Critical Mass Shows

Jeff Shattuck, President of Dot Fulfillment joins host Richard Franzi to discuss the fulfillment industry, his firm and the role technology is playing within fulfillment.

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Daniel Ozbun, Founder of Daniel's Moving and Storage is the featured guest and he shares a wide range of ideas based on his experience starting and growing his moving and storage firm.  Daniel has built a company with multiple locations in Arizona and Kansas while creating a company culture focused on the client.  Make sure to spend time listening and learning from this special entrepreneur.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 nationwide network of experienced freelance attorneys all with impressive credentials who also value professional and personal balance.

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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 with several organizations.

Max Gardner, President and CEO Orange County United Way. With more than 30 years experience building communities in the real estate industry, Gardner served as President of Irvine Company Apartment Communities prior to joining Orange County United Way.  Max discusses his role in providing strategic leadership to move Orange County United Way to a new level of excellence.

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