal guarantee. Three years later, the company was on track for $3 million in revenue and $600,000 in profit. Smith sold it for $1.5 million, all cash at closing.
On the latest episode of the podcast, Doug just wants to know why exactly Christoper is strapped into bed, Jamie is okay with giving Joan a pass on some of this behavior due to perimenopause, and guest Patrick Hartz is here to take us on a journey to drag shows and gay bars. Throw away your kids dolls, slap your housekeeper, and join us as we occasionally justify some of the most insane behavior ever captured on film while discussing, Mommie Dearest!Mommie Dearest is a 1981 film directed by Frank Perry and starring Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard Da Silva, Mara Hobel, Rutanya Alda & Xander Berkley.Visit our YouTube ChannelMerch on TeePublic Follow us on TwitterFollow on InstagramFind us on FacebookDoug's Schitt's Creek podcast, Schitt's & Giggles can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schitts-and-giggles-a-schitts-creek-podcast/id1490637008
Tyler and Konnery take one last look at the live action-meets-Looney Tunes universe this week as they cover the 2003 flop "Looney Tunes: Back in Action"! Together they discuss production woes, workshop other sports star sequels to Space Jam, Joe Dante's perfect match for working with the Tunes', Brendan Fraser then and now, and so much more on this looney episode of The Friendchise Podcast! TikTok Threads Instagram
Grab our breakdown of the 5 Low-Cost Businesses That Make $1 Million: https://www.franchiseempire.com/lowcost?utm_source=fesep252026Learn how to find a profitable franchise that generates revenue within 12 weeks of signing your agreement.Marc talks with the CEO of Cabinet IQ to help you navigate the process of selecting the right business. We focus on brick and mortar concepts that offer a clear path to generating revenue quickly.When you are evaluating a potential franchise investment, it is essential to perform your due diligence. We discuss why you should contact current franchise owners at every performance level to understand the true viability of the business model. Finding the right franchise opportunities requires vetting systems that prioritize your long-term success.Subscribe for weekly franchise breakdowns, and comment below if you want us to cover a specific brand next.------------------Considering Investing In A Franchise?
HR2 - Michael Penix Jr. took a huge step in direction of being Falcons franchise QB In hour two Mike, Ali, and Beau continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 35-14 win over the Green Bay Packers in Lambeau Field on Thursday Night Football last night, play a round of Fair or Foul for the halftime portion of the show, continue to talk about the biggest news, rumors, and reports in college football, and preview some of the biggest week four matchups in college football, and then close out hour two by talking about the biggest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!
The 2026 Brewers are the first in franchise history to 100 wins! They have also secured playoff home field advantage with one regular season series to go!
Did Curse of Chucky make the franchise scary again?Casey and Ian M. join me to review the 2013 Child's Play sequel and ask whether this installment restored the tension fans felt was missing from the previous movies. We break down Don Mancini's return-to-horror approach, the isolated house setting, Nica Pierce, and whether Chucky actually feels dangerous again.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHs0IRHw_d0https://rumble.com/v7fw8yk-did-curse-of-chucky-make-the-franchise-scary-again-hack-the-movies.html
Franchise success depends on much more than selling franchises, opening locations, or generating leads. A franchise system can grow quickly on paper while problems develop underneath if franchisees are struggling, communication is weak, or the people involved stop trusting one another. For more than three decades, Brad Fishman, CEO of Fishman PR, has had a front-row seat to the franchise industry. He has worked alongside emerging brands, established franchisors, franchisees, suppliers, and industry leaders, giving him a broad perspective on what separates healthy franchise systems from those that struggle. One principle consistently rises above the others: franchise success is closely tied to the quality of the relationships throughout the system. Strong brands create an environment where franchisors and franchisees can succeed together, where communication flows both ways, and where decisions consider the long-term health of the entire organization. Growth Gets Easier When Franchisees Are Successful It is easy to assume that a franchise brand experiencing slower growth simply needs more leads. More prospects, more marketing, and more franchise sales can seem like the obvious solution. Brad looks at the issue differently. Before concentrating on generating more demand, leaders should consider whether the underlying opportunity is strong enough to support the people already investing in it. As Brad put it, "Growth becomes really easy when your franchisees are doing well." That idea gets to the heart of franchise success. Existing franchisees are more than operators within the system. Their experiences can become some of the strongest evidence that the business model works. When franchisees are profitable, engaged, and confident in the organization, they can become advocates for the brand. Prospective owners can speak with people who are actually operating the business and hear firsthand what the experience is like. The opposite is also true. Aggressively selling franchises before existing operators have a strong foundation can magnify weaknesses rather than solve them. More units do not automatically create a healthier franchise system. Brad's perspective is grounded in a simple question: Can the franchisee make money at this? That question should remain important even as a brand becomes larger and more sophisticated. Franchise success requires a model where both sides have the opportunity to achieve meaningful results. Relationships Create a Stronger Franchise System Franchising creates an unusual business relationship. Franchisees are independent business owners, but they are also operating within a larger brand and following a system established by the franchisor. That structure requires trust. Franchisors need franchisees to follow the model, protect the brand, and take responsibility for building their businesses locally. Franchisees need confidence that the franchisor is continuing to strengthen the system, provide appropriate support, and make decisions with the health of the network in mind. When either side begins viewing the relationship as purely transactional, tension can build quickly. Brad has spent decades watching franchise relationships develop across different brands and stages of growth. His experience reinforces the importance of building genuine connections throughout the franchise community, including among franchisors, franchisees, suppliers, advisors, and other industry professionals. Those relationships become especially valuable when leaders face challenges they have not encountered before. Instead of trying to solve every problem independently, they can draw on people who have already faced similar decisions. That willingness to share experience is one of franchising's greatest advantages. A leader may be encountering a particular growth challenge for the first time, but someone else in the franchise community has probably experienced a version of it before. Franchise success does not require leaders to have every answer themselves. It requires being open-minded enough to ask questions, listen to experienced people, and remain coachable as the business evolves. Protect Trust Before Problems Happen Relationships become even more important when something goes wrong. Brad and his team at Fishman PR have extensive experience helping franchise organizations manage communications and public relations. Over the years, that has included helping brands navigate crisis situations where franchisors, franchisees, employees, customers, attorneys, and the media may all need information. His advice emphasizes preparation and consistency. When a crisis happens at an individual location, there should already be clarity about who needs to be contacted, who is authorized to communicate, and what process the organization will follow. Without that preparation, people may react independently, creating conflicting messages and potentially making the situation more difficult. A consistent message is important, but crisis preparation is really another example of relationship management. Franchisees need to know where to turn. Corporate leaders need reliable communication from the field. Marketing, public relations, operations, and legal teams may need to coordinate quickly. Trust is much easier to rely on during difficult circumstances when it has already been built during normal ones. This is why franchise success cannot be measured only by unit count or systemwide sales. Healthy systems also create communication structures that help people navigate challenges together. Culture Has to Be Deliberate As organizations grow, another challenge emerges: the behaviors and values that once seemed obvious can become harder to maintain. Early employees may understand how the founders think simply because they have worked alongside them for years. Newer employees do not have that same history. As the organization adds people, locations, departments, and leadership layers, relying on employees to absorb the culture informally becomes increasingly risky. Fishman PR has addressed this by deliberately teaching what the organization calls the "Fishman Way." Brad credits the agency's president, Deborah Vilchis, with formalizing that effort and creating opportunities to train employees around the principles and skills that matter to the organization. The larger lesson applies to almost any growing company. Culture cannot remain entirely dependent on the founder. If certain standards, behaviors, or values are essential to the organization, leaders need ways to communicate and reinforce them. Training should not be treated as something employees complete once. It should be an ongoing part of improving performance and maintaining consistency. The same principle applies within franchise systems. As the organization grows, franchisees need opportunities to provide feedback, understand expectations, strengthen their capabilities, and remain connected to the larger mission of the brand. Systems provide structure, but relationships help those systems work. Franchise Success Requires Shared Responsibility Perhaps the most important idea is that neither the franchisor nor the franchisee can create franchise success alone. The franchisor is responsible for developing a viable model, strengthening the system, protecting the brand, and providing the support promised to franchisees. Franchisees are responsible for following the system, operating effectively, developing relationships within their local markets, and taking accountability for their own performance. Both sides have responsibilities, and both sides need the other to succeed. Brad's perspective also highlights the importance of honesty before a franchise is ever sold. Not every successful business should become a franchise, and not every concept is ready to expand simply because there is interest in it. Brad shared that there have been situations where he advised businesses to reconsider whether they were ready to franchise or whether investing in public relations made sense at that stage. His reasoning was not about securing the immediate engagement. It was about whether growth would ultimately create a healthy opportunity for franchisees. That long-term thinking matters. The first franchisees in a system are particularly important because their results can influence future validation and growth. Helping those operators establish a strong foundation can ultimately be more valuable than racing to sell the next group of territories. Franchise success is therefore not simply about getting bigger. It is about building something worth growing. That requires strong economics, clear systems, honest communication, accountability, and people who understand that their individual success is connected to the success of others throughout the organization. Relationships do not replace strategy. They make good strategy easier to execute. Watch the full episode on YouTube. Join Fordify LIVE every Wednesday at 11 a.m. Central across your favorite social media platforms and catch the replay on The Business Growth Show Podcast for more conversations with today's leading business experts, entrepreneurs, and growth-minded leaders. About Brad Fishman Brad Fishman is CEO of Fishman PR, a public relations and marketing agency specializing in the franchise industry. Brad joined the company shortly after its founding and has spent more than three decades working with franchise brands and leaders to build visibility, credibility, and stronger reputations. His experience extends throughout the franchise community, including work with emerging and established franchise brands and leadership roles within the International Franchise Association. Brad is also a co-founder of Franchise Springboard, an initiative designed to bring franchise professionals together to share experience, build relationships, and help growing franchise organizations succeed. Throughout his career, Brad has built his reputation around relationships, honesty, industry involvement, and a commitment to helping franchisors and franchisees create healthier opportunities for shared success. About Ford Saeks Ford Saeks is a Business Growth Accelerator who has generated more than a billion dollars in sales worldwide by helping businesses attract loyal customers, increase visibility, and accelerate growth. As President and CEO of Prime Concepts Group, Inc., Ford has founded more than ten companies, authored eleven books, earned three U.S. patents, and advised organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. A recognized expert in business growth, customer acquisition, leadership, franchising, marketing, and AI-driven business strategies, Ford helps business owners and leaders identify opportunities, improve performance, and achieve sustainable results. Learn more at ProfitRichResults.com and watch Fordify LIVE at Fordify.tv.
Lifestyle inflation can quietly derail your path to financial independence, but does spending more as your income and life change have to be a bad thing? Scott Trench and Evan Lawler break down how spending changes through different stages of life, what the data says about future expenses like housing and childcare, and how to build a realistic financial independence or Coast FI plan. They also explore the FI community's shift away from extreme frugality and how to use data, flexibility, and better spending expectations to build wealth without sacrificing your quality of life.To go beyond the podcast:Check out the Budget Calculator from this episode: https://biggerpocketsmoney.com/budget/Interested in a Flat Fee Financial Planner? Go to https://biggerpocketsmoney.com/fipro/Interested in Learning More About Buying a Franchise? Check out: biggerpocketsmoney.com/franzyGet 50% Off Your First Year of Monarch by using code ‘Pockets': https://www.monarch.com/pocketsConnect with Evan Lawler:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_financialfoundation/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The_FinancialFoundationWe believe financial independence is attainable for anyone no matter when or where you're starting. Let's get your financial house in order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
There was no venue Rick Stroud would have rather seen it happen in: the Tampa Bay Rays clinched the AL East at Yankee Stadium, capped by a dominant Drew Rasmussen start — 11 strikeouts and a no-hitter into the seventh before finishing off the win. It's the Rays' fifth division title ever and third since 2020, more than any other team in that span, and Rick and Steve marvel at how it happened: a $100 million payroll outspent 3-to-1 by the Yankees, contact-first hitting, aggressive baserunning, and a deep, versatile pitching staff that got there despite losing Shane McClanahan for stretches and never getting a single pitch out of Ryan Pepiot. They run down the almost unbelievable stat that Drew Rasmussen is 12-0 in starts since the All-Star break — a level no AL pitcher has ever matched — and dig into trade-deadline additions like Peralta, Hicks, and Wells who slotted in seamlessly. They also start plotting rotation order and playoff logistics (division series against the Yankees or Red Sox looms), debate the merits of the extra-round wild-card format, and — of course — start planning the boat parade route.Then it's back to earth for the Bucs, 0-2 and set to host Kyler Murray's Minnesota Vikings this Sunday in what Rick frames as close to a must-win. He points to specific, expensive stars underperforming — Antoine Winfield Jr.'s sharp statistical decline since signing his $84 million extension, Vita Vea's quiet impact, and Rueben Bain Jr.'s continued lack of production — and breaks down the coverage bust on Cleveland's game-winning touchdown. They preview a loaded college football weekend, including a huge Ole Miss-at-Florida matchup in the Swamp.Segments:Rays clinch the AL East at Yankee Stadium behind a dominant Drew Rasmussen startThe stats behind an improbable division title: payroll gap, bullpen reinvention, and a historic pitcher win streakTrade deadline additions and Kevin Cash's case for a return to postseason contentionBucs' must-win mentality vs. Minnesota; Winfield Jr.'s decline and Reuben Bain Jr.'s continued no-showWeekend college football preview: Ole Miss at Florida, Texas-Tennessee, and a loaded Top 25 slateSponsor: Breitling Boutique, International Plaza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We've reached the end of the line and Zach Cregger's brand new take on Resident Evil is waiting for us there. Come join us on a (hilarious??) romp through Raccoon City as we wrap up our coverage of the Resident Evil franchise! Star ratings help us build our audience! Please rate/review/subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen, and share us your friend with too many custom padlocks! Email us at sequelrights@gmail.com with feedback or suggestions on future franchises!
Heath starts hour 2 talking Oklahoma with Eddie Radosevich from The Franchise in OKC, and college football legislation making it out of the Senate. We then talk Florida State and Mike Norvell with Rick Ballou from 1010 XL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast, Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench sit down with Eli Breece from Dividendology to unpack dividend growth investing and how it compares to traditional index fund investing. They discuss sequence of returns risk, dividend sustainability, free cash flow, valuation, bear markets, and how to evaluate dividend growth stocks. Eli also explains why he believes dividend investing can be a powerful approach to building long-term wealth and creating retirement income, while Mindy and Scott bring their own skepticism to the strategy.To go beyond the podcast:Interested in a Flat Fee Financial Planner? Go to https://biggerpocketsmoney.com/fipro/Interested in Learning More About Buying a Franchise? Check out: biggerpocketsmoney.com/franzyGet 50% Off Your First Year of Monarch by using code ‘Pockets': https://www.monarch.com/pocketsConnect with Eli Breece:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dividendologyWe believe financial independence is attainable for anyone no matter when or where you're starting. Let's get your financial house in order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tony Massarotti opines that the Red Sox making the postseason doesn't mean franchise growth, despite their historic turnaround.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Film & TV editors Darrin Navarro (Apple's Cape Fear, Screen Drafts All-Star) and Josh Ethier (Buddy, Screen Drafts Rookie) meet at the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 11 feature films directed by editor-turned-director HAL ASHBY! Also joining us is Draft Official Sponsor Frank Berman! Next Week: MONTGOMERY CLIFT with You Must Remember This host Karina Longworth and culture critic & writer Alex Ross Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
Explore the entrepreneurial journey of Nick Friedman, co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk, as he discusses scaling a business from a college startup to a national brand. Hosts Chad Hyams and Bob Stewart explore Nick's experiences on Shark Tank, the significance of being a "Chief Repetition Officer," and strategies for successful business expansion. Learn how maintaining daily habits and consistent communication are vital for both personal and professional growth. Discover insights into franchising, grassroots marketing, and leadership development in this engaging conversation. Nick Friedman Website: nickfriedman.com College Hunks Franchise Information: collegehunksfranchise.com College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving: Official Website ---------- Connect with the hosts: • Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/ • Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob • Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/ • Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/ More ways to connect: • Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/winmakegive • Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up • Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/ Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network