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 #powergridsharetarg…

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…

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.저자 OC Talk Radio

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 he…

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) sup…

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 ho…

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.저자 OC Talk Radio

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)?…

Meet from Cassie Pestana, Co-Owner of CLICKSTART DOG TRAINING ACADEMY in Lake Forest. And here her story about growing her business into a real "brick and mortar" location. And how the OC IE Small Business Development Center (SBDC) helped her to do that. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small B…

Shaun Sanders, the Senior Associate Director of LaunchPad SBDC joins us to discuss their unique virtual accelerator. Hosted by Octane and run by the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC) in Newport Beach, CA. As he talks about his work helping startups and other small businesses craft their "pitch decks" (and spe…

Meet Sergio Contreras, Executive Director of UNITED FOR STUDENT SUCCESS, Orange County United Way and President and Founder of MADE IN ORANGE COUNTY. A former school board President and City Council Member in Westminster. And a current Estrella Award winner from the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.…

As we begin a New Year, we bring in Rachel Daly, a psychotherapist from the Newport Beach Trauma Therapy Center to discuss the all too common "post Holiday blues". Including their causes (from stress and financial worries to past traumas and current health challenges) and some tips on how to combat this all-too-common mental health problem which so…

Brian Castles, Founder of Castles Confections in Fullerton joins us to share how he became Orange County's very own Willy Wonka. And using his mom's family recipe, has brought back hand crafted toffee again to So Cal.저자 OC Talk Radio

Hayden Ruiz, owner of Partee Golf Simulators joins us to discuss renting a golf simulator for high end corporate events and/or personal parties. The enormous leap in realism in these simulators today (where you are actually hitting a ball into a screen and then tracking that ball visually on some virtual course). How PARTEE is actually starting to …

Learn about LENDISTRY and their work helping deploy capital for government programs like the PPP Loans (Paycheck Protection Program) initiated under COIVD). As well as being a direct small business lender for small businesses that may not qualify under traditional banking requirement. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Oran…

Diane Lydon joins us to discuss her work at a Business Outreach Manager for the State of California's Office of Small Business and Disabled Veterans Business Services (often referred to simply as OSDS). Helping small businesses and veteran owned businesses secure government contracts. Operating under the mandate created by California Assembly Bill …

Alicia Brayboy, DIGITAL MARKETING CENTER talks about her background and why she moved from NY to SoCal to further her marketing career. And how she helps businesses share their brand stories thru social media marketing and make sense of the many platforms and digital strategies available to businesses today. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Bro…

Meet Manish Bhardia President of the Asian Business Association of Orange County (ABAOC). And partner in his own firm THINK AI. As he discusses his cutting edge work in adding Artificial Intelligence (AI) to businesses (just like yours!) And helping other Asian businesses (thru his work with the ABAOC) learn about new technologies (like AI0 and use…

Jessica Becerra, Owner of AZZUL SWIMWEAR joins us to discuss her entrepreneurial journey. And her work with the upcoming OC FASHION WEEK. And her charitable work as a Leader of the Homeless Lunch Ministry at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Irvine.저자 OC Talk Radio

Mary Kay Chess, PhD. Chair of the Doctorate of Business Administration Program and Penny Li, MBA and AVP of Strategic Enrollment join us from SOFIA University to discuss their newest campus here in Costa Mesa, CA and the many innovative programs they offer like a Doctorate in Business Administration (more than an MBA!) and a Degree in Transpersonal…

Maria Gomez, CEO Orange County Escrow and 2022 OCHCC Estrella Awardee Member of the Year. Talking about the Orange County Hispanic Chamber's Residential REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE.저자 OC Talk Radio

Salvador Ramirez, Director, Corporate Affairs, KROGER/FOOD 4 LESS joins us to discuss all the good work they do in Our Community.저자 OC Talk Radio

Reuben Franco, President of the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, gets the rare privilege (and pleasure) to interview the legendary jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. Including how he fled his childhood home in Communist Cuba, how he met and was helped by the great Dizzy Gillespie and the many Grammy Awards he's won thru the years, starting …

Joaquin Tijerina, Director of the Coachella Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) joins us to discuss his work there helping small businesses thrive and grow (and get started). And with the overall Riverside County Office of Economic Development that helps fund this center and so many other programs like Riverside County's Small Business …

SBDC Business Consultant Troy Small on his extensive work with Veterans and Government Contracting. Following his own extensive career in the Marines (including procurement) and later military contracting. And how he now helps veterans start small businesses and take advantage of all the special programs that the government has put in place to help…

Mihai Pătru (Executive Director of the Caravanserai Project) and Carolina Rosas-Saavedra (Director of the Small Business Development Center's new CARAVAN CENTER opening Feb. 15 in Palm Springs). Talking about this new partnership between the CARAVANSERAI PROJECT and the SBDC (funded in part by the US Small Business Administration and the State of C…

Manal Richa, Director of the OC IE SBDC Global Trade Center discusses their upcoming Trade Mission to South Korea March15-24, 2024. Where participants pay for the cost of the trip and the SBDC will prepare them with research into specific opportunities that might match their product or service. And then actually set up meetings with prospective par…

Restaurant expert Jay Allis talks about his 25 years working both "in the front of the house" and the "back of the house" and the work he does with restaurant clients here at the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Centers (SBDC). On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Busine…

Meet SBDC Media Consultant Pam Coleman. Who discusses the work of the special MARKETING CENTER (the only one of its kind in the whole national Small Business Development Network). Hosted at the Santa Ana College Digital Media Center. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development C…

With the huge National Association of Music Merchandisers (NAMM) at the Anaheim Convention Center all week for their massive music industry trade show, hear about another important aspect of this non-profit's work to support music programs at the local level. As we talk about NAMM's recent "Day of Service" here in Anaheim (ahead of their multi-day …

Edwin Rivera-Cortez, Chief Development and Communications Officer at Latino Health Access on expanded Medical Eligibility for the community.저자 OC Talk Radio

Veronica Herrara, Director of Core Credit Services and a Credit Ambassador for EXPERIAN. Helping provide credit education to consumers and small businesses alike. With some amazing tips on starting BUSINESS CREDIT that you won't want to miss!저자 OC Talk Radio

Meet Feli Michada, Senior Field Engineer and Brand Ambassador for for a large IT firm MANAGED SOLUTION. About the tremendous need (and opportunity) for Hispanic students to enter and succeed in the ever growing area of Internet Technology (IT). And how his parents (in particular) sacrificed everything to move from a rural village in Mexico to offer…

Privileged today to have "the man who wrote the book" on today's new minimally invasive, image guided surgeries. As Dr. Patrick Sewell joins us to talk about his pioneering work in this field. And how he himself recently struggled to find a qualified surgeon who could perform his own procedure on him when he discovered that he had kidney cancer. "T…

Join our Sales Coach Ashley V as she looks back at the first year of her show. And talks about all the amazing guests who've joined her here at OC TALK RADIO. And learn from them their secrets to sales success.저자 OC Talk Radio

Santa is in the house! As real life, professional Santa Kevin Scott joins us to discuss how he got into this world and the joy he gets out of it...저자 OC Talk Radio

Dr. Chris Lowe, Dir of the Cal State Long Beach (CSLB) Shark Lab discusses his work studying sharks. And helps to dispel many myths around their behavior. Pointing out the rarity of shark attacks and their importance in our ecosystem.저자 OC Talk Radio

Patricia Rae-actress/activist on her long, successful career as working actress in countless films and TV shows. And how she continues to "sell herself" everyday to sustain her career and uncover new opportunities. (like producing her podcast저자 OC Talk Radio

Elvis Impersonator Scott Robertson joins us to discuss his career (and his day job as a banker).저자 OC Talk Radio

Join us as Celebrity dog trainer Vlad from So Cal Dog Training joins us to talk about his strategies to "treat a dog like a dog" (otherwise they will treat YOU like a dog!). Along with stories from his appearances on David Letterman and other shows.저자 OC Talk Radio

Magician Fantastic Fig, featured on America's Got Talent, joins us to discuss his change in career, and how he continues to sell himself as a magician.저자 OC Talk Radio

Gary Golding from NAKED AND AFRAID joins us to discuss his amazing journey and current career as a motivational speaker mixing nature awareness and business survival.저자 OC Talk Radio

Mariah Hanson, Founder of the world renowned Dinah Weekend in Palm Springs. On her life and love of producing one of the most iconic parties and events in Palm Springs.저자 OC Talk Radio

Former NBA/MLB/NFL Executive Cory Shakarian joins us to discuss his wide background in Sports Markting and Sales for Major League Basketball, Baseball and Football.저자 OC Talk Radio

Former professional dancer and author Marissa Alma Nick (REBEL IN VENUS) joins us to discuss her journey. And her unique new fictional story aimed at the queer community she's a part of. Including those in Florida (where she lives).저자 OC Talk Radio

Hear about the unlikely path of Brian Thornton (owner off Thornton Quarter Horses here in Huntington Beach, CA) to becoming a noted horse trainer and breeder. And how he continues to thrive and grow his business here in the heart of surf culture and suburban sprawl.저자 OC Talk Radio

Musician Dan Stean joins us to discuss his musical journey and how he makes a business of it.저자 OC Talk Radio

Join us as we enter the REAL WORLD OF SALES. Discussing the real opportunities and challenges today. Along with the technology that should make thinks simpler (and often makes it more confusing). So ride along as we enter the REAL WORLD OF SALES with our Sales Pro, Ashley V and her friends.저자 OC Talk Radio

George Mulak from TecKnowCare IT joins us to discuss the world of Managed IT Services. And the need to a "tech expert" on your team with the growing complexities and problems in cyber security, AI and the emerging "internet of things" where everything will soon be connected to the Internet.저자 OC Talk Radio