Best BigSkyFranchiseTeam.com Franchise Your Business Podcasts (2025)

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256. How to Name, Frame, and Prioritize Your Business Breakthroughs—Lior Weinstein 27:19

4d ago27:19

27:19

How do you develop, decide, execute a new idea, new business model, or new product? Do you have a clearly defined process or is it more of a ‘gut’ feeling? Our guest today is Lior Weinstein, and he shares with us some mental models and frameworks to help you take control of your implementing new business solutions. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: “Entrepreneurs d…

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255. How to Succeed with Franchise Brokers: Insights from Wes Barefoot 40:00

11d ago40:00

40:00

Are you a franchisor and wondered how you can be successful in working with franchise brokers? Or maybe you are thinking about franchising and like the idea of franchise brokers, but don’t know where to start. Our guest today is Wes Barefoot, and he shares with us best practices on how to be successful with franchise brokers. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Franc…

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254. How to Have a Difficult Conversation—Daniel Tocchini 36:49

18d ago36:49

36:49

What do you do when you have a conflict at your company? How do you handle that difficult conversation? Or should I ask, do you handle it? Our guest today is Daniel Tocchini, and he is a leadership and culture expert, and he shares with us some best practices for having those difficult conversations. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Have difficult conversations as…

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253. Empowering Franchise Owners with Location Intelligence and Geofencing—Barbara Wardell and Ernesto Cullari 34:26

25d ago34:26

34:26

Are you familiar with the concepts of loccation intelligence and geofencing? If these ideas are new to you or you are looking to get some additional insights on these topics then today’s episode is for you. Our guests today are Barbara Wardell and Ernesto Cullari, who are digital marketing experts. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Geo fencing allows you to hyper f…

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252. Integrating AI Into Your Day to Day Business—Dr. Sandra Metzger 28:24

1M ago28:24

28:24

How are you integrating the use of AI into your business? Are you incorporating it yet? Our guest today is Dr. Sandra Metzger, who is a lifelong pioneer in education and she shares with us some practical strategies to start using AI in your business. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Your willingness to learn is the ultimate competitive advantage in business. LINKS…

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251. Scaling With Franchise Support—Ray Fabik, President, Caring Transitions 26:16

1M ago26:16

26:16

How do you care for your franchisees? How do you support them and guide them? Our guest today is Ray Fabik, who shares with us how Caring Transitions focuses on supporting their franchisees. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Take great care of the franchise holder and create a happy client, a happy franchisee, and a happy franchisor. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can…

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250. The 4 Types of Business Focus—Robin Hills 27:08

2M ago27:08

27:08

Are you aware that other people see the world differently than you? Of course this is obvious, but it is still a great reminder about it. Our guest today is Robin Hills, and he shares with us how about using emotional intelligence and the four types of business focus. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Embrace your emotions and recognize that other people likely vie…

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249. The 6 Pillars of Workplace Health—Glenn Akramoff 30:14

2M ago30:14

30:14

What is at the center of your organization? Or rather, what is the heart of your organization? Is it money, customers, franchises, or something else? And what is holding up that center? Our guest today is Glenn Akramoff, and he shares with us his six pillars of workplace health from his book, “The Human Centered Team.” TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Every busine…

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248. The 3 Biggest Cyber Threats to Your Business—Nathan Whittacre, Founder, Stimulus Technologies 29:40

2M ago29:40

29:40

Are you aware of the three biggest cyber threats to your business? And how to safeguard against them? Our guest today is Nathan Whittacre, who is a cyber security expert and he shares with us some of the current trends with technology including some of the good trends and some of the bad trends. EPISODE SPONSOR: Go to https://porkbun.com/MultiplyYo…

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247. Secrets to Building a Personal Brand—Dave Behar, CEO, ION Network 24:33

2M ago24:33

24:33

You have probably heard a lot about your personal brand and what to do about it. But, what does it mean and how does it work, especially from a simple and practical standpoint. Our guest today is Dave Behar, who is an expert in personal branding and he is also a proven business leader. In fact, he was one of the leaders who helped grow and then sel…

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246. How to NAIL-IT—Dr. Rana Al-Falaki, Speaker, Author 27:59

2M ago27:59

27:59

How are you leading yourself? What kind of effort are you putting in to your professional development as a leader? Our guest today is Dr. Rana Al-Falaki, who shares with us her NAIL-IT system for leaders. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Work on yourself more than anything else. Everything in your life starts with you. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visit our gue…

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245. How to Attract Foreign Investors into Your Franchise System—Patrick Findaro, Co-Founder, Visa Franchise 30:12

3M ago30:12

30:12

Have you considered selling franchises to foreign investors? Or maybe you didn’t know that working with foreign investors was even an option. Our guest today is Patrick Findaro, who is an expert at helping match foreign investors with U.S. franchise opportunities. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Make sure that the person is not buying your franchise to just get a…

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244. Can AI Get a Copyright?—Thomas Dunlap, Managing Partner 29:12

3M ago29:12

29:12

Have you used artificial intelligence to create something? Maybe a new product, a service, or other new invention? Can such an invention or idea get a copyright, a patent or a trademark? Our guest today is Thomas Dunlap, who is an intellectual property attorney and he specializes in the use and protection of artificial intelligence ideas and invent…

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243. The Average American's Last Chance to Create Real Wealth—Matt Theriault, Epic Real Estate 27:33

3M ago27:33

27:33

Have you lost it all and gone broke on a business venture? What did you do? Did you start over? Come up with something new? Our guest today is Matt Theriault, who shares his story about how we went from a millionaire, to broke and bagging groceries, to pivoting and building his own real estate empire. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Using a quadrant scorecard to …

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242. Are Your Priorities Balanced—Robert and Kay Lee Fukui 32:34

3M ago32:34

32:34

How do you balance your time between your spouse, your family, and your business? Do you have a balance that works for you? Our guests today are Robert and Kay Lee Fukui, and they share with us some of their insights into managing your relationship while running a business. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Using a quadrant scorecard to measure how you take care of…

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241. Who Cares About Your Strategic Plan—Anthony C. Taylor 19:10

4M ago19:10

19:10

Do you know what direction your company is headed in? And what about the rest of your team, do they know? Our guest today is Anthony C. Taylor, and he shares with us the importance of strategic planning and communicating those strategies. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Move from implied to explicit communication wherever possible. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can…

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240. Big Money in Franchising - How Private Equity Is Transforming Franchising—Alicia Miller 28:25

4M ago28:25

28:25

Are you looking to make big money in franchising? And maybe hoping to grow your franchise company to exit to a private equity or venture capital group eventually? Our guest today is Alicia Miller, who is an expert in helping franchisors successfully exit. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: If you are going to franchise, you need to be prepared to embrace what it mea…

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239. Win the Now—Dr. Eric Recker 23:13

4M ago23:13

23:13

How are you making sure you are winning the now? Meaning, what are you doing to keep focused on what is most important to you and achieving your success? Our guest today is Dr. Eric Recker, who shares with us how he went from burnout to WINtheNOW as he talks through some of his books and best practices for being the best version of you. TODAYS WIN-…

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238. New Year Predictions and Announcements for 2025 9:11

4M ago9:11

9:11

Happy New Year! This is our final episode of 2025 and this is a look forward. Instead of interviewing guests, Tom shares with you his thoughts and perspectives on new trends, predictions, and announcements for 2025. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/ If you a…

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237. The Top Franchise Podcasts of 2024 27:23

5M ago27:23

27:23

As we bring another year to a close it is time to reflect and look back on the year. There has likely been some misses and makes for you t his year, but take a moment to pause and look back on what you have accomplished and what has changed. In today’s episode, we reflect back on our podcast. This year we had 11 franchise focused podcasts and we de…

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236. Mastering Sales Conversions With the Selling Staircase—Nikki Rausch, CEO, Sales Maven 31:11

5M ago31:11

31:11

How would you say you and your team are in sales? Do you have a sales process? And, if you do, are people following it? Our guest today is Nikki Rausch, who shares with us her selling process called The Selling Staircase to help you build and keep to a selling process. TODAYS WIN-WIN: Have you ever considered what it would look like for us to work …

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235. Managing Brand Transgressions—Drs. Shalini and Shailendra Jain, Business Professors 50:28

5M ago50:28

50:28

What do you do when your company is faced with a terrible and publicly visible circumstance? Whether it is intentional or unintentional. How do you respond to such an situation? Our guests today is Dr. Shailandra and Dr. Shalini Jain, who share the lessons learned and their 8 principles from their book Managing Brand Transgressions. TODAYS WIN-WIN:…

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234. Is Your Lawyer Using AI?—Brooke Lively, Founder, Cathcap 27:14

5M ago27:14

27:14

With the use of artificial intelligence on the rise we are seeing it get integrated into many different businesses. One of which is the legal profession, which most of our audience works with. Our guest today is Brooke Lively, and she shares with us how she has seen law firms appropriately and inappropriately using AI with their client work. And ho…

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233. Car Seats and Perseverance—Nelson Nigel, Founder, Kidmoto 14:34

6M ago14:34

14:34

Happy Thanksgiving! This week I thought it would be a fun change of pace to have a guest that is helping solve a real problem for traveling families with small kids. Our guest today is Nelson Nigel, and he shares with us his story of perseverance and resilience on how he has been able to build a niche business in the crowded transportation industry…

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232. Conquering Career Breaks—Laura Nguyen, Founder, Solle Solutions 30:29

6M ago30:29

30:29

Have you ever been burned out with leading your business? Or, do you have any leaders or staff on your team that might be feeling overloaded and are in the midst of burning out? With the end of the year fast approaching we thought this episode might be helpful for you or to share with someone on your team. Our guest today is Laura Nguyen, and she s…

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231. Should You Hire Global Staff—Jonathan Romley, Founder, Lundi 47:41

6M ago47:41

47:41

Have you thought about expanding your recruiting efforts to include international team members? Or maybe you have international staff, and you are looking to expand your staff? Our guest today is Jonathan Romley, and he shares with us some trends and best practices with recruiting global talent. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Consider whether finding new staff f…

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230. How QuadCore Management Systems Enhance Organizational Efficiency—Garrett Delph, Chief Clarity Officer, Clarity Ops 26:10

6M ago26:10

26:10

What does the management structure look like at your company? How do you break down various management tasks? Our guest today is Garrett Delph, and he shares with us his QuadCore Management program to provide a lens to help you better analyze your businesses management structure. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: If your business is chaos, do not buy the lie that i…

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229. PR Is NOT Lead Generation—Nick Powills, CEO, Mainland 25:47

6M ago25:47

25:47

Do you use publicity in your marketing efforts? Do you expect to see leads from public releations? If you do, you are likely setting yourself up for disappointment. Our guest today is Nick Powills, and he shares with us how publicity should be viewed as lead awareness and not lead generation. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Be patient with your results in growing…

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228. But Are You Making Money?—Marley Majcher, The Boss, The Profit Goddess 26:42

7M ago26:42

26:42

How well do you the profitability of your business? Do you truly know how much money you are or are not making? Our guest today is Marley Majcher, who shares with us some best practices on helping ensure your business is making the money you think it is. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Are you making money, or are you just busy? LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can vi…

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227. The Joy of Closing Sales—Bob King, Founder, Joy of Closing 34:46

7M ago34:46

34:46

How do you rate yourself as a sales person? On a scale from 1 to 10? If you aren’t sure on your answer or you would like to improve, then today’s episode is for you. Our guest today is Bob King, who is a sales closing expert and shares with us some of his strategies for being an effective seller. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: There’s nothing you’re selling that…

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226. The Art of Buying an Existing Business—Richard Parker, Managing Partner, Roy Street Advisors 25:38

7M ago25:38

25:38

Have you thought about buying an existing business? Did you have a plan on what to do? Our guest today is Richard Parker, and he shares with us some insights into buying an existing business and some best practices to help you make the best decision for your business. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: There is no perfect business. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can vi…

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225. Creating a Success Loop—Nick Shaw, Founder and CEO, Renaissance Periodization 25:31

7M ago25:31

25:31

Have you thought about how to create a success loop? One in which your success leads to others’ success, which leads to success being multiplied? Something like a virtuous cycle on repeat. Our guest today is Nick Shaw, and he shares with us about his 7 pillars of success from his book Fit for Life and how implementing those have helped him and his …

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224. Are You an Impact Player?—Elliott Kallen, President, Prosperity Financial Group 31:49

8M ago31:49

31:49

Are you an impact player? And, how do you know? Our guest today is Elliot Kallen, and he shares with us his story about making a choice to be an impact player in all areas of his life and the results of doing so. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: What are you known for? Choose what you want to be known for and go for it. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visit our gu…

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223. Adding Value to Your Franchise System With National Accounts—Mike Stone, President, CertaPro Painters 30:01

8M ago30:01

30:01

Have you wondered how national accounts or program work might be able to impact your business? If you’re a residential or commercial services provider this type of work can fundamentally change your organization and bring in revenue that was never possible. Or maybe you’re wondering what it is and how to use it. Our guest today is Mike Stone, and h…

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222. Improving Individual Well-Being for Organizational Success—Max Schneider, Founder, Sand and Salt Escapes 26:41

8M ago26:41

26:41

When is the last time you slowed down and took some time to rest? I mean really rested. And with the summer months behind us and the end of the year push coming, how is your energy level? Our guest today is Max Schneider, and he talks with us about slowing down to produce your best results. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Slow down and listen to your business. LI…

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221. A Franchisee's Story: From Corporate to Franchise Ownership—Adrienne Sienkowski, Owner, IMAGE Studios Salon Suites of Alpharetta 35:21

8M ago35:21

35:21

Do you know what a franchisee is thinking when they buy a franchise? Or maybe you should have a better idea than you do? If you are franchising your business, thinking about franchising your business, or in franchise sales, this episode is for you. Our guest today is Adrienne Sienkowski, and she shares with us the journey and she and her husband ha…

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220. Improve Your Social Media in a Snap—Karlyn Ankrom, Founder, Oh Snap! Social 28:25

9M ago28:25

28:25

Have you been using social media for a while and wondering if it is making any real progress? Or maybe you’re still wondering how to jump in to using it for growing your business. Our guest today is Karlyn Ankrom, and she shares with us some insights on how to get real results with social media. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Don’t focus on the followers that ar…

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219. How to Achieve Unconditional Power—Steven Gaffney, CEO 35:01

9M ago35:01

35:01

Do you sometimes feel like everything is slipping out of your control or that you feel powerless? Maybe, you’re at that point right now. Our guest today is Steven Gaffney, shares with us how you can take control back and create what he calls unconditional power. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: No one has left a marriage or a job because they received too much app…

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218. Can Franchise Family Really Exist?—Charles Bonfiglio, CEO, Tint World 33:40

9M ago33:40

33:40

When you launched your business did you have support from your family? Or what about you’re your spouse? Family support is important in most endeavors. Without family support, it can make whatever you are going after more challenging. Our guest today is Charles J. Bonfiglio, and he shares with us how the support he has had from his family, his wife…

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217. Text Message Marketing and Personalization—Alex Levin, CEO, Regal.io 26:54

9M ago26:54

26:54

Have you been wondering how in the world you can keep a personal touch with your customers as digital marketing continues to increase its impact? Or how to use text message marketing to personalize messages to your customers? Our guest today is Alex Levin, who shares with us some best practices and strategies for keeping a personal touch in busines…

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216. The Busy Brain Cure—Dr. Romie Mushtaq, Chief Wellness Officer 28:42

9M ago28:42

28:42

Do you have a busy brain? You might not know what one is, but you might have a good idea of what it might mean. Our guest today is Dr. Romie Mushtaq, who shares with us her insight and research on the Busy Brain and some steps on how to cure it. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: If you have a busy brain, you are not alone. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visit our …

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215. Your Franchise Fast Pass—Liz Leonard, Franchise Advisor 25:51

10M ago25:51

25:51

In today’s episode we welcome to the show a long-time franchise friend, Liz Leonard, who talks about her new book, Your Franchise Fast Pass, buying a franchise, and some best practices for franchising. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: There are franchises someone can buy for less than $1 million. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visit our guest's website at: https:…

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214. Are You In a Marketing Hole?—Austin LaRoche, CEO, ATAK Interactive 24:49

10M ago24:49

24:49

Have you ever found yourself in a marketing hole, wondering how you are going to dig yourself out? You know, one of those times where are you trying your best to generate leads and convert it into sales, but it is not working. Our guest today is Austin LaRoche, who shares with us his M2S Framework to help take leads to sales. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: There…

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213. Have You Taken a Vacation?—Shannon Joy Mekeel, Founder, SJM Consulting Services 19:12

10M ago19:12

19:12

Do you know what your paid time off policy is at your company? And, are your staff taking their vacation time? Maybe a better question is are you taking your vacation time? Our guest today is Shannon Joy Mekeel who shares with us about her book and the importance of paid time off for your staff. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Make sure you have a time off policy…

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212. How Reading Fiction Can Make You a Better Leader—Melanie Bell, Founder, Leaders Who Fiction 18:21

10M ago18:21

18:21

When is the last time you read a great story or a fiction book? Did you have a chance to discuss it with others or share some of the lessons learned? If it’s been a while or you can’t recall the last time, then this episode is for you. Our guest today is Melanie Bell, who shares how reading fiction can actually help you become a better leader. TODA…

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211. Is Your Business in Cruise Control?—Dr. Jonathan Batkari, Founder e7 Health 31:40

11M ago31:40

31:40

Are you in cruise control with your business? Have you hit a point where you have settled in and are a little complacent? Our guest today is Dr. Jonathan Baktari, and he shares with us how he continues to grow his business by pushing himself out of his comfort zone and taking calculated risks. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: It is easy to go into “cruise control”…

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210. 4-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: The 3 Phases of Growing a Franchise System—Brad Sugars, ActionCOACH, Founder/Chairman 40:03

11M ago40:03

40:03

Today’s episode is extra special as it is the celebration of our podcasts’ 4 year anniversary. Thank you to all of our loyal listeners who have been with us and a part of our journey. And, I always remember our first episode because it was released right around Father’s Day. On our celebration episodes I always like to have a special topic or speci…

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209. Keeping Your Word Matters—Feras Alhlou, CEO, Start Up With Feras 34:49

11M ago34:49

34:49

Have you ever heard the stories of a business that promised employees a payout at the sale of it, only to have their promised share to be diluted or eliminated right before the sale happened? I know I have heard some of those before. Our guest today is Feras Alhlou who shares with us a wealth of great business growth information, but most important…

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208. Business Should Be Fun—Kris Ward, Win the Hour, Win the Day 30:00

11M ago30:00

30:00

With summer unofficially started you might be thinking it is time to take a vacation, but find yourself unable to step away from your work or maybe you would like to find the fun again in running your own business. If this is the case, then today’s episode is for you. In today’s episode, we interview Kris Ward, who is an expert at helping successfu…

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207. Taming the High Cost of College—Brad Baldridge, College Funding Specialist 28:46

12M ago28:46

28:46

If you have kids at home, do you have a plan to pay for college? And, did you know as a business owner that there are different requirements for how your income and need based aid is calculated? In today’s episode, we interview Brad Baldridge, who shares with us some tips on how to tame the high cost of college. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Get some informatio…

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