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

Faith Smith, Founder Eyes Cream Shades is on the show and talks about her firm which is a leader in providing quality sun wear for those ages 6 months and above.  Listen as Faith talks about how she is working to build her brand and gain market share within her target market. Shelton Basham, CEO Full Circle Wireless the leading solutions provider supporting buy back services for corporations throu...

Luke Kupersmith, President Source Consulting discusses his firm's business model and how firms can discover significant savings on their shipping costs with no risk.  Learn how Source Consulting's no-risk approach has helped propel their growth and market penetration. Erin Gigilia, Co-Founder Montage Legal Group talks about the experiences she and her business partner have encountered creating a n...

Dr. Mira Farka, Ph. D. Mihaylo College of Business and Economics discusses the latest update on the economy published in the California State University Fullerton's Economic Outlook and Forecast.  Dr. Farka received her Ph. D. from Columbia University and her research has been published in leading economic journals.

Phil Reason, CEO Instem joins host Richard Franzi to provide insights into how his firm is realizing sustained growth through focusing on their niche.  Instem is a world-leading information solutions provider for Life Sciences R&D. Tiffany Bucher, CEO and Founder of Infincom. Richard explores with Tiffany how her service technician experience early in her career has created a life-long understandi...

Chris Lynch, Vice President Business Development Irvine Chamber of Commerce explains how developing business outside the U.S. can be a powerful growth engine for small and mid-market firms. Carey Ransom, CEO Real Practice joins the show to discuss how his firm helps businesses to attract and retain new clients.  For over 12 years, Real Practice has provided innovative and trusted technology produc...

Scharrell Jackson, CFO and Operating Officer Squar Milner. Scharrell has played a major role in the growth and success of Squar Milner overseeing three mergers, and managing the accounting, human resources, information technology and administrative departments.  Scharrell has launched a philanthropic team at Squar Milner to help better the Southern California community by fundraising and working w...

Earl Fender, President and CEO of VertiFlex is host Richard Franzi's first guest.  Earl's firm is a privately held medical device company.  They are dedicated to the advancement of minimally invasive and motion preserving technologies for disorders of the spine.  Learn what it takes to bring to market such a revolutionary medical device. John Maier, President Blue Microphones, joins the show and d...

Michael Harris President of David Consulting Group joins guest-host Paul Roberts to discuss his firm, an international software development firm helping companies frustrated with development costs and hampered by poor quality. Todd Cohen, Principal, Sales Leader LLC is Paul's second guest.  Todd works with all professionals who want to create a sales culture so that more sales happen.

Hector Garcia Founder of mbn Design joins host Richard Franzi to discuss his graphic design firm.  Their tagline "you may not know us, but you've seen us" speaks volumes about his business.  Some of mbn's clients are: El Pollo Loco, Avery, El Torito and Purely Indulgent.

Shawn Livermore, Founder Ziptask joins host Richard Franzi and shares his experiences as an entrepreneur starting and growing his firm Ziptask.  Ziptask has invented the easiest way to hire freelancers for business projects.

Host Richard Franzi interviews Woody Young, President of California Clock Company about his firm's 80-year history and the current challenges they are facing as a U.S. manufacturing company located in California.  Woody's company manufactures the iconic Kit Cat Clock! Kasey Cronquist, CEO/Ambassador of California Cut Flower Commission and shares insights about the 250 California flower farmers who...

Host Doug Gfeller talks with Paul Roberts, Founder of West Coast Marketing about the lessons they learned about Cyber Risks from attending the Critical Mass Executive Conference held earlier in the day.

Janet Holiday, President of The CE Group joins host Richard Franzi to discuss her business and to talk about turning her passion into business.  Also she discusses with Ric the concept that it is the EVENTS that define your life. EVENTFULL- It's not a day in the life..it is the life in a day! Michele Pauli, Founder and CEO of HFS Company talks about how mentors have been instrumental to her compan...

Randy Mendoza, CEO and President of Kleenhanz joins host Richard Franzi for a lively discussion of Randy's vision for his firm and how he has grown it.  Randy also discusses the misconceptions consumers have about hand sanitizers and how this point of differentiation is establishing awareness for his brand.

Host Doug Gfeller talks with his guest Cory Bookman VP and COO Western Region of Marcum Search LLC. They discuss the topic "want to avoid the old adage of We hire for skills and fire for attitude?" Listen to their interview to about how to use culture based screening of candidates.

Sheryl Lynn, Founder Beautiful Life Productions. Sheryl joins host Ric Franzi and discusses The Moxie Exchange Movement, an international organization, where business and the coolest women collide. James Downes, Senior Director BBK Los Angeles. Jim is making his first appearance of 2012.  Jim and Ric discuss preventing family business failures.  Family-held concerns represent 80 to 90 percent of t...

Paul Roberts, Producer Critical Mass Radio Shows joins host Ric Franzi to discuss the newest addition to the Critical Mass Media Division Critical MassTV.  Critical MassTV is in development and will premier later this year as an Internet TV show featuring Orange County business leaders.  Critical MassTV will provide an opportunity to get to know the business owners and CEOs who run mid-market Oran...

Boaz, Speaker, Trainer, Consultant and Author joins the show and discusses how at age 9 he and his family immigrated to the US he was unable to speak English.  Today he has taught over half a million people how to supercharge their lives, their careers and how to add power to their goals. Cesi Pagano, Keller Williams Realty is a multimillion dollar producer and in the Top 1% in the nation.  Since...

Tim Lien, Partner Angelo's Italian Ice & Gelato joins host Richard Franzi for a discussion about his firm's growth through new distribution channels and  product expansion. Gary Nudd, Owner and CEO of Net Transcripts is the second guest and he shares how his firm has been enabled by new technology and his sales and marketing initiatives.

Monday was the least favorite day of the week.  Monday was the day that ended your weekend; the day you had to go back to work; and the day you started a diet or decided to not smoke...again. Every Monday Matters goal is to change the image of Mondays by making them mean something AMAZING, something INCREDIBLE, something UNBELIEVABLE. Join host Doug Gfeller's conversation with Matthew Emerzian to...

Vid Luther, CEO and Founder of Zippykid joins host Ric Franzi to discuss his firm which build solutions for business owners so that any owner can create a website for $150 and $40/month focusing on content and not on content management. Brandon Arceneaux, Owner of Reel Dinner Partners shares his insight about growing his dinner theater themed movie theater from one location to three locations in t...

Host Doug Gfeller provides new tips on getting the most from executive coaching.

Host Doug Gfeller discusses topics of interest to Human Resource Executives on this installment of his show

Host Doug Gfeller discusses topics of interest to Human Resource Executives on this installment of his show.

Sandra Clitter, President of Your Tech Tamer, Inc joins host Ric Franzi and shares how her business helps other small businesses to get control of the technology within their firms.  Sandra's firm helps her client re-engineer their business processes to make them more efficient and cost effective. Carol Bertsch, Attorney with The Law Offices of Carol Berstsch, is Ric's second guest.  Carol believe...