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

Don Davis joins the show to talk about crowd funding in the US.  Don talks about the current parameters for how crowd funding can be used to fund projects and other efforts here in US compared to what is being done internationally. Janeane Bernstein is an accomplished voice-over artist with an impressive body of work.  She discusses how she is creating her own unique brand within a highly competit...

Daniel Ozbun, Founder of Daniel's Moving and Storage is the featured guest and he shares a wide range of ideas based on his experience starting and growing his moving and storage firm.  Daniel has built a company with multiple locations in Arizona and Kansas while creating a company culture focused on the client.  Make sure to spend time listening and learning from this special entrepreneur.

Chris Strong and John Cameron of Brigante, Cameron, Watters and Strong appear on the program to discuss the topic of employee fraud and internal controls.  The average business losses 5% of their revenue to employee fraud.  We talk about the causes of fraud and what a business owner should look for to try and detect if fraud is happening at their firm. Lisa Goodwin, Chief Creative Officer Accelera...

Lauren Solomon of Image by Lauren Solomon joins the show and shares some insight into the importance of personal branding and image for today's business executive.  We also discuss her book, Image Matters! First Steps on the Journey to Your Best Self. Lauren is the former Vice President of Professional Image Development for Chase Manhattan Bank and is an international speaker. Bryan Bentrott, Mana...

Liz Luna of Lunas Glass Works joins guest host Paul Roberts and discusses the how they have made the quality of their work their first priority in their custom glass business.  They are a third generation family business.  Through the years they have seen first hand that you get what you pay for and how looking for a deal can be dangerous for your brand.

Allison Hickey, Executive Director for Orange County American Diabetes Association is on the program and discusses her organization's mission serving and educating Orange County on the disease diabetes.  American Diabetes mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.  Tune to learn more about the organization's work and the role they play in s...

Jacquin Davidson, 1st Vice President Independence Bank shares stories about her work within the non-profit sector of Orange County.  Independence Bank believes in strong and vibrant local communities and strives to reinvest in the communities they serve.  Listen to learn more about how Jacquin's focus on non-profits is helping to fulfill Independence Bank's goal of reinvesting in Orange County com...

Shelly Holland, President and CEO of Jomar Association Services joins host Richard Franzi to discuss her path as an entrepreneur and business owner. She also talks about selling her firm to a national firm where she is now a senior executive. Michael Araten, President & CEO of K'Nex brings the story of the business he now leads.  They are a 3rd generation family business in the plastic injection m...

Kim Kelley Thompson, Executive Producer Beautiful Life Productions discusses the Top 5 Sales Professionals of OC event held on June 28th.  Pre-recorded interviews of the speakers from the event are played during the live interview with Kim. Michelle Seiler, Professional Real Estate Agent talks about the Orange County housing market which has been chaotic for both buyers and sellers.  Michelle prov...

Tom Krekel, Founder of Full Sail Strategies and explores the concept of business model generation and modification.  Tom outlines the key steps a business leader needs to take to develop or update the firm''s business model.  The book "Business Model Generation" by Alexandar Osterwalder is discussed as Tom uses the framework outlined in the book to help his clients navigate the challenging process...

Janie Wolicki, Executive Director Women Helping Women, Men2Work is the featured guest for the show.  WHW (Women Helping Women/Men2Work) is a non profit organization that provides comprehensive employment support services to empower disadvantaged men, women and teens in reaching economic self-sufficiency.  Listen to this interview to learn more about this organization and the programs they offer.

Ash Patel, Founder and COO Premier Commercial Bank joins the show and talks about the challenges facing the banking industry.  Ash shares some of the many lessons he has learned during his 22 years as a professional banker. Jeff Black, Partner McDermott and Bull brings his knowledge of the executive search industry to the show.  Jeff discusses a variety of topics to help CEOs and business owners g...

Patricia Tawadros, CEO of Xercel, Inc. joins Guest Host Paul Roberts for a stimulating conversation about her business which is celebrating it 10th year!  Xercel designs solutions for pixel and paper.

Vivian Clecak, Executive Director Human Options is on the show and discusses How to Select a Non Profit.  Human Options is a non profit in Orange County, CA that helps battered women, their families and the community end the cycle of domestic violence. Mamie Yong Maywhort, Treasurer Home Front America joins the show to discuss the organization she co-found.  Also we discuss their July 21.st Heroes...

Cheryl Beck, Founder and CEO of Bold Girlz is host Richard Franzi's featured guest for the entire show.  Bold Girlz is a brand built from the beginning to "give back".  The brand's "Bold" name is an acronym for Brave, Original, Loving and Daring.  Listen to hear more from Cheryl about her firm's commitment to empowering girls.

Gina Salinas, President of E Medical Solutions joins host Richard Franzi to discuss her newest venture. Gina explains her interest in the importance of education to get the next generation ready to lead.

Terry McCarthy joins host Ric Franzi to discuss her decision to make a mid-career change from being a sales and marketing executive in the medical device industry to a professional recruiter in the same industry.  Ric and Terry explore her experiences and how launching a new venture during these tough economic times have taught her valuable lessons which she shares throughout the interview.

Shawn Wehan, Founder and Executive Director of Future Leaders of Our Community joins host Ric Franzi for the inaugural radio show totally dedicated to Orange County non profit organizations.  Shawn's organization brings bright, young residents in contact with worthy non profits to help create a talent pool of motivated young executives serving the needs of those fortunate in Orange County.  FLOC i...

Michael Donato, President of National PC Solutions soon to be known as Helix House joins host Ric Franzi to discuss a wide range of topics of interest to business owners in the areas of SEO, online marketing, website development, social media and much more.

Julie Hudash, Founder and CEO of Team Kids joins host Ric Franzi to share the story of Team Kids.  Team Kids' mission is to strengthen community collaborations that empower young people to be responsible, resilient citizens with a passion for service, through innovative school-based and community service programs.  Julie discusses their "Innovative Thinkers Forum held at the Oakley World Headquart...

Jose Sena, CEO & President of Blue Clover joins guest host Paul Roberts and discusses the importance of "working to live vs. living to work".  He also shares his view on giving back and the importance of treating people right.

Shelly Ehler, Founder of Show No joins the show to share her story for starting and building her firm based on her unique poncho-style beach towel she sells under the name Show No.  Shelly was one of 52 entrepreneurs selected from 24,000 applicants to appear on ABC-TV show "Shark Tank". Karl Hardesty, CEO and Co-Founder of Hardesty, LLC a national professional services firm providing on-demand, ex...

Rey Chavez, President and CEO of San Antonio Manufacturers Association talks about manufacturing as a career and the re-birth of manufacturing in the US.

Zef Banda, CEO of Banda Group International joins the show to discuss new ways to grow and balance the business during a deep recession.

Valerie Sheppard, Founder The Heart of Living Vibrantly who provides one-on-one coaching, group workshops, tel-seminars, and special events to help you learn to live a life where each day you feel Happy to be ME! Steven Miller, CEO and Founder of Ticketbust.com joins the show to share the inspiration for starting his firm and talk about it's growth.  TicketBust.com has helped more people have thei...