RL Technologies Presents Business Time with Ralph and Mike!
Business Time with Ralph and Mike is a podcast dedicated to restaurant based merchant services. While bringing our listeners detailed information about POS Systems, Payment Processing Services, and Restaurant Consulting we will also be conducting interviews with SME's who have actually got some skin in the game! We look forward to keeping our audience well informed, up to date, and in touch with the owners, managers, bartenders, and servers that keep this industry going!
Episodes
What do you know about residual income and how do earn money as an Independent Sales Organization? We are all struggling with this economy and for some, the answer could be residual income. As RLT is an ISO we talk about what it takes to earn residual income as and ISO and what you really need to do to succeed in this business. We also open business time's new segment News Time where we break down a new topic every week. So en...
What do projects won and projects lost, connections won and connections lost and time and money won and time and money lost all have in common? We haven't talked about them in nearly three weeks!!! That makes it time for another recap show so we can update all of you listeners to what we have been up to. We also have a special shout out to Pensacola Catholic High School and as always, enjoy your business time!
We're back talking tech! Well sort of. The Amp 6500 integration project is getting closer to completion all the time however we have additional news. A shout out to ivendPay COO Fred Pires whose constantly giving us a listen from Lisbon, Portugal! What are the does an don'ts for firing a cafeteria POS System? And is it too hot in your restaurants kitchen? Well the state of California says 82 degrees Fahrenheit is the limit ...
Welcome back to Business Time with Ralph and Mike! This week we're talking with Joshua Henderson of Cumulus Media, brining you the latest word in digital advertising! As a business owner old or new, you may have questions about that money you would like to have working for you in advertising. Where do you spend it, what to avoid, and what to expect. Joshua Henderson is here to get you up to speed So enjoy your advertising and a...
Today we had the fantastic opportunity to interview Buck Mitchell (Rep) who is running for Escambia Counties District 4 County Commissioner Seat!! With a life time of experience gained as a 7th generation Pensacolite; Buck brings all of the knowledge you might expect from a successful businessman, husband, and father who has spent decades working with-in and giving back to this amazing Floridian community. Our time today was spent ...
Happy 4th of July and Happy Business Time. And like our countries founders we are pushing back! Not from the tyranny of taxation without representation but from the misrepresentation of what has brought the restaurant industry to its current automation/robotics precipice! It's not the current solution that caused the issue but Ralph and Mike will explain what did cause it and how automation/robotics will help solve it. Enjoy yo...
The health of a business is often directly related to the health of the community. Those things that make the community healthy should, therefore, be of concern to the local business owner. With this in mind Business Time is proud to present an interview with Brian Ranelli who is running for a school board seat in Escambia Counties District 4. A successful, educated and focused individual; Brian brings a clear vision of how to best...
Its the middle of the summer, nay the dog days, or even the "when are these kids going back to school?" days so we thought we'd bring a few thoughts that give a cool and refreshing break to you while enjoying Business Time. This week we discuss the need for a bullet train in the South East, why is Nissan going all EV while Toyota is kicking their can and what is going on in the Islands (Hawaii and thee U.S. Virgin Isl...
This week we have a guest who didn't say a word! Plato the robot from United Robotics! Don't worry folks he will speak. We also talk about banks holding your cash and what they may be doing with it again. Sprinkle that with a smattering of current restaurant affairs and you 've got a dish call Business Time! S enjoy your listen and, as always, enjoy your business time!
And we're back as is Will Hennis, our special guest from The District here in Pensacola, FL! In Part 2 Ralph suggests some reading and we trouble Will with the machinations of Alexa! Enjoy this time with us and, as always, enjoy your business time!!!
This week we have a guest in studio and we have a two part cast for our Business Time faithful!!! In part 1 we listen to the story of "The Will and the Way". Where did this young physicist come from? How did he get here? And will he re-write Einstein with the use of a menu? Tune in to find out and as always... Enjoy your business time!
The health of a business is often directly related to the health of the community. Those things that make the community healthy should, therefore, be of concern to the local business owner. With this in mind Business Time is proud to present an interview with Brian Ranelli who is running for a school board seat in Escambia Counties District 4. A successful, educated and focused individual; Brian brings a clear vision of how to best...
This week we take a specific look at The Franchise and the impact of the economy and certain legislations that continue to shape an industry that may never look the same after the next 3 or 4 years. Competition is dwindling as stores drop out of the running. And to prove our point we present the list! We also look at the real reason Red Lobster's are going bankrupt and Ralph begins a new crusade! So enjoy your listen and as alw...
We have been away! Different time zones, different countries, and new tech! But we're back! From outer space... no wait that's not our song! But we are back with a month long review and some amazing news and insights so enjoy your listen and enjoy your business time!!
Its time to introduce the Amp Reader and all that that implies! We also talk about the continued ripple effects related to the fast food workers $20 per/hour legislation that continues to hammer that industry and will continue to increase your ticket prices no matter what state your in! We also revisit the process of project building and the time elements there in. Remember to enjoy your listen and as always enjoy your business tim...
Working with IT, Tech Support, POS Coders, POS Devices, Credit Card Readers and a tablet or two? If you are that means your going to have to talk to all of these people. How do you do it and keep your sanity is all explained here. Also, Strategic Project Managers and their role in large project management. Does, don'ts and why nots! And its all right here on Business Time so enjoy your listen and enjoy your business time!!!
On this weeks episode we break down the news coming to us from a bevy of articles, websites, and industry dives. What does the future of the restaurant and POS Industry look like? What kind of craziness can we expect to see in restaurants that we either patronize or work at. We'll discuss it all here on Business Time so enjoy your listen and, as always, enjoy your business time.
We've talked about A.I., coding, Quantum Computing and POS and Payment Processing integration over the last 4 weeks. And not to be outdone, Nvidia opened G2 with a 2 hour unveil of why they are going to take over the world! Nvidia is Skynet! And to prove it we looked back at all the crazy things we've talked about over the last month so enjoy your listen and as always enjoy your business time!!!
On this episode we are on the red phone to the pope as we pray at the alter of technology! David Shimel joins us with a universe of experience gathered as a mechanical engineer and computer scientist who attended Columbia University before tackling an eventual job at Google that was followed by standing alone at one of several startups! The philanthropic concert level pianist is currently on sabbatical where he is taking the time t...
This week we speak with Executive Chef Joshington Warner who brings his 30 years of experience to the discussion table! The Executive Chef of the fine dinning restaurant, The District, in Pensacola, Florida weighs in on the many hats he wears, where he sees the possibility for useful automation and augmented reality and what you need to consider when looking at your restaurants bottom dollar. So enjoy your listen and as always enjo...
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