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

Michael Stratford, Master Coach joins host Doug Gfeller and shares a bit of what he knows about coaching, coach training and development.  Michael has earned a reputation for helping others achieve a level of excellence in communication, leadership, and team performance.

Steve Lopez, Owner Clean Air Cab shares his views on creating a sustainable business.
Shane Broussard, President Ped-Ads.com discusses finding niche markets and developing business that will fill those needs.

Steve Averill and Michelle Patterson join host Ric Franzi to discuss the TED-X Irvine event.  The event titled Change Agents will be an evening designed to bring together thinkers and doers from Irvine and surrounding Orange County.

Courtney Parker, Founder of LCJ Media joins host Ric Franzi to share her insights into how social media and mobile media can positively impact small and mid-market firms.

John Snyder, Vice President Commercial Finance, Culver Capital Group joins guest host Paul Roberts to share his insights on where mid-market CEOs and business owners can secure alternative financing in today's tight credit market.

Jeff Jaime, CEO of The Taurean Corporation joins Guest Host Paul Roberts and discusses the firm he started based on the principles of The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly.  This is measured by how you retain talent and Jeff talks about the impact it has had on his business.

Roger Cohen, CEO and Founder of Vericomply and discusses the firm he created out of the pain and frustrations encountered while managing complex transactions as a corporate attorney

Paul Mosenson, Founder and President of NuSpark Marketing joins the show and explains how firms can combine content marketing with lead generation tactics to drive revenue and sales growth.
Tom Krekel, CEO of Full Sail Strategies explains the powerful growth concepts contained within the "Stages of Growth" way of understanding a firm's evolution.  Listen and learn how to determine what stage your firm is in and what you need to do to move it on to the next level.

Jeffrey Scott, Founder and Business Architect C-Level Management joins host Ric Franzi's as his featured guest.  Jeffrey explores the business model at the heart of his firm.  C-Level takes the concept of "giving back to the community" to new heights.

Ron Stein, Vice President of Business Development PTS Staffing is host Ric Franzi's first guest.  PTS is focused on providing engineering and professional staffing solutions and is at the forefront of the specialized staffing industry.
David Gosselin, CPA at DBB McKennon brings his "Top Financial Issues CEOs Should be Worried About" to the show.

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

Chris Williams, Partner Williams, Crow, Mask, LLP joins host Ric Franzi to discuss transitioning a firm to the next generation and the importance of succession planning.

Guest Host Paul Roberts interviews Bruer Kershner, President and CEO of Kershner Office Furniture. Bruer shares a difficult problem he had in 2009 venturing into an offshoot business.  Also he talks about some positive aspects recently in expanding his office furniture team.

This week Doug talks about Conscious Choice and Balance.  Two sides of the same coin that seem to always present a challenge to most of our coaching clients.

Jackie Bird, President of Epic International is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Jackie shares the philanthropic business model at the heart of the business she and her husband started.  Following a trip to Haiti to help with earthquake relief they realized the urgent need for clean drinking water in Haiti was immense.  They have started and structured Epic Timepieces' business model to provide drinking water filtration systems through the sale of high quality watches.

Marcia Reynolds, MCC and past ICF Global President joins host Doug Gfeller to review and discuss what went on at the Annual International ICF conference in Las Vegas last month.

Andre Filip, CEO of ELA Advertising is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Andre explains how he has built several successful firms as a young serial entrepreneur in Orange County CA.  Listen to learn more about his approach to building businesses based on what he is passionate about in life.

Fred Koury, President of Smart Business Network is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Fred discusses his media firm's history and evolution into a multi-media company with 20+ years of history.  Smart Business Network has grown over the years into two strong divisions that meet different needs.
Smart Business Magazine and Events focuses in on C-Level executives to put out informational journals in local markets across the county.
Smart Business Content Marketing Division develops custom content plans to help companies drive the marketing goals of their partners.
Smart Business has full digital and social media capabilities across both divisions.

Host Doug Gfeller's guest is Grace Horoupian, a partner with Fisher & Phillips, a law firm. Grace provides preventive counseling and frequently presents seminars and workshops on employment issues to executives, supervisors, managers and human resources professionals.
Her practice is focused on representing employers in a variety of employment cases, including claims for civil rights violations, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour claims, ADA and ADEA violations, unfair business practices, misappropriation of trade secrets, and class action disputes.
Grace represents employers in both state and federal court as well as before state and federal agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement.

Doug Carlberg, President and CEO of M1 Global Technologies is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Doug talks about the rebirth of manufacturing in North America and the need to continually re-invent yourself and your company.

Wayne Breitbarth, Author, Speaker and Owner of Powerformula joins host Ric Franzi to explain his book "The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success".  This book is aimed at the experienced professional who is either skeptical about LinkedIn or is looking for better ways to use this technology tool this book explains how to use the full power of LinkedIn.
Julie Vandermost, President of Vandermost Consulting Services, Inc. talks about her firm which is a full service regulatory, biological and environmental services firm.  VCS has over 14 years of experience successfully completing projects for clients who are both public agencies and private firms.

Beth Haney, Doctor of Nursing and Owner of Luxe Aesthetic Center is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Beth discussed her practice and business experiences building and growing it.  Ric has asked Beth to explain the profession of nurse practitioner during the show.

Vic Bullara who is a Certified Professional Coach, an ICF Credentialed Executive Coach and a Certified Master Trainer joins host Doug Gfeller.  Vic has helped more than 300 organizations and 500 senior leaders achieve breakthrough results.  His background includes 20 years as an HR Practice Leader for Ernst & Young and Development Dimensions International.
Before starting his own executive coaching and HR consulting business, he was Chief Human Resources Officer/Director for three high growth companies including one that grew from 7 employees to over 400 in four years.  His areas of expertise include competency based HR, executive assessment, leadership development, behavioral interviewing and employee engagement.  He is the developer of "Leadership Excellence Through Energy Management"TM.

Michael Silverman, Director and Principal for Integra Realty Resources with over 650 skilled professionals, focused on commercial real estate valuation, appraisal and counseling services.  Integra Realty Resources is an industry leader in providing services across all property types including office, retail, industrial, and multi-family and areas of specialty expertise.

Norman Wolfe, President and CEO of Quantum Leaders is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  The interview explores Norman's new book "The Living Organization" .  The model is a balanced, holistic approach to guiding your success.  It identifies those elements that impede execution, many of which are often overlooked by other methods.

Paul Steck, President of Saladworks is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Paul discusses his role in leading the national expansion of Saladworks.  In March 2011 Saladworks announced an agreement with a multi-unit developer for three locations in Orange County, CA which is the beginning of their west coast expansion.

Joseph Beach, Managing Director of Asher and Company is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  The interview examines Joseph's career and the rich history of Asher and Company.  Since 1938 Asher and Company, Ltd. has helped thousands of businesses plan for financial success.

Tricia Sanchez, CFO and Co-Owner is host Ric Franzi's first guest.  The interview explores how she and her husband are building a new independent supplier of office printing equipment having over 17 years experience in the industry as business owners.
Mitchell Sodikoff, EVP Business Development joins the show and Ric focuses the conversation on uncovering how business owners and CEOs can save significant money on their wireless expenses.  Wireless phones have become standard equipment in most industries and the costs for operation are a major expense for small and mid-sized businesses.

Mina Watkins of Results Coach joins host Doug Gfeller.  Mina is a certified ontological coach, the president-elect of the ICF Orange County chapter, a highly respected local coach and a good friend of Doug.  Listen to this interview to find out more about the role of the Orange County Chapter of the International Coach Federation.

Gary Arnold, President of Integrated Peak Solutions is host Ric Franzi's first guest.  Gary shares his ideas on getting the most out of your people and achieving people and process excellence.
Geoffrey Kent, CEO of CognisIT addresses how managed IT services and cloud computing can help mid-market CEOs improve their firm's performance and control IT costs.

Shannon Higuera, Artistic Director and Co-Owner of Starlite Dance Studio joins host Ric Franzi as his featured guest.  Shannon brings to life how she has been able to create a business from a way of life. Shannon has been dancing for 20 years and has taught numerous students in Orange County and San Diego areas.  Together with her mother Lynn, Shannon has built the premier dance studio in Ladera Ranch, CA with plans to open a second studio.

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.

Mickey Troxell, Founder and CEO of Centaur University joins host Ric Franzi as his first guest.  Mickey, a serial entrepreneur, explains the business model of her latest venture Centaur University.  Centaur University offers world class, fast-track education certification and counselor degree programs.
Wade Slome, Founder Sidoxia Capital Management, LLC returns to the program to shed light on how the federal debt issues are impacting the US business climate and provides context for the financial market issues making recent headlines.

Scott Nelson, President Security and Risk Management Group is host Ric Franzi's first guest.  Scott explains the security threats mid-market CEOs need to know about in order to protect their physical and cyber assets.
Karen Allard, CEO & Founder SBR Sports returns to the program to share more about how she is growing her firm through various marketing initiatives.

Tim Musgrave, President and CEO of Pressure Systems International talks about his firm that created an industry and how, through the use of Corporate Corner Stone Coins, he built a culture that enabled them to survive the daunting challenges of starting a firm.
Edward Torres, Owner of City Tours discusses with host Ric Franzi his belief that "The most important thing is to remember: I have to act like a customer and not as the owner of the business" for his tour-based business to succeed.

Betsy Thagard, Founder of B.Toffee is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Betsy and Ric explore her entrepreneurial journey of creating a business around her handmade, delectable toffee confections.  Betsy explains her focus on building a distribution channel through specialty food stores, exclusive corporate gifts, and gift basket proprietors.

Ken Willette, Founder and CEO of SideOrder.com is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Ken discusses his newest venture.  SideOrder.com is Orange County's largest resource for local restaurant menus; for quick and convenient food ordering for pickup and delivery.  Listen to learn how this serial entrepreneur is bringing to life his latest technology venture.

Manish Gorawala, President of Tri-Force Consulting Services, speaks about the company he started in 2000.  Tri-Fource Consulting is a specialized consutling services firm focusing exclusively on providing emerging mobile development and diverse open source technologies.

Dan Markson, SVP of Development for The NRP Group LLC is host Ric Franzi's first guest.  NRP Group is the 2nd largest builder of affordable housing.  Dan discusses the need for PEOPLE FIRST-RETAIL SECOND and why housing issues are critical for business to maintain vibrancy in the retail sector.
Sherrie Skeans, Vice President for Grubb & Ellis is the second guest.  Sherrie discussing the emerging real estate trends including LEED certification.
Jack Nelson, CEO Propel Financial Services is the final guest on the show.  Jack talks about how his business can help homeowners with their tax liens and cash flow.  Ric and Jack also discusses the opportunity for Propel Financial to take their business model nationally.

Van Muse, Director for the MBA Progam, Mihaylo College of Business and Economics is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Van explains the three (3) MBA programs and the focus for each program.  Van also goes into detail about the newest of the three MBA programs, the Full-Time MBA program.  The Full-Time MBA offers a unique focus on the "interpersonal and soft skills" through the Mihaylo Leadership Academy.  As Van says "There are plenty of choices for a full-time MBA in the marketplace, so we chose to develop ours differently."  Listen to learn more details about the benefits and features of the Mihaylo MBA programs.

Lisa Steadman, Founder and CEO of Woohoo, Inc. is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Ric explores with Lisa how, as an entrepreneur, she manages her multi-faceted business.  Lisa is an author, speaker, coach and consultant to a wide variety of businesses both nationally and internationally.  Listen to this fast paced interview to uncover some of the secrets to building your own powerful personal brand.

Host Doug Gfeller's guest is Liz Lewis. Liz is a Certified Human Resources Professional, and Entrepreneur, Mentor and Certified International Life Coach/Speaker.  Liz offers over 20 years of leadership experience both in the private and corporate sectors.  She provides expertise to entrepreneurial and Fortune 500 companies who are in need of human resources and workers' compensation management services, producing significant results in reducing overhead liability and maintaining low cost commercial business premiums.

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.

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.

Christine De La Torre, Founder and Owner of Christine's BookKeeping discusses the most common bookkeeping mistakes made by business owners and entrepreneurs with host Ric Franzi.
Kathy Dahl Crifasi, Founder of Hipzbag shares experience building a business-to-consumer firm after successfully creating a business-to-business information technology firm.

Daniel Bistany, Partner at breezeIT joins host Ric Franzi and discusses the IT firm he and his partners started and the challenges and opportunities facing a startup in their industry.  Listen to learn how "cloud computing" and other exciting new technologies are helping mid-market firms lower IT costs and reach new customers.
Jim Downes, Senior Director with BBK returns to the show and shares additional insights into what companies must do to survive when they are in a turnaround situation.  Jim and Ric also explore the role suppliers and supply-chain management play in the success or failure of manufacturing companies.

Linda Pinson, Founder of Out of Your Mind and into the Marketplace talks with host Ric Franzi about her business which produces books and information to help entrepreneurs develop business plans.  Linda is a published author of numerous books and seminars on the subject.
Alison Sansone, Creator of Be There Bedtime Stories shares her experiences in building her unique technology-based company inspired by her desire to remain close to her nieces who do not live close to her.  Listen to learn how this entrepreneur is creating not only a business but a brand around her service offering.

Sheri Geoffreys Founder of Sheri Geoffreys Photography, Inc. talks with host Ric Franzi about her path to becoming a professional photographer.  Sheri believes you must "photograph what you are passionate about to create top notch imagery" which is why she photographs corporate photography.

Doug talks about on-boarding and coaching new hires and of course more tips on technology to make the coaching experience more productive.

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.

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.

Host Doug Gfeller continues the discussion on coaching and human resource issues.

Dan Cornell, CTO of Denim Group is host Ric Franzi's featured guest. His firm develops secure software, helps organizations assess and mitigate risk with existing software, and provides training on best practices in software security.

Jen Shirkani, Founder and CEO of Penumbra Group joins host Ric Franzi for a lively conversation about how Emotional Intelligence and how it can help larger firms grow their top line revenue.  Jen also shares a bit of her knowledge and expertise as it relates to the interesting topic of emotional intelligence.

Host Doug Gfeller interviews Life Coaches to learn how it is different from business coaching and what are the factors to consider in deciding between the two.

Jeff Lowy, President of Encore Creative discusses the question "Positioning for the market recovery...or is this the new normal?" with host Ric Franzi
Joe Seringer, CEO of Virtual Health Check talks about Innovation-what is innovation that will make a significant difference?
Leon Singletary, CEO and Founder of MyPartTimePRO.com shares his latest entrepreneurial venture designed to match companies with talented people who want to work with a flexible time commitment.

Dr. Carol Wintermute, Doctor of Chiropractic, CEO and Founder of HealthXL shares the story of her 25 years in business and current trends in healthy living.
Dean McCormick, Managing Partner of Insight Wealth Strategies talks with host Ric Franzi about his strategy to help his clients with wealth creation.

Karen Smidt-Allard, Founder and CEO of SBR Sports discusses the inspiration for starting her firm and her marketing efforts focused on triathlon athletes and the active lifestyle community.
Rob Lucenti, Managing Partner Deloitte joins Ric Franzi to discuss Deloitte's Impact Day and the positive response this annual day of "giving back to the community" has had on Orange County over the years.

Host Doug Gfeller talks about "What makes great leaders?" Do you have to be "born" a great leader or is it something that you can learn?  Listen in as Doug dicusses how coaching can and has helped create great leaders through coaching.

Vivian Valenty, President of VB Cometics is host Ric Franzi's first guest.  Vivian discusses her comestic business and how she has evolved the business model over time.
Rose Marston, President of A.D.Marble talks about her environmental consulting firm.  Rose was promoted to President and has expanded the firm's offerings in response to the recession.

Socrates Jain, Vice President Business Development, Coface North America speaks with host Ric Franzi and explains how CEOs of mid-market firms use Coface to help them grow their revenues through insurancing their accounts receivables.
Alexandra Braconi, Founder and Owner of Blue Lizard Media, LLC shares her keys to successful branding for small and mid-market firms.

Dr. Carol Taylor, President of Vanguard University talks with host Ric Franzi about her experience leading the university through a difficult period and some of the lessons of that experience.
Tina Lustig, Founder of Asana Art shares the entrepreneurial story of her journey building Asana Art a company creating yoga-based works of art.

Host Doug Gfeller discusses how coaching your management team can improve employee engagement and productivity.

John Starling, Founding Partner of Smith Growth Partners is host Ric Franzi's first guest.  John Starling, is the author or "The Order of Black Belt: Mastering The Practice of Growing a Company" and discusses the first section of the book.
David Nester, Owner of Urban Lights highlights his experience buying back his firm and repositioning it in the market as a new venture.

Jane Alden Hodgdon, Founder of IBB Designs, LLC and inventor of the Itty Bitty Bra is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  They discuss the inspiration for her firm as well as her strategy for gaining marketshare in an underserved market.

Doug's guest is Neal Rinella, Principal and COO of Taylor Architects. At Taylor they say that "Promoting wellness through architecture is more than our tagline, it is our mission". Doug and Neal discusses how this mission impacts recruitment, retention and training of their staff.

Rudy De La Garza, CEO of Pree Corp. is host Ric Franzi's featured guest. Pree Corp. is a technology company that focuses on the strategic development, marketing and commercialization of innovative new technologies through aggressive investment and research efforts. Innovations include renewable energy, wireles energy, wireless communications, and solar energy technologies.

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".

Tom Casey, President of Thrust Electric Bikes is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Tom shares the entrepreneurial story of he and his partner Patrick Rolfes, CEO of Thrust Electric Bikes.  Tom talks about their journey to bring to market the first commercial-grade, eco-friendly bike.  This bike is growing in popularity with delivery-based restaurant's and other businesses who see the financial and marketing advantage of deploying electric bikes.

Host Doug Gfeller talks about coaching and performance reviews.  Why every performance review is a world class opportunity for coaching and improved performance.

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.

Peter Lehrman, CEO of AxialMarket is host Ric Franzi's guest and they discuss how Peter's firm, through the use of technology, makes the market for buying and selling mid-market companies more efficient.
Sheevaun Moran, Author Learn to Meditate in Two Minutes joins Ric to talk about her latest book which she wrote for the busy executive to help them learn how to find time to gain the benefits of meditation.

Jim Downes, Senior Director, BBK is host Ric Franzi's guest and they discuss Jim's "Top 10 List" for turning around companies as well as other topics.
Barry Saywitz, Founder and CEO of The Saywitz Company discusses the challenges and opportunities of lease restructuring.

Leon Singletary, President of First Contact HR is host Ric Franzi's first guest.  Leon and Ric talk about the role full-service background checks and HR security plays in mid-market company's hiring decisions.
John Ratliff, President of Appletree Answers discusses his telephone answering service which has been on either the INC500 or INC5000 list of America's Fastest Growing Companies for the past 7 years.

Matt Dubow, Vice President of Epic is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  They discuss his family-owned business headquartered in Orange County, CA.  Ric also talks with Matt about how his regular appearances as the "Gadget Guru" on Grape Encounters Radio has affected his online fine gifts and accessories business.

Mo Khan, Managing Partner, Xelleration is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Mo and Ric cover a wide range of topics with special focus on the concept of Human Workflow Automation.  Xelleration provides business process engineering services to their clients using their proprietary XRUM (SCRUM) Methodology.  Ric asks Mo to expand on these concepts and uncovers what mid-market CEOs need to know about them.

On The Coaching Perspective, host Doug Gfeller talks with HR Professionals about how they use coaching in their companies and also what are some of the assessments that they use in the recruiting and promotional process.

Dale Keshishian, CEO of HealthWorks Academies is host Ric Franzi's first guest.  Ric and Dale discuss her firm's role in transforming healthcare through education and how her organization is helping high school students discover career opportunities in the healthcare industry.
 
Lee Sutterfield, President of SecureLogix talks with host Ric Franzi about his the firm he started which is focused on ecuring the rapidly changing world of enterprise voice and unified communications networks against a growing number of attacks from hackers much like the internet attacks have occurred over the last two decades.

Brett Wood, President of Toyota Material Handling is host Ric Franzi's featured guest and they discuss the position Toyota has attained in the US forklift market.  Toyota ranks #1 for lowest cost of ownership, highest quality and value.  Being a part of the legendary Toyota Industries Corporation and celebrating over 40 years of operation in the US, Irvine CA-based Toyota Material Handling has been the number-one selling lift truck supplier since 2002.  Ric and Brett discuss Toyota's rich history of environmental stewardship.  No other lift company can match Toyota's history of protecting the environment while advancing the economy.

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.

Doug talks about how you can calculate the ROI on executive coaching.  Is it reasonable to set out real goals that can be measured against the cost of coaching?  The answer is YES, so check out this show to find out how to make sure you are getting maximum benefit from your executive coaching.

William E. Buie, Executive Vice President of GlobalScape joins host Ric Franzi.  GlobalScape is a leading provider of secure information exchange solutions for thousands of customers, including global enterprises, governments, and small businesses.
Scott Reidenbach, CEO of Reidenbach Law joins Ric as the second guest. Ric talks with Scott about his law firm which specializes in contracts, litigation, etc.  Scott works with homeowner's associations.

Paul Johnson, President and CEO of Kelley Blue Book is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Ric and Paul discuss how Paul has grown Kelley Blue Book while maintaining the firm's rich history and reputation as the "trusted source" within the automotive industry.  Listen to this show to learn how technology has enabled Paul to create new markets for Kelley Blue Book.

Kim Megonigal, Founder and CEO of Kimstaff HR is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Kimstaff HR is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO).  Ric and Kim explore how a PEO functions and what human resource services they offer to their clients across a wide range of industries.  This is a must-listen to interview if you have ever considered partnering with a PEO firm or would like to understand their business model in more detail.

David Malone, CEO of Community Bank is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Ric and David cover a wide range of topics with focus on what mid-market CEOs and business owners need to know about working with their banker in today's environment.  Community Bank offers a variety of banking services designed specifically for busineses.

Jiri Stejskal, President and CEO of Cetra Language Solutions is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Ric and Jiri discuss the importance of cross-cultural communications.  Many mid-market firms need to be able to translate documents, technical specs and other services.  Setra is skillede at interpretation services with a staff of talented linquists.

Host Doug Gfeller continues his discussion of coaching from the client's perspective.

Manik Arora, President and CEO of Arora Engineers, Inc. is Ric's first guest.  Family-owned and operated Arora has developed and maintained a comprehensive engineering practice based ont he principles of quality and client satisfaction.
Jerry Ferro, CEO of Free-For-All talks with Ric about the rising healthcare costs affecting over 50 million people in America.  Jerry shares how his firm helps people lower the costs of prescriptions and lab tests.
Jim Guthrie, CEO Car Crafters and Ric discuss his business which is a nationally recognized auto body shop because of the culture he has built in this 30 year old business.  Jim is also an Indy Race Car Driver veteran.

Susan Johnson, Founder and CEO of Susan's Healthy Gourmet is Ric's featured guest.  They discuss how, after moving to California in 1994, Susan and her husband decided to start a business.  A family history of cancer and heart disease had made Susan very aware of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.  She decided to fill a niche of offering prepared healthy meals for the home and opened her headquarters in Irvine, CA.  Ric talks with Susan about how her original business has evolved into three businesesses focused on healthy, great tasting foods.

Dan Withee, Principal at Withee Malcom Archietects, LLP is Ric Franzi's first guest.  Dan and Ric discuss Dan's firm which he co-found with his partner Dale Malcom.  Dan talks about his firm's focus within the construction and design industry as well as the latest trends in affordable building design.
Jim Carol, Founder and CEO of DonateGames talks about his latest venture, a social enterprise that collects and resells donated video games to raise money in support of children and families woh are affected by rare diseases.  In 2010, it's second year of operation, DonateGames collected well over $1 million in donated video games and gear, luanched a wolrd-class e-commerce store, established a physcial headquarters and contributed more than $.79 of every dollar of revenue directly to research and treatment for sick children.

Gary Oppedahl, CEO of To Be A Blessing Healthcare joins host Ric Franzi to discuss his firm which has grown to offer services in homecare, institutions and hospitals with a staff of over 200 Nurses and Caregivers and annualized revenue over $6 million.
Tony DiSanti, Owner of American Metals is the second guest and he shares stories about his firm which has been serving Arizona since 1975 with recycling services.
David Child, CEO of Tectonic Toys talks about his firm which has developed a line of educational toys based on his experience as an architect.

Dr. Fresh, Founder of Dr. Fresh discusses his firm which is one of the fastest growing oral care companies in the U.S.  Dr. Fresh owns more patents than any other U.S. oral care company.
Bob Lotter, Founder of eAgency explains his software for cell phone management and the risks for mid market firms that employee cell phones present with the latest smartphone technology.

Eugene Ku and Tony Lee, Co-Founders of Wireless Emporium Share their story of how they have built the #1 online cell phone accessories store.

Tom Johns, CEO of National Roofing is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  National Roofing was started by Tom in 1977.  It is a premier roofing and waterproofing contractor headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.  National installs state-of-the-art roofs and provides specialized services for challenging roofing projects.  Tom also has launched related companies and discuss his motivation for building new businesses.

Kathi Guiney, President of YES! Your Human Resources Solution founded in 2004 with the goal of providing customized and scalable HR services to emerging growth, small to mid-sized companies in all industries.  Kathi and Doug discuss connecting business initiatives with employee needs to achieve strategic objectives.

Hayes Drumwright, Founder and CEO of Trace3 is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  They discuss Trace3's rapid growth, culture, and related topics.  Ric explores with Hayes how his selection as a 2011 OCBJ Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award finalist has affected him as an Orange County business leader.

Kevin Bailey, President of Vans is Ric Franzi's featured guest.  They discuss the iconic brand and Kevin's responsibility as steward of this Orange County institution.  Ric talks with Kevin about a variety of topics including the current challenges and opportunities Vans is facing.

Host Doug Gfeller continues his discussion of coaching from the client's perspective with focus on what the client works on in between coaching sessions.

Jeremiah White, President of White & Associates is host Ric Franzi's first guest.  Ric and Jeremiah talk about Jeremiah's firm which is a strategic management consulting firm.
Richard Kahn, CEO of eZanga.com joins Ric as the second guest.  They explore the latest trends and strategies in internet marketing.  Mr. Kahn is a recognized leader in the internet marketing field.

Tom Gephart, Founder of Ventana Capital is Ric's featured guest and they discuss Tom's firm which has been in the venture market since 1984.  Ventana is one of the first venture capital firms in the Southern California region.  Helping their portfolio companies think strategically and globally has become a hallmark of Ventana's culture.  Tom discusses his firm's culture and track record.