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

Steve Rosol, President and CEO of Mars Air Systems discusses how his firm experienced business growth through exporting. Mars Air Systems manufactures high quality air curtains that protect building environments from energy loss and wind-borne dust, dirt and fumes, along with flying insects. Mars Air Systems just unveiled new branding to celebrate their Golden Anniversary, and is looking forward t...

Peter Guercio, President of Graphite Machining Services & Innovations joins our show to discuss how visiting factories in China gave him a clear understanding of what his company was competing with worldwide.  Graphite Machining Services & Innovations is an industry leader in the machining and manufacturing of products made from Graphite and Carbon.  Peter has grown his company by exporting throug...

Dennis Bakke, Co-Founder of Imagine Schools explains why, as CEO of his previous company, he benefited from limiting himself to one decision per year and how he employs this same practice at Imagine Schools. Bakke will also discuss his 2005 New York Times' bestseller, "Joy at Work", that details his organizational philosophy employed at AES and Imagine Schools. Richard Taite, CEO of Cliffside Mali...

Sol Schwartz, Chairman of the Board & Founder of  Sol Schwartz & Associates, P.C. explains why he believes the key to success is to hire good people and to pay them well.  Sol will also discuss where he sees the role of the accountant in the future; especially with how fast things are changing. Tyson Breinholt, Co-Owner of  Commercial Properties Inc. discusses how his company managed to complete o...

Darin Pastor, CEO and Principal of Capstone Affluent Strategies joins our show to discuss some of the changes he has seen within the wealth management industry and how companies can overcome these challenges. With nearly two decades of experience in financial services, Darin has developed a strong reputation for his exceptional leadership skills and helping clients address their financial goals. M...

Alex Wilcox, CEO of JetSuite joins our show to discuss how his company managed to grow during the recession. JetSuite is built on understanding a certain segment of the flying population and has been able to attract that certain niche more than all of their competitors. Alex has over two decades of experience in creating highly innovative air carriers in ways that have improved air travel for mill...

Ellen Langas, President of  NouSoma Communications, Inc. discusses how her 25+ years of experience in the marketing communications industry has helped her to successfully develop and manage public relations, advertising, media training, sales and marketing campaigns for national and regional clients.  Her company, NouSoma Communications, Inc. creates effective marketing and communications strategi...

Ralph Rubio, Founder of Rubio's talks with host Richard Franzi about the beginning of The Original Fish Taco. Ralph turned his single walk-up stand restaurant into a taco phenomenon that spread from coast to coast. With over 200 restaurants on the West Coast, Ralph has made Rubio's into a household name. Michael Maples, Principal of Trumark Homes discusses his company's strategy of buying land dur...

Jeffrey Backal, CEO of Team Builders Plus discusses the importance of team building and leadership development programs and events.  At the start of his career, Jeff noticed that many companies had a strong desire for growth but needed a little help with company cohesion.  Since then, he has been working closely with clients in order to create a better work environment for individuals, teams, and...

Ken Tencer, Partner and CEO of Spyder Works Inc. talks with host Richard Franzi about his Eight Steps to Brand Re(Invention).  Ken also discusses his book, The 90% Rule , that integrates three fundamental principles of good business into a pragmatic and powerful approach to business development. Doug Wheeler, Principal of Summit Performance Group joins our show after his company announced a market...

Aimee Weisner, Corporate Vice President of Edwards Lifesciences and Chair of the 2013 Orange County Go Red for Women Luncheon talks with host Richard Franzi about her support for the American Heart Association.  With years of experience in the medical field, Aimee is spreading the word and bringing people together to discuss heart disease- the number one killer of women.  The 2013 Orange County Go...

Manuel Trujillo, President of Swain Techs shares his experience heading two Digital Six Sigma Black Belt projects. His first project resulted in $2.5M savings while implementing a product portfolio management process.  His second project fixed a two year problem while improving relationship that influenced a contract win worth over $27M per year. Chris Molineaux, President of PA Bio discusses his ...

Chris Meyer, Owner of Expedia CruiseShipCenters talks with host Richard Franzi about opening one of 16 different travel businesses under the Expedia brand. Expedia Cruise Ship Centers is a full service travel agency that helps to customize vacations at the best value possible. Chris shares insight on how his company generated more than $1.2 million within the first 10 months of operation. Alex Fon...

David DiStefano, President and CEO of  Richardson discusses his global sales training and strategy execution company that partners with leading organizations to increase their sales effectiveness and drive business results. Dave Hess, Principal of  Delta CFO talks with host Richard Franzi about the start-up of his firm that provides interim CFOs to help small and mid-sized business owners.

Bill Sachs, President of Home Pride Chem-Dry talks with host Richard Franzi about his company's reputation for providing quality, green certified carpet cleaning.  With a focus on marketing, Bill is growing his company as part of the Chem-Dry franchise.

Manna Kadar, Founder of Manna Kadar Cosmetics discusses her creation that is set to revolutionize the make up world as we know it.  With over 15 years of experience in the beauty industry, Manny explains how she saw a need for long-lasting, double duty beauty products and what she is doing to separate herself from the competition.

Ed Trevisani, Owner and President of Altabella Group discusses Supertemps based on a Harvard Business Review article about him.  Trevisani's firm provides consulting for many Fortune 500 companies, both domestic and international. George Bresler, President and CEO of GB Collects joins us after ringing the bell on the NASDAQ trading floor.  Hear about his firm's success and how they are changing ho...

Rajeev Kapur, CEO of Sonic Emotion joins the show to talk about the recent computer electronics show he attended and how Sonic Emotion is competing with the fast-growing world of technology.  Rajeev discusses Sonic Emotion's 3D audio products and their innovative iPhone app, Headquake.

Jonathon Fornaci, CEO of Rita's Italian Ice brings to the show the interesting story of Rita's business history.  Jonathon also shares how the firm is poised for rapid international growth as they are in 20 states and 3 countries today. Ted Sherwin, President of IBS Direct shares how his firm is finding significant growth opportunities as a printer by expanding their services and acquiring other f...

Susan Daywitt, CEO of SLM Waste Facility Solutions joins the show to talk about her recycling and waste management company.  SLM serves a wide range of customers with some very large clients such as McDonalds. John Grable, Founder John Grable Architects, Inc. John discusses his views on the need and importance for business leaders to work on building the next generation of leaders.  Architects are...

J.R. McGee, Principal X-Stream Leadership, LLC joins the program to discuss his team and their passion for World-Class Performance.  J.R. is passionately committed to improving business strategy and execution.

Joe Nunez, President The Laundry Butlers is guest host Paul Robert's first guest.  Joe bring his interesting background to an old line business and has created a unique operation. He is a firm believer in "paying it forward" and discusses how he has helped and how he now volunteers his time with the Veterans entrepreneur boot camp program. Ron Burns, CEO of Proton Media is the maker of ProtoSphere...

Albert Schmeiser, Managing Partner of Schmieser, Olsen & Watts LLP is host Richard Franzi's first guest.  Albert shares insights into the changing workforce demographics and how intellectual property protection can benefit entrepreneurs and business owners.

Albert Schmeiser, Managing Partner of Schmieser, Olsen & Watts LLP is host Richard Franzi's first guest.  Albert shares insights into the changing workforce demographics and how intellectual property protection can benefit entrepreneurs and business owners. Matt Keener, President Keener Marketing Solutions joins the show and talks about his latest book Executive in Sweatpants .

Michael Schwartz, CEO of Strategic Storage Trust, Inc. is host Richard Franzi's first guest.  Michael talks about his firm's focus on acquisition, ownership, operation and development across America's self storage industry.  He discusses how the firm has been successful competing against industry giants. Brian Goodman, Managing Director Experis Manpower Group Experis is a dedicated business unit o...