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

Dane first joined the staffing industry in 2001 in the UK, and he has since gained global experience working on executive search assignments, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) projects, and contingent workforce management programs. This has included taking responsibility for global account management, supporting service delivery across major capital development projects in more than 50 countries, and also managing over 1300 contingent workers on deployment in the Americas region.

Dane joined PTS Advance in August 2018, with a view to getting back to his passion for developing people and co-designing innovative workforce solutions for clients experiencing changes in their operating model, asset portfolio, or external market conditions. Through a number of M&A transactions, Dane has now stepped into the CEO role of HUDDL3 Group, supporting a family of operating companies which include, PTS Advance, Roberts Engineers, Range Search Partners, Sidewinders Advance and SmartSearch. In this position, Dane is actively working with team members and industry partners to contribute to a human-centered design for the “Future of Work."

In this edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show, host Ric Franzi interviews Dane to discuss his professional journey and insights gained in his leadership of HUDDL3 Group.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County.

This edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show is proudly supported by Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C. GRR provides legal advice and guidance on all aspects of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Learn more at GRR.com.

People who know Jure Bratkic attest that 24 hours in a single day is not enough time for him: constant brainstorming, ideas popping into his head, learning new things, visiting new places, and being actively involved in “1001” different projects and hobbies.

As the first president of the Slovenian Society of California, Jure gained extensive experience in the non-profit world. Upon his exit, he decided to set up the Slovenian Business Hub with the goal of actively helping Slovenian businesses enter the U.S market. Acting as a mentor, advisor, lecturer and much more throughout his journey, Jure was also invited to be a board member at the StartUp Mentor Board.

Today, Jure joins host Ric Franzi on Critical Mass Business Talk Show to discuss how he is shaking the ground of the travel retail industry as acting CEO of his global start-up, SkipQ, as well as the CEO and Founder of BreakThrough.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County.

This edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show is proudly supported by Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C. GRR provides legal advice and guidance on all aspects of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Learn more at GRR.com.

Shellee Howard is the owner & president of College Ready. A sought-after speaker and consultant to 100s of college-bound students around the world, Shellee is widely regarded as one of the world's leading college planners and strategy consultants. Shellee's groundbreaking strategies help students get into their best-match colleges. Best of all, many graduate debt-free with a job they love waiting for them.

Whether addressing an intimate group or a 'standing room only' arena, audiences count on Shellee to take the fear of planning and paying for college.

Shellee joins host Ric Franzi on Critical Mass Business Talk Show to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and the unique service offering that College Ready provides.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County.

This edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show is proudly supported by Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C. GRR provides legal advice and guidance on all aspects of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Learn more at GRR.com.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County.

This edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show is proudly supported by Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C. GRR provides legal advice and guidance on all aspects of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Learn more at GRR.com.

Jason Wachter is a Partner at Gottlieb, Rackman, & Reisman, P.C., and focuses his practice on all aspects of intellectual property law including patent preparation and prosecution, trademark matters, litigation, licensing matters, and the preparation of opinions relating to patentability, infringement, and freedom to operate.

Jason has experience in a broad range of technologies including, but not limited to, medical devices, automotive components, wireless devices, telecommunications, and consumer and luxury goods.

Prior to joining Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C., Jason was an associate in the intellectual property department at a large general practice firm. Jason is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County.

This edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show is proudly supported by Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C. GRR provides legal advice and guidance on all aspects of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Learn more at GRR.com.

In 2021, Karen founded her second company, Suite Solutions by Karen, LLC. After several years running a Divorce Consulting business (The Divorcierge®), Karen decided she preferred ‘the business of the business.’

Using her experience and learnings from her first entrepreneurial venture, she now helps other Solopreneurs and small business owners grow and scale their businesses. Karen helps business owners get more time and mental space to focus on their high-impact work.

In addition to her own businesses, Karen’s background includes work in computer programming, marketing for IBM, restaurant event management for Union Square Hospitality and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Karen’s education includes a B.S.B.A. from Boston University, a M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, Martha Beck Life Coach and iPEC Coach Certification (CPC®). Karen is also a CDC® Certified Divorce Coach.

Karen's articles have been featured in the Huffington Post, Thrive Global, Medium, YourTango.com, NextTribe.com, RevolutionGray.com, and BetterAfter50. She has also been profiled in the NY Post, Financial Times and UK’s Daily Mail and has been a Contributing Writer to Divorced Girl Smiling and Worthy.com.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County.

This edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show is proudly supported by Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C. GRR provides legal advice and guidance on all aspects of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Learn more at GRR.com.

Carey Ransom is a technology entrepreneur, executive, investor and advisor, and has started, grown and/or led 8 B2B and consumer technology companies during startup and growth phases.

He is Founder & President of Operate, a SoCal-focused venture studio and fund, where he and his team invest themselves and capital into founders of exciting data-centric SaaS startups. In the last 18 months, Operate has partnered with 12 of these early companies.

Carey's 25-year career spans executive roles in product, marketing, business development, strategy and corporate development, and he is very active in the Southern California startup and investment community. Carey has recruited and hired nearly 1000 people in the last 20 years, and passionately believes in purpose, culture, talent and timing as key ingredients to successful companies.

Carey Ransom chats with Ric Franzi about his leadership of Operate, and his belief in the potential for a vibrant Orange County start-up community.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County.

This edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show is proudly supported by Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C. GRR provides legal advice and guidance on all aspects of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Learn more at GRR.com.

BASECAMP Consulting Group was started by two like-minded professionals with the desire to work with good people and help them achieve their business dreams.

Based in Southern California, BASECAMP Consulting Group is passionate about building businesses through structured and sustainable growth. The firm provides the structure and tools needed for brands to look to the future.

A cross-functional executive who happens to be a financial expert, Anthony Domenici, BASECAMP Founder & CFO, is is a well-rounded leader with 16+ years of experience in finance, treasury, and accounting. A dynamic thought leader and strategic business partner to all levels of an organization, Anthony has extensive experience in public and private companies in financial services, real estate, and CPG industries.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County.

This edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show is proudly supported by Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C. GRR provides legal advice and guidance on all aspects of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Learn more at GRR.com.

Dana Soza is a globally recognized Top 100 Customer Success Strategist, and Founder and CEO of a customer success consultancy/coaching practice for customer success newbies and professionals alike in Newport Beach, CA.

With an award-winning 20+ year career as a sales executive, certified educator, and recognized CS thought leader, Dana advises aspiring newbies, experienced professionals, and companies to excel along their CS journey. She is chapter leader for Gainsight’s PulseLocal OC’s How-To Happy Hour and contributor to the Customer Success Association's first-ever CSM Competency Standards.

Dana is the author of How to Land and Succeed in the Customer Success Profession: a success playbook for your employment journey, and creator of several signature programs including her CS Career Evolution Framework, CS Breakfast Club series, and the #CustomerEverything Club.

Dana joins Ric Franzi on Critical Mass Business Talk Show to discuss the Customer Success niche, and Dana's current initiatives within the industry.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County.

This edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show is proudly supported by Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C. GRR provides legal advice and guidance on all aspects of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Learn more at GRR.com.

For more than 25 years, Erik Rees has dedicated himself to empowering people to find and fulfill their God-given purpose in life. Rees began his career in 1993 as a pastor, strategist and trainer at world-renowned Saddleback Church, where he helped grow the congregation from 3,000 to more than 30,000 followers over a 20-year period.

Upon losing his daughter, Jessie, to inoperable brain cancer on January 5, 2012, he and his wife Stacey formed the Jessie Rees Foundation and has functioned as a member of the Board to ensure that children fighting cancer have the support and resources they need to “Never Ever Give Up.” He shares this inspiring message in his newest book Never Ever Give Up: The Inspiring Story of Jessie and her JoyJars.

Under the daily leadership of his wife, the Jessie Rees Foundation has raised over $25,000,000 dollars in donations to care for children impacted by cancer. They have also stuffed and sent over 350,000 JoyJars to children fighting cancer in all 50 states and 41 countries. He and his wife live in Orange County, Calif. with their two other children, Shaya and JT, and their dogs.

Erik joins Ric Franzi on Critical Mass Business Talk Show to share the mission and story of the Jessie Rees Foundation, and his leadership insights as co-founder of the organization.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County.

This edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show is proudly supported by Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C. GRR provides legal advice and guidance on all aspects of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Learn more at GRR.com.