Critical Mass Business Talk Show | Orange County‘s Longest-Running Business Talk Show | Hosted by Ric Franzi
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Episodes
Tuesday Dec 13, 2011
Critical Mass: Coast to Coast December 1, 2011
Tuesday Dec 13, 2011
Tuesday Dec 13, 2011
Russ Sigler, Chairman of Siglers joins host Ric Franzi to discuss what he has learned in his 61 years of being in business.
Shane Pulver, Senior Partner with ASG talks about his service disable veteran-owned business and how he and his partners have built their firm.
Tuesday Nov 22, 2011
Critical Mass November 16, 2011
Tuesday Nov 22, 2011
Tuesday Nov 22, 2011
Victoria Bentancourt, President of Coneybeare, Inc. joins guest host Paul Roberts to share her story and business experience that has led her to being one of the 2011 NAWBO Remarkable Women.
Tuesday Nov 22, 2011
Critical Mass November 15, 2011
Tuesday Nov 22, 2011
Tuesday Nov 22, 2011
Paul Roberts, Founder OCTalkRadio.net joins host Ric Franzi for a discussion on the growth and future of internet radio.
Monday Oct 17, 2011
Critical Mass October 12, 2011
Monday Oct 17, 2011
Monday Oct 17, 2011
Naomi Grange, Founder of TXTourRegistry joins host Ric Franzi to discuss her technology business. TXTourRegistry is a revolutionary and sophisticated TXT based way of giving and receiving the green gift everyone wants more of. Learn from Naomi as she shares experiences and lessons learned about building a new business.
Dan Meder, Vice President Experian returns to the show to update us on the importance of active credit management for small and mid-sized business owners and CEOs. Ric asks Dan to talk about how CEOs can mitigate risk and potentially improve profitability through the use of business-to-business credit services
Sunday Sep 04, 2011
Critical Mass August 30, 2011
Sunday Sep 04, 2011
Sunday Sep 04, 2011
Ed Hart, Director of The Family Business Council is host RIc Franzi featured guest. Ed shares the latest information regarding the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics Family Business Council as well as discusses the Family Business Awards Luncheon held in conjunction with The Orange County Business Journal.
Monday Aug 08, 2011
Critical Mass: Coast to Coast August 4, 2011
Monday Aug 08, 2011
Monday Aug 08, 2011
Mike Lieberman, President of Square 2 Marketing is host Ric Franzi's featured guest. Mike shares with Ric how his firm creates Marketing MachinesTM to drive brand awareness and increase traffic to the firm's website as well as maximizing the effectiveness of social networking campaigns.
Monday Aug 08, 2011
Critical Mass August 3, 2011
Monday Aug 08, 2011
Monday Aug 08, 2011
Lisa Marie Platske, CEO and President is host Ric Franzi's featured guest and they explore a wide range of topics including her philosophy that connection is the new currency in today's business world.
Tuesday Jul 19, 2011
Coast 2 Coast 07-14-11
Tuesday Jul 19, 2011
Tuesday Jul 19, 2011
Jason Lindgren, Owner of Coyote Courier Services discusses the rising costs vs. flat to decling pricing within the courier industry and the steps he is taking to ensure his firm remains a profitable business.
Michael Brozzetti, President and Owner of Boundless, LLC. joins host Ric Franzi to talk about business and IT auditing as well as compliance issues facing mid-market firms today.
Tuesday Jul 19, 2011
Critical Mass: The Radio Show 07-13-11
Tuesday Jul 19, 2011
Tuesday Jul 19, 2011
Kevin Moshayedi, Founder of Ark Collective is host Ric Franzi's featured guest. Kevin details his unique business model and how a few summers back he learned about a vast number of students attending Los Angeles schools without adequate school supplies and backpacks. This started his journey to create Ark Collective with a mission to improve the quality of our underserved youth's education.
Monday Jun 13, 2011
Critical Mass June 8, 2011
Monday Jun 13, 2011
Monday Jun 13, 2011
Chase Rief, Founder and President of Rief Media is host Ric Franzi's featured guest. Chase talks about a variety of marketing topics including the "keys to successful marketing for small and mid-sized firms".
Friday Jun 03, 2011
Critical Mass: Coast to Coast June 2, 2011
Friday Jun 03, 2011
Friday Jun 03, 2011
Glenn Bostock, President of SnapCabs is host Ric Franzi's featured guest. Glenn and Ric talk about the innovations he and his company have brought to elevator interiors and much more.
Wednesday May 18, 2011
Critical Mass May 17, 2011
Wednesday May 18, 2011
Wednesday May 18, 2011
Karen Caplan, CEO of Frieda's Inc. is host Ric Franzi's featured guest. Karen talks about a variety of topics during the interview. Ric asks Karen to discuss her Ten Keys to Success in a Family Business. Frieda's is celebrating 50 years of changing the way America eats fruits and vegatables. Back in 1962 Frieda Caplan began the company with a small stand at the Los Angeles Produce Market. Her philosophy remains the family-owned business' foundation today.
Wednesday Mar 23, 2011
Critical Mass: Coast to Coast March 17, 2011
Wednesday Mar 23, 2011
Wednesday Mar 23, 2011
Brad Elmhorst, President of Direct Hit Data, Inc. is host Ric Franzi's first guest. Brad provides insight regarding customer retention strategies that assist in creating an emotional link to your brand. DHD provides sercured end-customer database management and outsourced business services. "Ensuring the right people have access to the right information at the right time."
Rick Thaler, President of OGB Architectural Millwork joins Ric to talk about his experience over the last year changing his business model. He had to downsize but also he re-organized his firm. Rick bought another business and is a member of an industry-specific peer group and he talks about how that has helped him deal with the changes his firm has undergone.
Wednesday Mar 23, 2011
Critical Mass March 16, 2011
Wednesday Mar 23, 2011
Wednesday Mar 23, 2011
Orange County Business Journal Excellence in Entrepreneurship Nominees who are also Critical Mass for Business members join host Ric Franzi for this fast-paced set of interviews. These successful entrepreneurs share what it means to them to be a nominee for the prestigious award.
Wednesday Mar 16, 2011
Critical Mass March 9, 2011
Wednesday Mar 16, 2011
Wednesday Mar 16, 2011
Paul Roberts, Founder and CEO of West Coast Marketing joins Ric Franzi for a interactive discussion of CEO Peer Groups, Ric's first book "CRITICAL MASS: The 10 Explosive Powers of CEO PEER GROUPS" and the 8 Nominees for the 2011 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award who are CRITICAL MASS for Business clients.