Patience for Business Success: Insights from Brandon Clifford on the Cliff's Notes Podcast

In today’s fast-paced world, where everything from online shopping to social media promises instant gratification, one key trait often gets overlooked in business: patience. But as Brandon Clifford, host of Cliff's Notes, explores in this episode,

Franchise Momentum: What We Learned About Scaling in 2025

The 2025 BAI Momentum Conference in Nevada brought together some of the most forward-thinking leaders in franchising—and one thing became crystal clear: Momentum isn’t a marketing theme. It’s a strategy for sustainable growth. Over three powerful

The Science Behind Franchise Success: Insights from Rebecca Monet on the Cliff's Notes Podcast

Franchising is one of the most proven pathways to business success. But while many franchisors focus on developing their business model, branding, and market presence, the real key to lasting success lies in something often overlooked: the compatibility

From Corporate Soldier to Sandler Franchise Owner: My Journey to Entrepreneurship

In December of 1993, as the snow fell gently outside the Detroit airport, I found myself sitting alone in a bar, waiting for my flight home on Christmas Eve, reflecting on the life I had been living. I was Bill Bartlett, the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) for a

Money Pages: Write Your Own Pages of Success

If you were offered a minimal overhead franchise opportunity that allowed you to design your own schedule, champion businesses in your community and build relationships within a nationally brand-recognized and supportive infrastructure, wouldn’t you jump on

What It Takes to Be the Ideal Footprints Floors Candidate & Welcoming Our Newest Virginia Franchise Owner

We’ve been in the franchising world for over a decade now, so we’ve heard from thousands of people who were interested in joining our system and bringing Footprints Floors to their community. However, only a handful had the skills necessary to move