Business Alliance Insights
Business Alliance Insights is the podcast channel by BAI that brings you two engaging shows focused on the world of business, entrepreneurship, and franchising.
Beyond the Brand, hosted by Heath Turner, takes a deep dive into the stories behind successful businesses and brands. Heath interviews entrepreneurs, industry experts, and thought leaders to uncover the strategies, challenges, and lessons that have shaped their journeys.
Fran Opps, hosted by Jared Nassiff, explores the world of franchising. Each episode provides valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges in the franchise industry, featuring expert guests, franchise owners, and key players who share their knowledge to help you succeed in the world of franchising.
Tune in to both podcasts for expert advice and inspiring stories from the business world.
Tune in to Business Alliance Insights for valuable franchising and business insights! Whether you're looking to learn from successful entrepreneurs on Beyond the Brand with Heath Turner, or dive into the world of franchising with Fran Opps hosted by Jared Nassiff, you'll gain expert knowledge and actionable strategies to help you grow and succeed in your business ventures. Don't miss out—tune in now!
Episodes
53 episodes
Build It or Buy It? Choosing Between Franchising and Going Solo
In this episode of Fran Opps, host Jared Nassiff sits down with Rick Mayo, Founder and CEO of Alloy Personal Training, to tackle one of the biggest decisions aspiring entrepreneurs face: Should you start your own ...
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33:37
From Franchise Owner to Franchise Advisor (How to Turn Experience Into Impact)
In this episode of The Brokerhood, host Jared Nassiff sits down with Rose Calderon, a seasoned franchise owner and consultant with BAI, to explore her journey from banking and mortgage brokering to owning multiple franchises and now gu...
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From Military Service to Multi-Territory Success: A CertaPro Painters Story
In this episode of Beyond the Brand, host Heath of BAI sits down with Amy Reynolds, a CertaPro Painters franchisee in San Antonio who has been building her business since 2011.Amy shares her jour...
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15:59
The Magic of Thinking Big
In this episode of Full Pipelines and Full Hearts, host Jon Jones challenges brokers and consultants to confront one of the biggest obstacles to success: thinking too small.Drawing inspiration from the classic book...
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10:05
Avoid These Franchise Mistakes: Insights from Soccer Stars CEO Adam Geisler
In this episode of Fran Opps, we tackle one of the most important — and least talked about — topics in franchising: why some franchise owners fail, and how you can avoid it.Joining the conversation is Adam Geisler,...
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30:24
The Franchise Power Couple
In this episode of The Brokerhood, host Jared Nassiff, Director of Business Development at BAI, sits down with Will Ban and Amy Ban — a powerhouse husband-and-wife duo thriving in franchise consulting.Amy sh...
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26:36
Inside Image360: A Franchisee’s 13-Year Journey
In this episode of Beyond the Brand, host Heath Incorporated sits down with Image360 franchisee Charles Payne, who has spent more than 13 years building and growing his business in the Kansas City market.Coming from a background...
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32:36
The Power of Questions
In this episode of Full Pipelines and Full Hearts, host Jon Jones dives into one of the most overlooked — yet most powerful — skills in franchise development and life: asking great questions.Jon breaks down why questions ...
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26:40
What Franchise Candidates Should Ask—A Deep Dive from Aroma Joe’s
In this episode of Fran Opps, host Jared Nassiff sits down live with Erica Tarnowski, Director of Franchise Development at Aroma Joe’s, one of the fastest-growing coffee franchise brands in the United States. With more th...
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31:22
How He Closed His First Deal In His First 90 Days
In this episode of The Brokerhood by BAI, host Heath Turner sits down with franchise broker Craig Voss to unpack his first six months in the business—going from franchise operations leader to closing his first deal and buil...
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28:19
Built for Legacy: How Tom & Janice Scaled Their Corporate Cleaning Group Empire
In this episode, host Heath Turner sits down with Tom and Janice Newark, the husband-and-wife team who became franchisees with Corporate Cleaning Group in August 2023 and now own the entire San Antonio market. Their story i...
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24:25
Facts Tell But Emotions Sell
In this episode of Full Pipelines and Full Hearts, host Jon Jones unpacks the classic truth that facts tell, but emotions sell. While franchise consulting can feel very intellectual—evaluating industries, models, and FDD ...
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17:47
Building Freedom: How Wize Computing Academy Lets Franchisees Scale from Home
Jared sits down with Vishal Bhasin, Co-Founder of Wize Computing Academy, a rapidly growing STEM education franchise with a mission to empower the next generation through technology and entrepreneurship. With more than 40 locat...
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29:11
From Franchise Development to Franchise Consulting
Host Jared Nassif is live on The Brokerhood with franchise pro JC Timmons, digging into what it really looks like to move from franchise development on the brand side into franchise consulting—and blend both. JC shares ho...
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27:51
Walking Away to Walk Forward: How Greg Hines Built a Purpose-Driven Senior Care Business
In today’s episode, host Heath Turner sits down with Gregory Hines, Amada Senior Care franchisee in Detroit, Michigan. Greg began his journey in 2014 after leaving a demanding 20-year career in medical and pharmaceutical sales. Bu...
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34:31
Understanding the 6 Primary Human Needs
In this episode of Full Pipelines and Full Hearts, host Jon Jones breaks down the six human needs that unconsciously drive every decision your candidates make—and shows how to align your marketing and communication...
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13:01
Why The Maids Is Still Winning After 40 Years: Culture, Tech & Growth
On this episode of Fran Opps, host and franchise consultant Jared Nassiff sits down with Cathy Skula, CEO of The Maids, one of the most iconic and trusted names in residential cleaning. Ranked #34 on Entrepreneur’s Franch...
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29:34
Building a Consulting Business that Lasts
In this episode of The Brokerhood, Christina McGarvey sits down with veteran franchise consultant Ron Drio, who shares his 10+ year journey in the industry. From building and selling a successful landscape business to fin...
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24:59
Green Home Solutions: Building a Values-Driven Franchise in Indoor Air Quality
Join host Heath Turner on Beyond the Brand as he speaks with Brian Preuss, a U.S. Army veteran turned franchisee with Green Home Solutions. Brian shares how he transitioned from military service into franchise ownership in 2020, why he...
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23:40
Winning Big in the Long Game
In this episode of Full Pipelines and Full Hearts, host Jon Jones explores the power of momentum, consistency, and grit in building long-term success. Drawing lessons from sports, business, and real-world examples like Amazon’s ri...
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19:12
Master Franchising 101: Lessons from Burrito Bar’s U.S. Expansion
Discover how Burrito Bar — Canada’s fastest-growing Tex-Mex brand — is taking the U.S. by storm. In this episode of Fran Opps, Jared sits down with Zach, the master franchisee leading Burrito Bar’s expansion across...
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39:13
Stay-At-Home Mompreneur Made $60k in 60 Days
In this episode of The Brokerhood, host Jared Nassif sits down with Atlanta West, a successful franchise broker and proud “mompreneur” who’s redefining what it means to balance family and business ownership.<...
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24:18
Finding Purpose in Caregiving: Sheila’s Path to Franchise Ownership
In this episode of Beyond the Brand, host Heath Turner sits down with Sheila Jones Lilley, a former occupational therapist turned CareBuilders at Home franchise owner in California’s Inland Empire.Sheila shares how...
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27:45
13 Ways to Finish Strong in Q4
In this episode of Full Pipelines and Full Hearts, Jon Jones, VP of Operations at BAI, fires up franchise consultants and brokers with a powerful call to finish 2025 strong. John breaks down 13 prac...
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16:16
Inside Budget Blinds: How the #1 Window Coverings Franchise Built a 30-Year Legacy
In this episode of Fran Opps, host Jared Nassiff sits down with Heather Nykolaychuk, President of Budget Blinds, the #1 window coverings franchise in North America and a Top 30 brand on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500<...
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