IMPACT OC

Impact OC: FarmHouse Rescue

How does FarmHouse Rescue save the lives of animals to restore purpose and hope to humanity? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with FarmHouse Rescue President and Founder Danielle Judd. She explains how a life-threatening experience led her to start FarmHouse Rescue in which each animal on the farm is trained to offer therapeutic experiences to their guests, volunteers, and supporters. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. www.farmhouserescue.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUR COMMUNITY: Tim Shaw, RevHubOC and The Art of Socially Responsible Investing

Socially responsible investing (SRI) is an investing strategy that aims to generate both social change and financial returns for an investor.  Meet Time Shaw, Founding Partner of RevHubOC who seeks to do just that.  And learn the art of "doing well by doing good".  And building a "social enterprise ecosystem" here in Orange County, CA.  On this week's OUR COMMUNITY podcast. Powered by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

PROFIT TALKS: Meet Katarina Fillippelli, VICTORIA COMMUNITY COUNSELING

Meet Katarina Fillippelli, CEO of the new VICTORIA COMMUNITY COUNSELING center in Riverside, CA. Hear about her love of helping people through these troubled, turbulent times. And her amazing journey from her native country of Slovakia to her adopted home here in Riverside, CA. How she promptly got a 2nd Masters Degree upon her arrival here in the US. And how she and her partner, Paul Baum, took a big leap of faith to open their new business.

Working with the OCIE Small Business Development Center to create a full business plan and secure a lease. Participating in their free THRIVE startup program that allowed them to qualify for a grant. And everything else needed to bring their dream to reality.

Hear how they then proceeded to find and hire a team of 8 culturally diverse Clinical Therapists. As well as develop new partnerships with 8 Major Insurance Providers and dozens of sub-providers. And promptly secure several government contracts to kickstart their thriving new counseling center in Downtown Riverside.

And what it meant to them to find a free, professional resource like the OCIE SBDC to counsel them and guide them on their first entrepreneurial journey. All that (and more) on THE PROFIT TALKS this week. 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.

Impact OC: Helping Adults with Disabilities Gain Employment

How does Clear Motivations help adults with disabilities obtain competitive, integrated employment within their community?

Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with Clear Motivations Founders/Co-owners Valerie and Norberto Colin. They explain how their Clear Motivations program and services stimulate, educate, and create an environment where individuals with disabilities can obtain successful employment. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. WWW.ClearMotivationsnpo.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL OVER THE MAP FAMILY: Exploring Greece-Part2

Join our ALL OVER THE MAP family (Michael and Caitlan Doehmner and their three kids) as they travel the world in search of their forever home.  As they leave Athens and head to Crete (and some other Greek Islands) to explore the ancient history and myths of this ancient land.  And fulfill one of their daughter's dreams to see Midas' palace and the maze where the Minotaur was said to roam. On this week's installment of our ALL OVER THE MAP family podcast.  #digitalnomads #travel #familytravel  #Greece #octalkradio

STREET PRICING PODCAST: Meet Marcos Rivera, PRICING I/O

Welcome to Street Pricing, the only show where proven SaaS (Software as a Service) leaders share their mindset and mistakes in pricing so we can all stop guessing and start growing. Street Pricing is hosted by Pricing I/O CEO and Pricing Coach, Marcos Rivera, sought after slayer of bad pricing. With 20 years of pricing expertise, he has helped price over 200 SaaS products and coached over 100 SaaS CEOs and counting! From the streets of the Bronx to CEO, Marcos wants to take the guessing out of pricing.  

For the first episode of Street Pricing, Marcos talks about his beginnings in the Bronx, raised by a single mom, and his love of technology and figuring things out. (2:14) He took his mindset of ‘I make things happen’ and made it to the summit of the tech world as an expert on SaaS pricing. After his mother passed away, he moved to San Diego with his grandmother. (10:30)

He received a degree in Management Science from the University of California San Diego. Out of college, Marcos worked as a Financial Analyst and eventually worked for a bank pricing interest rates for auto loans. (15:10) Marcos learned there was a need for expert pricing and understanding the psychology of the consumer and product is a crucial part of pricing. (19:37)

Marcos’ experience in spotting the pricing mistakes and fixing them, led him to open his company Pricing I/O, where he helps companies shift pricing from guesswork to framework. (24:25) He talks about his pricing strategy and psychology of numbers and how he “gets street” with companies to get their products to the right price. (28:07) In 2022, Marcos took his knowledge to print and published Street Pricing: A Pricing Playlist for Hip Leaders in B2B SaaS. (32:16)

Marcos talks about the future of the Street Pricing Podcast and the exciting things to come. "Couldn’t be a more relevant topic for today’s world, as everything is a subscription," says OC TALK RADIO station manager Paul Roberts.  Street Pricing streams live on OC TALK RADIO, Orange County's only online business channel, every Friday at 10:00 AM PT.

Follow Marcos on LinkedIn

Get your copy Street Pricing: A Pricing Playlist for Hip Leaders in B2B SaaS here

Want a consultation? Email Pricing I/O at info@pricingio.com

OUR COMMUNITY: Meet Medicare Specialist Miriam Ramos

As we enter another annual enrollment period for applying for (or changing) your Medicare program, what could be better than to bring on a real Medicare specialist like Miriam Ramos. Who along with her husband owns Mint Health Insurance.  And hear how she makes this confusing topic of "how Medicare works" clear for all.  On this week's OUR COMMUNITY podcast.  Brought to you by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Orange County's only community radio station OC TALK RADIO.

For more information, just visit Mint Health Insurance's website to get their free, Comprehensive Guide to Medicare Benefits.  And learn more about all the changes and programs available in this new, annual enrollment period.

PROFIT TALKS: THYME WELL SPENT

Chef Brandon Hall and his wife Angela on their entrepreneurial journey combining her event management business with his catering company (a joint venture they call Thyme Well Spent Catering and Events) And their newest venture opening a commercial kitchen in Costa Mesa, CA. Working with the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Corporation (OCIESBDC) to get it done. Their "miracle workers" as they describe the SBDC.

STREET PRICING WITH MARCOS RIVERA : Meet the Host, Marcos Rivera from Pricing I/O

Welcome to Street Pricing, the only show where proven SaaS (Software as a Service) leaders share their mindset and mistakes in pricing so we can all stop guessing and start growing. Street Pricing is hosted by Pricing I/O CEO and Pricing Coach, Marcos Rivera, sought after slayer of bad pricing. With 20 years of pricing expertise, he has helped price over 200 SaaS products and coached over 100 SaaS CEOs and counting. From the streets of the Bronx to CEO, Marcos wants to take the guessing out of pricing.  

For the first episode of Street Pricing, Marcos talks about his beginnings in the Bronx, raised by a single mom, and his love of technology and figuring things out. (2:14) He took his mindset of ‘I make things happen’ and made it to the summit of the tech world as an expert on SaaS pricing. After his mother passed away, he moved to San Diego with his grandmother. (10:30)

He received a degree in Management Science from the University of California San Diego. Out of college, Marcos worked as a Financial Analyst and eventually worked for a bank pricing interest rates for auto loans. (15:10) Marcos learned there was a need for expert pricing and understanding the psychology of the consumer and product is a crucial part of pricing. (19:37)

Marcos’ experience in spotting the pricing mistakes and fixing them, led him to open his company Pricing I/O, where he helps companies shift pricing from guesswork to framework. (24:25) He talks about his pricing strategy and psychology of numbers and how he “gets street” with companies to get their products to the right price. (28:07) In 2022, Marcos took his knowledge to print and published Street Pricing: A Pricing Playlist for Hip Leaders in B2B SaaS. (32:16)

Marcos talks about the future of the Street Pricing Podcast and the exciting things to come! "Couldn’t be a more relevant topic for today’s world, as everything is a subscription," says OC TALK RADIO station manager Paul Roberts.  Street Pricing streams live on OC TALK RADIO, Orange County's only online business channel, every Friday at 10:00 AM PT.

Follow Marcos on LinkedIn

Get your copy Street Pricing: A Pricing Playlist for Hip Leaders in B2B SaaS here

Want a consultation? Email Pricing I/O at info@pricingio.com

 

Impact OC: Run4Sharks to Save Them

Why does white shark attack survivor, triathlete, and fitness professional Maria Korcsmaros seek to save the sharks after she herself was attacked in 2016?

Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with Korcsmaro. She talks about the Run4Sharks and Health Fair event, which she started six years ago, and is scheduled Saturday, October 7, at Newport Dunes. The event raises funds for Shark Stewards, an organization that works to protect sharks and preserve healthy ocean ecosystems. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. www.sharkstewards.org