Business Before Technology: Recent Episodes
Craig Pollack
Craig Pollack, Founder & CEO of FPA Technology Services, Inc. interviews successful business owners, subject matter experts, and other impactful business leaders in the Greater Los Angeles area with the goal of helping other small business owners and key decision makers grow or simply improve how they run their businesses - ultimately looking to increase their profitability.
In this episode, we meet with Justin Grooms, Founder & CEO of Chariot Consulting. Justin works with businesses to help them improve the lives and performance of their employees through risk management, safety, and training and development programs. Justin has developed a comprehensive approach to reducing risk, improving safety, and increasing productivity. Listen and learn how you could reduce your risk and increase the safety of your employees at the same time.
Guest: Justin Grooms | www.ChariotConsultingLLC.com Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
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In this episode, we meet with Tim Fitzpatrick, Marketing Consultant, Fractional CMO, and Founder of Rialto Marketing. Tim works with his clients to accelerate growth by removing the revenue roadblocks most small B2B businesses run into. With his proprietary “Rialto Revenue Acceleration System”, Tim has developed a proven system to not just improve marketing but generate real and meaningful results. Listen and learn how to remove the revenue roadblocks from your growth plan.
Guest: Tim Fitzpatrick | www.RialtoMarketing.com Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
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In this episode, we meet with Andy Anderson, Co-Founder & CEO of Datastream Cyber Insurance, an insurance firm focused only on Cyber Liability insurance with a unique twist. And that unique twist is that they work directly with MSP’s like FPA to help their clients ensure they’re protected technically as well as financially. Listen and learn more about what’s going on in the insurance world when it comes to cyber and how best to protect your business from being hacked.
Guest: Andy Anderson | www.DataStreamInsurance.com Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
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In this episode, we meet with Rob Calvert, Founder & CEO of Second Son Consulting, an IT Services firm working primarily in the Apple eco-system. Rob has created one of the premier IT shops specifically designed around businesses using Apple computers. Listen and learn more about their similarities with FPA as well as some of our differences. A very unique discussion to say the least.
Guest: Rob Calvert | www.SecondSonConsulting.com Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
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In this episode, we meet with Diana Williams, CEO of The West Valley Warner Center Chamber of Commerce. Diana leads one of the strongest and most member responsive Chambers in the area with a team who are passionate about helping their members’ businesses grow and succeed. Listen and learn more about the value of joining a Chamber and what you can expect from a leader like Diana.
Guest: Diana Williams | The West Valley Warner Center Chamber of Commerce | www.WoodlandHillsCC.net Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
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In this episode, I sit down with Joe Jotkowitz, Founder & CEO of The Executive Advisory, an executive coaching and leadership development firm. Joe has created one of the strongest and most unique firms providing this service in the area. Their team is passionate about helping organizations create productive and positive work environments and they pride themselves on providing custom-tailored solutions to help address today’s complex performance challenges. Listen and get some great takeaways on how to help executives be their best and their companies to thrive.
Guest: Joe Jotkowitz | www.TheExecutiveAdvisory.com Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
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In this episode, I sit down with Joe Jotkowitz, Founder & CEO of The Executive Advisory, an executive coaching and leadership development firm. Joe has created one of the strongest and most unique firms providing this service in the area. Their team is passionate about helping organizations create productive and positive work environments and they pride themselves on providing custom-tailored solutions to help address today’s complex performance challenges. Listen and get some great takeaways on how to help executives be their best and their companies to thrive.
Guest: Joe Jotkowitz | www.TheExecutiveAdvisory.com Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
This is a Mr. Thrive Media production | email: Chaz@MrThrive.com | Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
This podcast could be considered a "must listen" for every business owner out there as I’m speaking with Barry S. Cohn, CEO of Jorgensen HR, a Southern California based outsourced HR firm. Barry provides a solution to the age-old business issue of how best to take care of your employees. And anyone with a business in California knows just how difficult this can be these days. Hear what it takes to ensure your employees are well trained, supported, and engaged all while making sure the I’s are dotted and T’s are crossed when it comes to the legal and compliance issues of having employees.
Guest: Barry S. Cohn | www.jorgensenHR.com | 661 - 600 - 2070 Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
This is a Mr. Thrive Media production | email: Chaz@MrThrive.com | Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
This podcast could be considered a "must listen" for every business owner out there as I’m speaking with Barry S. Cohn, CEO of Jorgensen HR, a Southern California based outsourced HR firm. Barry provides a solution to the age-old business issue of how best to take care of your employees. And anyone with a business in California knows just how difficult this can be these days. Hear what it takes to ensure your employees are well trained, supported, and engaged all while making sure the I’s are dotted and T’s are crossed when it comes to the legal and compliance issues of having employees.
Guest: Barry S. Cohn | www.jorgensenHR.com | 661 - 600 - 2070 Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
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Listen in as John Troxel of Verdict.net shares exclusive stories and tips for cyber security. Craig Pollack of FPA advisors digs deep into John’s ever changing profession.
Guest: John Troxel | www.Verdict.net | (888) 800 - 8895 Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
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It's lonely at the top. That's why CEO's and business leaders gravitate towards Ken Keller and his business peer accountability group. Craig Pollack of FPA inc. dissects the makings of this C Suite service while exploring the expert level advice he has to offer.
Guest: Ken Keller | www.StrategicAdvisoryBoards.com Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
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Jonathan Boring of Social Spice Media speaks with Craig Pollack about all things Digital Marketing and why he feels it's so important to provide value first. Your online presence, digital marketing, and website ADA compliance has never been more important than now. And in this episode, Jonathan explains what business owners and key decision makers should be looking for when looking for a web development and social marketing partner and some of the indicators for those to stay away from.
Guest: Jonathan Boring | www.SocialSpiceMedia.com Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
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Janice Miller's career has been built on the philosophy of working with your competitors to build relationships, generate leads, and keep clients happy. She writes about it in her book Coopertition and joins Craig Pollack of FPA Technology Services to share these industry secrets that all professional advisors should embrace.
Guest: Janice Miller | www.MillerHaga.com | Coopertition: https://www.amazon.com/Coopertition-Cooperation-Between-Competitors-Benefit/dp/B09BL3DBTW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SWBO53GDXK1H&keywords=coopertition&qid=1648590489&sprefix=coopertition%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1 Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
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Paul Mitchell is more than a sales advisor. Rather, a sales leader. Through his leadership, he builds teams and empowers them to help businesses scale. Mitchell joins Craig Pollack of FPA Technology Services, inc. to introduce new concepts and ways that businesses to progress into the next phase of their plans.
Guest: Paul Mitchell | www.SalesXceleration.com Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
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Jason Beck, an accomplished consultant with Potential Project, joins Craig Pollack of FPA Technology Services, inc., to discuss positive attention, focus, and mindfulness. Jason's mission is to help improve leadership and all-around individual performance geared towards helping us organize in a hectic world.
Guest: Jason Beck | www.BeckJason.com Host: Craig Pollack | www.FPAinc.com
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We sit down with Jason Kole, the V.P. of Operations for Kole Imports & Closeouts, one of the more successful importers and resellers of wholesale merchandise in the industry. We spend some time with Jason diving in to how he and the leadership team run the company, how they set goals and achieve them, and how they went from 4 in-house IT staff to 1 - all while significantly increasing their efficiency and profitability. He gets into some pretty great detail about their move from a custom, legacy ERP system to NetSuite and what a change like this does to a business. He also gets into some great personal lessons learned over the years. Whether you're a manufacturer, distributor, or have a service business - there are some great nuggets in here that would help anyone running a business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our inaugural episode, we tap into the mind of TJ Jones, the V.P. of Operations of Gamble Jones Investment Counsel, one of the oldest and most reputable Registered Investment Advisors in Pasadena - and one of FPA's oldest clients. We spend some time with TJ diving in to how he and his leadership team run the company, what some of their key initiatives have been, what they've been doing to achieve these initiatives, and what some of the technology looks like that they use to run their firm. He gets into some pretty great detail about the speedbumps of implementing their CRM system as well as their migration of the Portfolio Management System from APX to Tamarac. Whether you're an RIA or not, there's some seriously valuable nuggets in here that would help anyone running a small business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices