Archive for the Business Category

Impact OC: Affordable Housing Clearinghouse

Posted in Business on November 20, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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How does the non-profit Affordable Housing Clearinghouse break down barriers to home ownership for low-mid-income individuals through financial education, foreclosure prevention, and home buyer assistance?

Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with Affordable Housing Clearinghouse’s Executive Director Brenda Rodriguez. She explains how the Affordable Housing Clearinghouse is able to empower people and communities in Orange County to assist them in home ownership. 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.affordable-housing.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT TALKS: Meet Tech Coast Angels Chairman David Friedman

Posted in Business on November 17, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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David Friedman, Chairman, TECH COAST ANGELS, joins us to discuss his work with this prominent “angel investor” group. His prior years in Corporate America with Senior Roles at places like US CELLULAR and BOEING. And his “giveback” work with the Small Business Development at Corporation (SBDC) where he counsels a wide range of small to medium sized companies from startups to established firms. All for free (courtesy of funding from the US Small Business Administration and the OC IE SBDC. 

Where else do you to get FREE ACCESS to top tier advisors and real life investors like this?

Only at the SBDC and their 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.

STREET PRICING WITH MARCOS RIVERA : Miguel Dergal from Canva

Posted in Business, software on November 17, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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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.  

Today’s guest is Jose Miguel Dergal, who is Head of Product Growth at Canva. Miguel has worked at PayPal, Bill.com, Chime, and Invoice2go.

Miguel discusses his time at Invoice2go, and how he discovered problems with the pricing and features.

(4:33) He wanted to move to the ‘Good, Better, Best’ model. Miguel and Marcos how you can discover if you are giving too much or “too much in the free.”

(10:16) The two major parts to realizing this is:

  1. Is it fair for this to be a premium feature?
  2. Are people upgrading to another plan?

Miguel tells Marcos about a twist that happened in the pricing model. (14:52) From this surprising twist they created their ‘Pro Plan’ and ‘Unlimited Plan.’

He talks about the recent pricing challenges at Canva. (23:41) They realized they were giving a lot more away for the free version of Canva to get people on board. They wanted to better serve different team sizes in their pricing and have some new and exciting things to come!

Miguel talks about his hopes for the future, specifically usage-based pricing evolving more. (27:21)

Marcos and Miguel close out the show by discussing Miguel’s favorite song today is “Dance Monkey.”  

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PROFIT TALKS: Family Owned Business Challenges with Next Gen Collaborative

Posted in Business on November 14, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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Katie Rucker is the co-founder of Next Gen Collaborative, a personal growth coaching business focused on Next Gen Family Business leaders. She has a true passion for empowering and championing Next Gen leaders and fully understands the ups and downs of what working with family is like as she has been navigating her own family business journey for 15 years. Katie is a G2 co-owner and co-president with her twin sister of her family’s customer insights consulting firm, Mackenzie. A firm they took over from their father.

And while working with family can be a wild ride, Katie truly believes that the experience is a whole lot more enjoyable when you can bring your authentic self into the family business. Through Next Gen Collaborative, Katie offers 1:1 coaching and VIP days to help Next Gen’s craft their own personal legacy plans, leveraging their F.A.M.I.L.Y Framework as a foundational piece to get started.

The journey of family business can feel highly emotional and overwhelming. But with consultants like Katie and her sister, you don’t have to navigate the process alone. Here on The 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.

 

STREET PRICING WITH MARCOS RIVERA : Johnny Cheng from ClickUp

Posted in Business, software on November 10, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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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.  

Today’s guest is Johnny Cheng, Senior Director of Pricing and Packaging from ClickUp.

Johnny talks about his beginnings at Marketo as Head of Pricing and Packaging. (3:10) Johnny took a look into the packaging and rebuilt it to better serve the customers. Selling the right value, to the right customer, in the right way. Johnny discusses how he overcame two major hurdles. (7:15) Those two hurdles were building a market site and changing the model and framework. Creating the right tools for sales was helpful for this. He talks about his proudest moment at Marketo, where he launched the new model at the same time as the old model was still available. (12:00)

Marcos and Johnny talk about the results for the new model launch. (16:12) The custom-made plans helped with conversion rates. Johnny discusses his first interaction with Marcos and how he received a ‘5 out of 5’ assessment. (17:53)

Marcoa and Johnny talk about why Johnny came to ClickUp and how it is the fastest growing PLG company. (19:37) They discuss the “secret sauce” of the company, combining hard feature pay walls with usage pay walls. (23:44) Marcos tells listeners with “taste of toggle” means.

Johnny talks about his hopes for the future of pricing and packaging at ClickUp. (26:38)

Marcos and Johnny close out the show by discussing Johnny’s favorite song growing up “Gangsta’s Paradise” By Coolio or anything from Tupac.  

Street Pricing streams live on OC TALK RADIO, Orange County’s only online business channel, every Friday at 9:00 AM PT and is available for download on all major podcast platforms.

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

DAZED OR BLAZED: Fantasy Football Predictions for NFL Week 10

Posted in Business on November 9, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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Our Dazed or Blazed boys did it last week.  But can they do it again?  As they dissect Week 10 of NFL Football. And give us their insights and predictions for all the teams you love and follow. Chiefs, Eagles.  Bills?  Bucs?  Rams or Raiders? Or my favorite Vikings? See how they all match up.  

But beware! Our conversation gets a bit rough and raw at times. Your comfy couch may catch fire.  But heck, Fantasy Football is a rough and tumble sport.

Impact OC: Helping People Cope With Grief

Posted in Business on November 8, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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How does Gloves For Grief help people cope with grief?  Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with Gloves For Grief Co-founder and Executive Director Terra Pickett. She and Co-founder Ashley Guarrasi started the organization after they both experienced devastating losses last year. Pickett this year was given the Mission Viejo Chamber Women in Business Resilience Award. She talks about the transformative healing programs her organization offers to those experiencing grief. 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.gloves4grief.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monique Claudio, OC LUXURY BAGS on reselling luxury handbags LIVE on TikTok

Posted in Business on November 7, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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Meet Monique Claudio, founder of OC LUXURY BAGS and hear all about her business reselling luxury handbags LIVE on TikTok. And how she got started in this business and what happens during her live shows featuring these rare, hard-to-find and collectible high-end handbags.

Roy Osorio, OSORIO GROUP, Coldwell Banker, Global Luxury on PRESALE RENOVATION STRATEGY

Posted in Business on November 7, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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Roy Osorio, OSORIO GROUP, Coldwell Banker, Global Luxury joins us to discuss their unique PRESALE RENOVATION STRATEGY that allows you to create more profit in less time than the traditional real estate model. By having them provide the capital needed to fix up your home. Leading to quicker sales and higher profits.

PROFIT TALKS: Finance Consultant Craig Russom

Posted in Business on November 6, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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Craig Russom, Finance Consultant for the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) joins us to discuss the murky world of small business finances and sourcing capital. And his own background from studying aeronautical engineering to opening his own chain of sporting goods stores in Colorado. And then onto California where he earned all his financial licenses and began his own consulting practice specializing in Strategic financial planning, cash flow analysis, projections, project management, QuickBooks, P&L, Balance sheet analysis, debt financing and securing loans.

As we continue to highlight the many skills and backgrounds of our extensive network of SBDC consultants. Here on The 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.