Critical Mass Radio Show

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 communities. Jim Williams, General Manager EagleRider Motorcycle Rentals In 1992 EagleRider pioneered the Harley-Davidson motorcycle rental concept and the guided motorcycle tour business.  Today, they are the world's largest motorcycle tourism company specializing in rentals of motorcycles and other products.  Learn more from Jim Williams about the EagleRider business model and how they operate in Orange County, CA.

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 molding industry.  Today they have a global brand in the construction toy market and through the use of automation and advanced manufacturing techniques make all their products domestically.  Learn more about how to compete in the global marketplace from Michael.

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 provides insight on the area of short sales.  Short sales are a possible way for sellers to avoid foreclosure and an opportunity for a buyer to save money.

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 of creating a business model that delivers growth.

JoAnn Boone, President of Rio San Antonio Cruises joins the show to discuss the business she owns as well as sharing how she turned around a failing enterprise using a surprisingly simply yet highly effective gameplan.  Listen to this interview to learn more about the straightforward steps JoAnn followed with amazing results.

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 gain insight into the current environment for finding executive talent.

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 Nite Out.  Homefront America is a military family outreach and support organization founded in July 2005.

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 is committed to "Inspiring the future leaders of our community".  Listen to learn more about Shawn's amazing organization.

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 Headquarters. Mike Cordes, Founder of Viral Booth is the second guest and he talks with Ric about his latest venture Viral Booth.  Viral Booth is connecting Photo Booths with Social Media.  This innovative new idea is perfect for weddings, birthdays, etc.  Mike's firm is bringing the internet and social media to photo booths which have not changed much since there were invented in the 1950's.

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, experienced executives to companies in need of immediate CFO, Controller and other financial and accounting talent.  Learn how Karl and his team are building their national organization.

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 their tickets dismissed than any other company.