Meet popular blogger, public speaker and content creator Paulina Thomas.  CEO of Mujeras sin Limites.  And creator of inspirational women's events like "Women Without Limits'.  On how she built and grew her personal brand in the community. And the community of women she supports. #blogger #contentcreator #speaker #inspirationalspeaker #personalbrand #personalbranding #ochcc #octalkradio

 Corey Williams from WILLIAMS Mixed Martial Arts joins us to discuss his Martial Arts School in Fountain Valley and the special Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. #mma #mixedmartialarts #jiujitsu #brazilianjiujitsu #bjj #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #communityengagement #community #localbusiness #localbusinesses #localbusinessspotlight #octalkradio 

Saul Viramontes, Management Analyst, ORANGE COUNTY POWER AUTHORITY, joins us to discuss their role in providing OUR COMMUNITY clean, affordable energy alternatives to some of the residents here in Orange County, CA. #power #energy #energyefficiency #greenenergy #greenenergysolutions #powerproductionmix #municipalpower #powergrid #powergridsharetarget #powergridsharenews #powergridsharelatestnews #powergridshare #ochcc #community #communityengagement #communityinvolvement #communityinvestments #octalkradio

 Sean Hicks, the founder of YOURTRONICS joins us to discuss how he repairs all of Your Electronics from Cell Phones and Computers to Game Consoles and even Drones.  Including how he got into this field 10 years ago.  And why he went from being a finance major at Chapman to a highly successful small business owner here in Costa Mesa, CA.   Offering quick repairs for the many electronic devices we can't live without. #electronics #electronicrepair #localbuisness #orangecounty #orangecountybusiness #oc #ocbusiness #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #ocspotlight #octalkradio 

 Michelle Chuang from the SBDC Cal State Fullerton Center joins us to explore the strange new world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how businesses can use it to grow their revenue and build their brand. Across all their marketing strategies in a truly integrative fashion. 

Meet Legendary Boxer Mikey Garcia (5 time World Champion) and here his amazing story.  From his family picking strawberries in the field of Oxnard to top of the world. On OUR COMMUNITY podcast.  Powered by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. And Orange County's only community radio station, OC TALK RADIO, Streaming live from our studio here at UCI's Beall Applied Innovation Center. #boxingvictory #boxingworld #boxer #boxing #boxingtraining #hispanic #hispanicbusiness #communityengagement #buildingcommunity #ochcc #octalkradio

Meet Christine Mantyla from WILLIAMSON LAW GROUP. Community Outreach Coordinator for South Coast College ( a private college in the City of Orange that teaches court reporting and medical legal programs).   And host of the Mil2Vet Veteran's Series Podcast. Aa well as a Board Member for the great charity PATRIOTS AND PAWS that (among other things) supplies free furniture to veterans in need. #patriots #buildingcommunity #communityengagement #veterans #veteranlife #veteranhelpingveterans #hispanic #hispanicbusiness #charity #charitymatters #courtreporters #courtreporterslife

Meet First 5 of Orange County, a county agency (funded by Prop 10...the tobacco tax initiative) that funds programs for early access to childcare for PreNatal thru Age 5. Including a FREE Training Program (in partnership with the OCIE SBDC) that will train you to start your own childcare business.  A way for some moms to actually get paid to stay home and watch their own young children by also watching other kids as well in a new business they own and operate.

Check out their FREE four week class that shows you how to start your own childcare business.  Helps you secure the necessary permits and licenses to use our own home or apartment to operate this business.  Plus mentorship and support to help you succeed.

For anyone with young kids in our county, you won't want to miss this one!

On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC). Funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the California Office of the Small Business Advocate.

Meet Norma Mora, a Mortgage Loan Officer for PRMG.  An Ambassador for the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  And a Mentor for the Hispanic100 Foundation as well.

Today three franchisees from CHIP Cookies join us to discuss their separate stores in Huntington Beach, San Clemente and right here in Irvine.  Sample some of their incredible cookies and talk about their different paths to being a "cookie entrepreneur". Who knew cookies could be so much fun (and profitable)?