The Trevor Rose Podcast

Hello and welcome to episode #67 of the rose bros podcast!Today we are joined by Justin Rule of Sparrow Websites - a website development agency based out of Columbia, Pennsylvania.Justin and his team spotted the market opportunity to create website launch kits for entrepreneurs priced between "free" and the more expensive version at large development agencies. By offering a quick, reliable and lost cost service, Justin and his team have created a product that helps business owners get online while saving them time to work on their business. Sparrow now does a high six figure revenue, while sill allowing time outside the business for his friends and family.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about starting a web development agency, the value in personalizing your brand, saying no to selling the business, the importance of an online presence and a lot more!Also, apologies for the scratchy audio at times, but the internet connection was lousy.Enjoy!Support the show

Hello and welcome to episode #66 of the rose bros podcast!This episode we are joined by Therese Brisson – CEO of Alpine Canada.Therese Brisson played for the Canadian National women's ice hockey team from 1993 to 2005 and was a member of the gold medal winning team at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and silver medal winning team at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.Therese also competed for Canada at 5 World Championships in 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001.After sport, Therese earned her Master’s and PhD degrees from the University of Montreal as well as an MBA specializing in finance and management consulting from York University.In July of 2020, she was named CEO of Alpine Canada where she was tasked with bringing a fresh perspective to the organization.Since then, she has been working on leading Alpine Canada through the Covid-19 pandemic while simultaneously planning the future of the organization.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed carving Alpine Canada’s unique path forward, the importance of a winning mindset, budgets vs. organizational effectiveness, and what Alpine Canada isn’t planning on doing going forward. Enjoy! Support the show

This episode we are joined by Aditya Rao, co-founder of Kaapi - a remote team management & productivity software tool that Addy has bootstrapped with his co-founder right from the start. After experiencing the pressures and pitfalls of the venture capital backed startup model, Aditya decided he wanted to try a different business approach that allowed him to remain profitable and still have some time for activities outside of business. After self-teaching himself to code at the age of 30, Aditya's article describing the process went viral on Hacker News this spring, catching the eye of many who envied the process. So far, Aditya has managed to achieve his goals as Kaapi continues to grow and remain profitable, allowing him to slowly work on the business and other ideas.Check out Kaapi to learn more about how they can help your remote work needs. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about the process of self-learning to code, bootstrapping a software business to profitability, assets that earn while you sleep, the value of the "long term view" and a lot more.Also, if you enjoy the episode, checkout rosebros.ca/podcast  where you can make a small contribution to support the show. Enjoy!Support the show

Hello & welcome to episode #64 of the rose bros podcast!Today we are joined by Wes & Jennifer Farnell – co-founders of Eight Ounce Coffee - an 8 figure specialty coffee equipment business. Started in 2011 as a side gig selling AeroPress and KeepCups to an emerging crowd of specialty coffee baristas and home coffee enthusiasts, Eight Ounce has grown their line of products into what it has become today. Think of Eight Ounce as the suppliers of the “hardware” that coffee drinkers use to brew their coffee including everything from home use pour-overs to commercial late machines in cafes.Eight Ounce is now the biggest specialty coffee equipment distributor in Canada, selling to almost four thousand cafes, roasters, hotels, kitchens and lifestyle stores in Canada and the USA. Operating out of a twenty thousand square foot warehouse in Calgary, with team members in Montreal and Toronto - Eight Ounce has managed to grow their business even during the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, in 2018 Canadian Business Magazine ranked Eight Ounce No. 40 on the annual Growth 500 - a ranking of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies on five-year revenue growth.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and discussed the origins of Eight Ounce, how to make a good cup of coffee, what makes a good cafe, growing a business, coffee hardware advice to aspiring entrepreneurs and a lot more!Also, the rose bros podcast will always be free, but you can now support the show by making a single contribution, or signing up for a monthly substitution at rosebros.ca/podcast!Any support is much appreciated as the show continues doing its best to entertain you. Enjoy!Support the show

Greetings and welcome to episode #63 of the rose bros podcast!Today we are joined by Wayne Burke - CEO of Link Energy.After graduating from McGill Law school, Wayne leveraged his experience in the energy industry, after he thought there could be a better way to provide energy to consumers  that included a higher level of service combined with contributions back to the community. At its core, Link Energy is a retail energy provider that supplies electricity and natural gas to both residential and commercial users .Link also provides a high level of customers service, customizable service plans and contributes a portion of sales to support non-profit community programs.Instead of having to purchase your electricity from a faceless monolith, Link has made its goal to leave customers with a smile on their face knowing their purchase supports social causes (think artisanal coffee shop instead of corporate giant).Fast forward to today and  Wayne has build an 8 figure business that in 2019, Canadian Business and Maclean's  ranked  No. 6 on the 30th annual Growth 500 - a ranking of Canada's fastest growing companies on five year revenue growth. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed the deregulation of the retail electricity market, renewable energy, free markets what motivates and entrepreneur, giving back to the community and a lot more.Enjoy!Support the show

Hello and welcome to episode #62 of the rose bros podcast !This episode we are joined by Glenn Thomsen - athlete, coach and dad who has guided ski racers from the grassroots level all the way up to the Olympic & World Cup stage.In 2017, The Canadian Rockies Ski Racing Hall of Fame recognized Glenn as an Honored Alberta and Canadian Ski Team Alumni, for a lifetime of passion for ski racing and coaching excellence.Glenn invested forty years into coaching elite level and next generation champions at three Olympic Winter Games, the Canadian National Ski Team on the World Cup Circuit, Provincial Ski Teams, grassroots club programs, and has seen his athletes reach the podium in both speed and tech – ladies and men.Among many athletes, Glenn guided Karen Percy to two Olympic bronze medals (1988) and a World Championship silver (1989), as well as podium results from Laurie Graham, Liisa Savijarvi, Kerrin Lee-Gartner and Lucie Laroche, Edi Podivinsky and Cary Mullen, Thomas Grandi, Brad Spence, Trevor White, Paul Stutz – all of who would subsequently reach the World Cup top 10 or better.Glenn has since retired from the sport of Alpine Ski racing and likes to spend his time with his family and wife Meghan, mountain biking, water skiing and playing hockey.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee   and talked about different approaches to high level coaching, what makes a great athlete, how to stay young , advice to junior athletes and a lot more.Enjoy!Support the show

Hello and welcome to episode #61 of the rose bros podcast. This episode we are joined by Manuel Osborne-Paradis  for part II of our conversation!Born in North Vancouver, British Columbia - Manny grew up racing for the Whistler Mountain Ski Club. His first World Cup podium came in November 2006 at Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, and his first victory was at the downhill of Kvitfjell in March 2009.Manny spent 13 seasons on the World Cup Circuit competing in 4 Olympic Games and 6 World Championships with 2 Downhill wins, 1 Super-G win and 11 podium finishes. Since our last conversation, Manny made the decision to retire from the sport of alpine ski racing to focus on his business career, two young children and wife Lana.Manny currently lives in Invermere, British Columbia where he enjoys ski touring, golf, mountain biking and a variety of sports. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about retiring from ski racing, transitioning to the next phase of life, what gives an athletes a competitive edge, reflections on a career in sport, the state of Alpine Canada, future plans and a lot more!Also, if you get a chance to leave a review of the episode in the Apple directory, it will go a long way to helping the show!Enjoy!Support the show

Hello and welcome to episode #60 of the Rose Bros Podcast.Today we are joined by Patrick Biggs.Patrick was first named to represent Canada as a member of the Canadian National Ski Team in May of 2004. Over a nine year period he competed at the International stage representing Canada at the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, placed in the top 10 at two World Championships and scored top 30 results on the World Cup circuit for 7 years. Graduating from Dartmouth College in 2012 with an A.B. majoring in Engineering and Studio Art, he then moved into the next stage of his life and started a career as a professional artist in Ottawa, Ontario with his wife and family. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and discussed the path to high level ski racing, leveraging sport into an Ivy league degree, life after sport, balancing creativity with business, taking the path less travelled and a lot more. Enjoy!Support the show

Hello and welcome to episode #59 of the rose bros podcast!This episode we are joined by Mike Belenkie- President of Advantage Oil & Gas, for part II of our conversation. Advantage Oil & Gas is a mid-sized Canadian energy company with a market cap of around $500 million that also has interests in carbon capture technology. Mike is a pretty interesting guy as he was a competitor at 2000 Sydney Olympics, where he competed in the sport of rowing for team Canada. He is also an engineer, scientist, & entrepreneur having previously founded Modern Resources - a private energy company which achieved commercial success. In addition, he is also a Director of the Elk Valley Land Trust which is a non-profit organization with the goal of setting aside thousands of forest acres for future use in the Fernie area. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about how carbon capture works, the realities of renewable energy, an update on the Elk Valley Regional Land Trust and a lot more! Also, if you get a chance to leave a review of the show in the Apple directory, it will go a long way to helping the show.Enjoy!Support the show

The following is a conversation with Trevor White.Trevor spent 10 years on the Canadian National Ski Team where he competed in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games as well as the 2009 & 2011 World Championships.After his retirement from alpine ski racing, Trevor transitioned to the energy industry and after raising  money from investors,  used his experience to start Switch Power.Switch Power is a sustainable energy company that develops, builds, owns, and operates  energy projects in wind, solar, gas and energy storage using an innovative energy management system. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about the challenges and opportunities of sustainable energy, energy economics, opportunities in renewable energy, balancing traditional energy sources (natural gas) with renewables, entrepreneurship and a lot more.Enjoy!Support the show