The Trevor Rose Podcast

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Sep 10, 2022 • 1h 6min

#97: Neil Roszell (Headwater Exploration) - The Art of the Sale, 5 Exits & Why Low Prices Can Be an Opportunity

Welcome back to the rose bros podcast.This episode we are joined by Neil Roszell, P.Eng., CEO & Chairman of Headwater Exploration - a Canadian publicly traded energy company with a market cap of approximately $1.3 Billion.Neil is an entrepreneur, and has been a founder/executive member of numerous energy companies including Raging River Exploration Inc., Wild Stream Exploration Inc., Wild River Resources Ltd., Eagle Rock Exploration Ltd., Prairie Schooner Petroleum & Great Northern Exploration Ltd.Along with his team, Neil has created billions of dollars in shareholder value, and has been a mentor to many others working in the energy industry. Neil graduated from the University of Regina with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Systems Engineering, and is also a Professional Engineer(P.Eng.) designation holder. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee, and discussed the art of selling a company, the process behind 5 successful exits, the value of avoiding debt, 50x returns & why low prices can be an opportunity. This episode is also available on YouTube, so check out the rose bros channel, and if you enjoyed the conversation, subscribe to the channel. Also, this week's podcast was brought to you by Rundle Eco Services. Looking for a way to recycle your frac pond and pit liners used in the oil and gas industry? Rundle collects and processes liners using an environmentally friendly system, leaving a clean environmental footprint. The end use of these liners are shredded and processed into pellets that then can be extruded into various forms of usable plastic products including furniture, various building materials, industrial packaging etc. Checkout rundleco.com for more details on how you can recycle your industrial pond and pit liners today. Also, this podcast is sponsored by Headracingcanada.comLooking for high performance ski gear this winter? In partnership with 4x Olympian Manny-Osborne Paradis, Headracingcanada.com is offering the lowest prices possible through its online storefront, by passing brick and mortar savings to customers. Check out  Headracingcanada.com for more info on high performance gear for the upcoming ski season.Enjoy!Support the show
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Sep 1, 2022 • 34min

#96: Andrew Ostro (PolicyMe) - An Insurance Startup & Why You Don’t Need An Insurance Broker

Welcome back to the rose bros podcast.This episode, we are joined by Andrew Ostro, co-founder & CEO of PolicyMe - a digital life insurance solution.In simple terms, PolicyMe uses technology to provide life insurance for customers without the need of a middle man/insurance broker, allowing the company to charge less to customers.With the support of major financial institutions, customers are ensured that their policies are safe and reliable. PolicyMe’s latest finances round was for $18MM and the company has been able to navigate the recent downturn well as may other tech companies struggle.Andrew graduated with Honors from the University of Western Ontario, with a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial ScienceWe sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed how using technology to remove insurance brokers can save you money on your life insurance policy, navigating the recent economic downturn in tech & finding product market fit. Enjoy!The full video of this episode is available on YouTube, so check out the rose bros channel, and if you enjoyed it, subscribe to the channel. Also, this week's podcast was brought to you by Rundle Eco Services. Looking for a way to recycle your frac pond and pit liners used in the oil and gas industry? Rundle collects and processes liners using an environmentally friendly system, leaving a clean environmental footprint. The end use of these liners are shredded and processed into pellets that then can be extruded into various forms of usable plastic products including furniture, various building materials, industrial packaging etc. Checkout rundleco.com for more details on how you can recycle your industrial pond and pit liners today. Also, this podcast is sponsored by Head Racing Canada. Looking for high performance ski gear this winter? In partnership with Olympian Manny-Osborne Paradis, Head Canada Racing is offering the lowest prices possible through its online storefront, by passing brick and mortar savings to customers. Check out headracingcanada.com for more info on high performance gear for the upcoming season. Support the show
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Aug 25, 2022 • 1h 6min

#95: Trent Boehm (Stifel FirstEnergy) - Why It’s the Golden Era for Energy Profitability & Creative Deal Making

 Welcome back to the rose bros podcast.This episode, we are joined by Trent Boehm – retired capital markets executive.Trent’s career in energy capital markets navigated three turbulent decades where both the energy industry and investment banking sectors endured significant transformations. As a leader in the sales and trading at the FirstEnergy, GMP, and Stifel practices, his career gave him exposure to entrepreneurs and wealth creators in hundreds of companies across dozens of sectors, though his long term focus was oil and gas.Among his many roles, Trent was a member of the FirstEnergy Capital Executive Committee and participated in over 800 equity financings raising in excess of $30B, establishing a global energy platform with offices in Calgary and London, England. In addition, he was also Vice Chairman; Head of Energy Sales and Trading at Stifel Financial Corp, and is currently a board member of Western Energy Services Corp.Trent graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Commerce, Finance and is a CFA holder.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed why it’s the golden era for energy profitability and creative deal making, diversifying an economy, creating value for shareholders & swimming with sharks. The full video of this episode is available on YouTube, so check out the rose bros channel, and if you enjoyed it, subscribe to the channel. Also, this week's podcast was brought to you by Rundle Eco Services. Looking for a way to recycle your frac pond and pit liners used in the oil and gas industry? Rundle collects and processes liners using an environmentally friendly system, leaving a clean environmental footprint. The end use of these liners are shredded and processed into pellets that then can be extruded into various forms of usable plastic products including furniture, various building materials, industrial packaging etc. Checkout rundleco.com for more details on how you can recycle your industrial pond and pit liners today. Also, this podcast is sponsored by Head Racing Canada. Looking for high performance ski gear this winter? In partnership with Olympian Manny-Osborne Paradis, Head Canada Racing is offering the lowest prices possible through its online storefront, by passing brick and mortar savings to customers. Check out headracingcanada.com for more info on high performance gear for the upcoming season. Support the show
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Jul 25, 2022 • 17min

#94: Mike Rutherford (Rundle Eco Services) - A New Recycled Product & How it Applies to the Energy Industry

Welcome back to the rose bros podcast.This episode we are joined by Mike Rutherford - President of Rundle Eco Services for part III of our ongoing conversation. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and got an update on Rundle Eco Services & opportunities in the energy industry for green business models & learned about an exciting new product that Rundle has launched. Also, the full video of this episode is available on YouTube, so check out the rose bros channel, and if you enjoyed it, subscribe to the channel!Also, this week's podcast was brought to you by A1 eCommerce. Looking to grow your business online? A1 can help grow your business through a website or eCommerce storefront. Let A1 help tell your entrepreneurial story and reach millions of new customers. Check out a1dev.ca today for more details on how you can grow your business.Support the show
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Jul 19, 2022 • 47min

#93: Dr. George Athanassakos (Ivey Business School) - The New Testament to Value Investing & Why You Should Read It

Welcome back to the rose bros podcast.This episode, we are joined by Dr. George Athanassakos - Professor of Finance and the Ben Graham Chair in Value Investing at Ivey Business School. Dr. Athanassakos is the Founder & Managing Director of The Ben Graham Centre for Value Investing, and the Founder and Managing Director of the Center for the Advancement of Value Investing Education. Dr. Athanassakos has a BA from The School of Industrial Studies of Thessalonica, Greece, and a MA, MBA & PhD in Finance from York University. Dr. Athanassakos is also a Fellow of the Quality Shareholder Initiative at the Law School of George Washington University in Washington, DC.Dr. Athanassakos has been ranked among the top 10 researchers in Canada by research published in Financial Management and among the top 10 Canadian professors by the Globe and Mail. He is also the author of a new book titled Value Investing: From Theory to Practice – A Guide to the Value Investing Process, which aims to teach students the fundamentals of value investing. The book has received strong praise from fellow value investors including billionaire Prem Watsa, and is available for purchase at the Western University bookstore. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed  Dr. Athanassakos' new value investing book, principles for success in investing, the problems with EMT, choosing a profession that aligns with your character, lessons from meeting Warren Buffett & character traits of successful investors.Also, the full video of this episode is available on YouTube, so check out the rose bros channel, and if you enjoyed it, subscribe to the channel.Also, this week's podcast was brought to you by Rundle Eco Services.Looking for a way to recycle your frac pond and pit liners used in the oil and gas industry?Rundle collects and processes liners using an environmentally friendly system, leaving a clean environmental footprint. The end use of these liners are shredded and processed into pellets that then can be extruded into various forms of usable plastic products including furniture, various building materials, industrial packaging etc.Checkout rundleco.com for more details on how you can recycle your industrial pond and pit liners today.Enjoy!Support the show
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Jul 7, 2022 • 1h 17min

#92: John Brussa (BD & P Law) - How the Energy Trusts Grew to $100 Billion, a Consigliere & Why to Bet Against the Crowd

Welcome back to the rose bros podcast.This episode we are joined by John Brussa – partner & chair of the BD & P Law.In addition to being known for co-creating the $100 Billion energy income trust market, Mr.Brussa has been a partner of Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP since 1987. Mr. Brussa obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Windsor in 1978 and a Bachelor of Laws degree, with Gold Medalist distinction, from the University of Windsor in 1981. He articled with Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP and was admitted to the Law Society of Alberta in June, 1982.He is also a board member of numerous companies including Cardinal Energy Ltd., Crew Energy Inc. (Chairman), Crown Capital Partners Inc., Coelacanth Energy & Titanium Corporation Inc.John also contributions to many organizations including Haskayne School of Business, Calgarians Committed to Change Cabinet, RESOLVE Campaign & Calgary Homeless Foundation.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed the story of how the energy incomes trusts were created and then destroyed, becoming a consigliere to business leaders, the importance of creating value for shareholders and why to bet against the crowd.Also, the full video of this episode is available on YouTube, so check out the rose bros channel, and if you enjoyed it, subscribe to the channel!Also, this week's podcast was brought to you by Rundle Eco Services.Looking for a way to recycle your frac pond and pit liners used in the oil and gas industry?Rundle collects and processes liners using an environmentally friendly system, leaving a clean environmental footprint. The end use of these liners are shredded and processed into pellets that then can be extruded into various forms of usable plastic products including furniture, various building materials, industrial packaging etc.Checkout rundleco.com for more details on how you can recycle your industrial pond and pit liners today.Enjoy!Support the show
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Jun 24, 2022 • 50min

#91: Rob Zakresky (Coelacanth Energy) - 6 Exits, Energy Entrepreneurship & Why to Avoid Stupidity

Hello and welcome back to episode #91 of the rose bros podcast!This episode we are joined by Rob Zakresky, CEO of Coelacanth Energy.Coelacanth Energy (SEE-luh-kanth), is a pure-play Montney growth company with a land base of ~100,000 acres located in the Two Rivers area of northeastern British Columbia.The company plans to expand production from ~400 to 25,000boe/d over the next 4 years, and began trading on the TSXV on June 20, 2022.Coelacanth is Rob’s 7th energy company after his last company, Leucrotta Exploration sold to Vermilion Energy for approximately $500,000,000. Rob also graduated from the University of Alberta, and trained as an accountant before beginning his entrepreneurial career in the energy industry.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed avoiding dumb things in business, operating through all energy cycles, starting another energy company, energy security, & why there’s still opportunity in Western Canadian Energy. Also, this week's podcast was brought to you by Rundle Eco Services.Looking for a way to recycle your frac pond and pit liners used in the oil and gas industry?Rundle collects and processes liners using an environmentally friendly system, leaving a clean environmental footprint. The end use of these liners are shredded and processed into pellets that then can be extruded into various forms of usable plastic products including furniture, various building materials, industrial packaging etc.Checkout rundleco.com for more details on how you can recycle your industrial pond and pit liners today.Enjoy!Support the show
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May 19, 2022 • 1h 7min

#90: Shubham Garg (White Tundra Investments) - Starting an Energy Fund, a Commodity Bull Market & Why Energy Stocks Are Cheap

Hello and welcome back to the rose bros podcast!This episode we are joined by Shubham Garg, CEO & founder of White Tundra Investments.Shubham graduated from the University of Alberta, and has combined his petroleum engineering education with boots on the ground experience into White Tundra Investments - a mid-seven figure portfolio focused on undervalued Canadian Oil & Gas E&P's. White Tundra operates on a concentrated model with 30-60% of the portfolio invested in one leveraged high-torque equity, 30-60% on a basket of low-growth cash-flow generating equities, and 10% on high potential small-cap and junior companies with unique technology, excellent operational performance and strong management teams. White Tundra is also Shubham’s next step in sharing his knowledge and simplifying Oil & Gas investing in order to attract more interest in the sector from those employed in our industry, retail investors, millennials, and ESG-focused investors.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed starting an energy fund, surging energy demand, why energy valuations are historically cheap, & why it’s a commodity bull market. Also, this episode is also available on YouTube, so if you enjoyed the conversation, subscribe to the rose bros channel – it will go a long way to helping the show.Also, this week's podcast was brought to you by Rundle Eco Services.Looking for a way to recycle your frac pond and pit liners used in the oil and gas industry?Rundle collects and processes liners using an environmentally friendly system, leaving a clean environmental footprint. The end use of these liners are shredded and processed into pellets that then can be extruded into various forms of usable plastic products including furniture, various building materials, industrial packaging etc.Checkout rundleco.com for more details on how you can recycle your industrial pond and pit liners today.Enjoy!Support the show
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Apr 21, 2022 • 1h 1min

#89: Danielle Smith - Making a Comeback, Crypto, Saving for a Rainy Day & the Future of Alberta

Welcome  back to the rose bros podcast!This episode we are joined by Danielle Smith.Danielle Smith is a politician, journalist, business owner, podcast host & former leader of the Wild Rose Party from October 2009 to December 17, 2014.As leader of the Wild Rose Party, Danielle was instrumental in the parties growth as one that lacked official party status, to one that formed the official opposition within three years.Prior to being elected leader of the Wildrose Party, Danielle was the director of provincial affairs for Alberta with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.Danielle attended the University of Calgary and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English & Economics. She married her husband, David Moretta in 2006 and together they own and operate The Whistle Stop Diner, a fully renovated 1940s rail dining car.Danielle has also re-launched the The Danielle Smith Show on Western Standard Online, as she seeks the United Conservative Party (UCP) nomination in Livingstone-Macleod against incumbent MLA Roger Reid.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and among many things, discussed making a comeback in politics, the future of Alberta’s economy including crypto & carbon capture, saying yes to business and attracting new investment, saving for a rainy day and a lot more.Also, this episode is also available on YouTube, so if you enjoyed the conversation, subscribe to the rose bros channel – it will go a long way to helping the show.Also, this week's podcast was brought to you by Rundle Eco ServicesLooking for a way to recycle your frac pond and pit liners used in the oil and gas industry?Rundle collects and processes liners using an environmentally friendly system, leaving a clean environmental footprint. The end use of these liners are shredded and processed into pellets that then can be extruded into various forms of usable plastic products including furniture, various building materials, industrial packaging etc.Checkout rundleco.com for more details on how you can recycle your industrial pond and pit liners today.Enjoy!Support the show
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Apr 16, 2022 • 48min

#88: Audrey Mascarenhas (Questor Technology) - Creating Social License, $0 Emissions & Why Methane Reduction Is Good for Business

Hello and welcome back to the rose bros podcast!This episode we are joined by Audrey Mascarenhas – CEO of Questor Tech, for another edition of the Rundle Eco-Cap series - where the idea is to explore companies making a profit, while also giving back to the environment. Questor is a clean technology company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange with a market cap of around $40MM.Questor provides technology to reduce pollution emissions, maximize data and increase energy efficiency. In simple terms, Questor provides hardware to industrial applications in order to cleanly combust waste gas streams (Methane), that otherwise would be flared into the atmosphere.This reduction in emissions helps reduce harm to the environment, and protects people from breathing in these harmful gasses that often contain carcinogenic properties.    Audrey also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto and a Master’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Calgary. She is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineers, served as a distinguished lecturer with the Society of Petroleum Engineers, is a member of the Schulich Industry Engineering Advisory Council, and currently chairs the Canadian federal government clean technology strategy table.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and among many things, discussed creating social license and why its good for business, how methane reduction is important for the environment & pragmatic clean tech solutions.   Also, this episode is also available on YouTube, so if you enjoyed the conversation, subscribe to the rose bros channel – it will go a long way to helping the show.Also, this week's podcast was brought to you by Rundle Eco ServicesLooking for a way to recycle your frac pond and pit liners used in the oil and gas industry?Rundle collects and processes liners using an environmentally friendly system, leaving a clean environmental footprint. The end use of these liners are shredded and processed into pellets that then can be extruded into various forms of usable plastic products including furniture, various building materials, industrial packaging etc.Checkout rundleco.com for more details on how you can recycle your industrial pond and pit liners today!Support the show

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