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

Rose Jannuzzi, Founder of Jannuzzi Clothing talks with host Ric Franzi talks about how she and her husband are building a successful and differentiated business in the children's clothing industry. Maggie and Frank Pappano of TSCM discuss the lessons they have learned from being a husband and wife team in business for the past 20+ years.

Dayna DeVito Fleck, Vice President Lockton Insurance Brokers talks with host Doug Gfeller about when business owners should consider self-funding their medical plans as well as the legacy left on Lockton Insurance Brokers by it's founder Jack Lockton. Sandra Sellani of The Sellani Group discusses the role branding and in particular personal branding of top executive's plays in a firm's market posi...

Dan Scharer of Carving Ice talks with host Doug Gfeller about the challenges his firm faces with the drop in demand for ice carvings as well as the product they are introducing. Ron Brown, Owner of PSI Plumbing discusses his firm's position in the plumbing industry as well as the challenges in serving the high-end custom home market in Southern California

Belinda Bain, Owner of California Hazardous Services talks with host Doug Gfeller how her entrepreneurial interests have helped her grow her firm over the past 16 years and her latest venture Action Zipline Tours. Craig Stenberg, Owner of Cone Engineering talks about the challenges and opportunities his firm has as an Orange County-based designer and manufacturer of custom exhaust systems for all...

Scot Brown Owner of BrownCo Construction Company talks with host Ric Franzi about his firm's long term involvement with utility-scale renewable power systems.

Ryan Rieches Founder of RiechesBaird talks with host Ric Franzi about how an effective brand strategy can build enterprise value for B2B firms.

Jeff Lerch Partner, Foundation Real Estate Advisors discusses how he is dfferentiating his firm based on building long term relationships in an industry known as being purely transactional.

Steven Riggs of Bayley Construction talks with host Doug Gfeller about how being a diversified construction company has helped them weather the slowdown in the construction industry.

Carrol Caldwell Owner of WallWords talks with host Doug Gfeller about how her highly interactive website coupled with a responsive customer service organization is fueling her business.  

Dennis Kuhl, Chairman of Angels Baseball talks with host Ric Franzi about the activities planned during the All-Star Game weekend.  He also talks about the positive impact of the All-Star Game on various Orange County nonprofits. Diane Altwies, Partner at Core Performance Concepts talks with Ric about the strategic role project and program management can have for business owners.

Dan Leonard of Units Mobile Storage talks with host Ric Franzi about how he and his wife have built their franchise business from startup to a going concern.  Dan also talks about how life as an entrepreneur diifers from his successful executive career. Liz Goodgold talks about how important brand marketing is for business owners in this economy. Liz is a published author  and her latest book is R...

Alison and Bleu Cotton of Bleu Cotton Photography talk with host Doug Gfeller about how the use of social media and traditional media has helped them respond to the current economy.  

Karen Santaniello of No Limits Mixed Martial Arts discusses the steps she and her husband have taken to create the World's Largest MMA Training Center as well as her experience as the first female MMA promoter in California Jack Bicer of Septium Custom Software talks with host Doug Gfeller about how his firm combines the elements of low-cost offshore development talent with US based project manage...

Joan Earhart of Business Community Capital talks with host Ric Franzi the about key factors affecting SBA loans in this economy.

Jake Bailey of Castor Engineering Inc. discusses with host Ric Franzi his plans for expanding CEI's product offerings beyond custom-engineered valves for the aerospace industry.

Kurt Cutler of Southern California Grading talks with host Doug Gfeller about the strategic branding effort his firm recently conducted and the outcome it has had on him, as the owner and his organization

Camille Jayne, President and CEO of The Jayne Group talks with host Doug Gfeller about her experiences with helping firms conduct and implement strategic business plans.

Curtis Good of Newport Exterminating talks with host RIc Franzi about how his active involvement such as leading trade assocations as well as other activities has had a positive impact on his firm over the years.

Perry Denning, President and CEO of Semicoa talks with host Ric Franzi about the journey his firm has taken, over the last 3 years, from being a long time family-owned business to an operating division of a public company to an independent firm owned by private investors.  

Jake Villarreal of AppsFrontier discusses how his firm is revolutionizing the delivery of software solutions by offering clients deep technical savvy at low costs.

Keith Alexis of Edge-Core Networks talks with host Doug Gfeller about the changes his firm has undergone in order to grow in the competitive network equipment industry. Jake Villarreal of AppsFrontier discusses how his firm is revolutionizing the delivery of software solutions by offering clients deep technical savvy at low costs.

Jim Allen, Cheryl Centonze and Scot Obler of Allen Packaging Company discuss with host Ric Franzi a wide range of topics from how the firm got it's start, to the shift in executive leadership, and the role company culture has played in the firm's evolution.

Chris St. Hilaire of Jury Impact discusses with host Doug Gfeller how Chris has positioned Jury Impact as a differentiated firm by helping trial lawyers focus on what potential jurors are interested in hearing and not what the lawyers are interested in telling the jury. Linda Cummings of Linda Cummings Esq. talks about what business owners and executives should think about when considering using a...

Jill Gwaltney, Found and President of Rauxa Direct talks with host Ric Franzi about how technology is affecting the direct response marketing industry. Chip Martin, Owner of Daly Movers discusses how his focus on customer service and communication have contributed to the long term success of his firm.  

Philip Arciero, President of Arciero Brothers talks with host Ric Franzi about the challenges and opportunities he and his sister face as they lead a second-generation family-owned business in the construction industry. Rick Warren, President of Post Modern Group discusses the constant evolution of his technology based media firm.