Critical Mass Business Talk Show | Orange County’s Longest-Running Business Talk Show

Teri Sawyer of T&Co and Gail Miller joined us in the studios to talk about the power of using public relations to market a business or company. Justin Sachs of Justin Sachs Companies joined our program to how he got his start, becoming a serial entrepreneur and some of his projecting including his publishing endeavors with Motivational Press.

Conrad Netting, president of Netting & Pace CPA's Inc. , joined our program today from San Antonio, Texas, to talk about the importance of connecting with his clients and the idea and motivation behind his book Delayed Legacy.

Larry Sternberg, the newly appointed President of Talent Plus , returns to the program to talk about what his company does to engage their employees and why employee engagement is so important in small to medium businesses.

Brenda Williams, president of  Your Coaching Solution , joined us in the studio today to talk about creating that "corporate culture" and how having a solid and motivated team can drive a any business to success.  Patrick McClure, founder and senior executive of Connexia Group , joined the program to discuss how his company identifies business problems and creates solutions through the Gap Analysi...

John Dewey, Vice President of Operations at Innovation Technology Machiner y joins the program from San Antonio, Texas to talk about the state of manufacturing and how ITM is helping firms find effective manufacturing solutions. ITM was founded in 1929 and continues to grow as leading strategist for local manufacturers.

Larry Sternberg, the newly appointed President of  Talent Plus , returns to the program to talk about what his company does to engage their employees and why employee engagement is so important in small to medium businesses.  John Garner of  Garner Consulting  joins us in the studio to discuss topics from his recent health care related webinar and the state of affordable health care today. 

James Obermayer, the founder and owner of  Sales Leakage Consulting, Inc . joins the radio program to talk about the 6 most common forms of sales leakage and these factors can be dealt with and corrected.  Michael Ledray, artist and business entrepreneur, joins us in the studio to talk about his successful business venture:  Party Time Photo Booth . As a professional photographer, Michael saw the...

Jeff Thrash, the CEO of the  Mental Health Association of Orange County  joins us to talk about how is background as a therapist lead him to wanting to help out our under served mental health community. The Mental Health Association of Orange County was founded in 1958 and is also the largest provider for the homeless in Orange County.  Jeanne Valenti, a puppy raiser from  OC Coastal Puppy Raisers...

Bob Wills, the CEO of a marketing advertising agency called the  PM Group  in San Antonio, Texas, joins the program to talk about how his expanding firm has helped created marketing solutions for companies all over the country. 

Brad Leggett, a founder and CEO of  The Leggett Group  Inc., joins us in the studio to talk about how mid-sized companies can take their firms to the next level with just one key component: Sales.  Dr. Jack Singer , a professional public speaker, sports psychologist and clinical psychologist, joins the program to talk about how he has implemented his experiences and skills as a sports psychologist...

Jim Corbett, a board chair for the  United Cerebral Palsy of Orange County , as well as a local business owner and CEO Vertos Medical, comes to the studio to talk about his work with UCP of Orange County and how it has coincided with his work at Vertos Medical.  Gene Slusiewicz, a senior operations director at  BBK , joins Critical Mass after returning to the states from Asia, to share with us som...

Wendy Welsh, the CEO and founder of  Exclusive Originals at Outside the Box Events , joins the program to talk about the new wave of media advertising and how new ways to market ideas and products has helped her company since its beginning in 2002. 

Joyce Catherine is founder of  Satori Discovery , a health and wellness lifestyle coaching for women. Our guest Joyce talks about how she decided to become a life coach and some of the experiences and obstacles she has endured in the creation of Satori Discovery.  Karl Hardesty, a managing partner at  Hardesty LLC , returned to the show to talk about his firm and some of the leading principals beh...

Dan Ganguly, partner in  HomeUnion , joins the show to discuss how HomeUnion's real estate solutions have helped property buyers become true real estate investors and some of the hardships that he has encounter along the way. 

Lorraine Conaway, a financial strategist of  Conaway & Conaway , joins the program to talked about her inspiration for hosting her own weekly radio show and how it has helped market her investment business. 

Neal Perlmutter, of  The Pizza Studio  introduces us to a the creative culinary concept of building your own pizza. Neal shares his guiding principals for The Pizza Studio along with some obstacles he has faced with his company.  Raj Qsar, the owner/founder of  The Boutique Real Estate Group , joins the program to talk about how using the social media tool of using videos to market homes has been...

Michele Richardson, CEO of ACR Builders, Inc. joins our show to discuss how she grew her firm to be the 2nd Fastest-Growing Private Company in Orange County, named by the Orange County Business Journal.  ACR Builders, Inc is Woman Owned general contracting firm that specializes in tenant improvements and new/ground up construction projects for national clients, retail market facilities, commercial...

Steve Wilkes, President of QPC Fiber Optic Solutions joins the program to discuss his vision for growing QPC.  QPC offers custom-engineered fiber optic solutions for challenging environments.  All of their products are designed and manufactured in their San Clemente, CA facility.

Eric Barnes, CEO & Co-Founder of  KOR Water  joins our show to discuss KOR Water's vision and the differentiated product offerings they have created.  KOR Water creates iconic, design-driven hydration products that celebrate water.

Marla Rausch, Founder of  Animation Vertigo  joins our show to discuss her inspiration for building a production center in Manila for the 3D animation industry.  Animation Vertigo provides high quality and reliable solutions for motion capture and animation needs. Caleb Walker, Owner of  Chronic Tacos  walks us through a typical day as a Chronic Tacos franchise owner and discusses the hands-on rol...

Don DiCostanzo, CEO of  Pedego Electric Bikes  joins our show to discuss the invention of the Pedego Electric Bike and the growth he has experienced since they were put on the market.  Pedego Electric Bikes combine the comfort and leisure of the automatic vehicle and the freedom and excitement of a classic bicycle into a new type of bike.

Dave Gajdzik, Partner of  B2B CFO  joins our show to discuss the role of a part-time CFO for mid-market businesses.  B2B CFO is the world's largest CFO Services Firm, with over 200 partners nationwide.

Richard Franzi airs interviews that he conducted with select firms at the West Coast Franchise Expo on October 26th, 2013.  The West Coast Franchise Expo is the largest franchise expo on the West Coast.  Dawn Depke, Owner of  AromaSeize  joins our show to discuss how she used Etsy.com, "the world's most vibrant handmade marketplace", to grow her eco-friendly, 100% natural, plant based company.

Wayne Pinnell, Managing Partner of  Haskell & White LLP  joins our show to discuss the 3 common mistakes small and mid-sized business owners make.  Haskell & White LLP is one of Orange County's largest locally owned accounting and consulting firms.

Dr. Susan Njemanze, Founder & Executive Director of  Graceworks  joins our show to discuss her most recent trip to Kenya and shares the inspiring story behind the start of her nonprofit organization.  Graceworks helps to break the cycle of poverty and despair for orphans and vulnerable children by providing care, support and educational opportunities. James Littlejohn, Executive Director of  The B...