The Trevor Rose Podcast

Connate Water Solutions was started by entrepreneur Geoff Kovacik, a professional hydrogeologist who graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Masters Degree in Hydrogeology and a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Calgary. Connate now operates two offices - one in Calgary, Alberta and the other in San Antonio, Texas and is looking expand the business as new opportunities unfold. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about the ethics of water use, balancing business interests & sustainable development, the future of water use and a lot more!Enjoy!Support the show

This episode we are joined by Matt Phillips - founder of the Phillips Brewing Company & one of my favorite beers - the Blue Buck!After finishing his degree in Biology, Matt worked in the brewing industry for several different brewers before starting his own company.Eight or nice credit cards of debt later, Matt launched Phillips and the rest is history!There is has been a lot of ups and downs along the way, but Phillips has grown into one of Canada's most successful breweries.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about how Matt almost quit along the way, word of mouth marketing, organic growth & the dangers of killing a brewery through the spreadsheet...Enjoy and apologies for the spotting audio as the internet was a little in and out!Support the show

This episode we are joined by one of my favorite guests so far Cam Proctor, for part II of our ongoing conversation!Cam is the Chief Operating Officer of PrairieSky Royalty - a multi billion dollar energy royalty company based in Calgary, Alberta.Aside from PrairieSky, he is an avid outdoorsman, enjoys spending time with his family and just a great guy in general!We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about the current state of Canadian energy, capital allocation, renewable energy, sustainability and a lot more!Enjoy!Support the show

This episode we are joined by Terry Etam - energy executive & best selling author of the The End of Fossil Fuel Insanity!We sat down for part II of our conversation on the current state of energy in Canada and the world in general. Terry has had a variety of experience, all the way from executive level positions & writing best selling books to hands on experience in the field. It is always refreshing to talk to Terry as he represents a pragmatic middle view on the current energy debate. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about the challenges facing the Canadian energy industry, global politics, hypocritical green washing, a clean future, entrepreneurship and a lot more!Enjoy!Support the show

This week we are joined by 8x Tour de France rider - Tyler Hamilton and his co-host in the Adventure Audio podcast - Pete Hock!Tyler had a long and successful cycling career including eight Tour de France appearances, many of which he was a key asset for Lance Armstrong.Among Tyler's many other accomplishments, he also competed in two Olympic Summer Games, winning gold in the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Things changed a bit for Tyler once doping allegations became real, but his past cycling performances are impossible to argue. Calgary based Pete Hock pursues his own business interests, and he and Tyler now co-host the Adventure Audio Podcast which you can find on most streaming platforms. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about Tyler's ski racing origins, transition to professional cycling, career ups and downs, doping in sport, life post-cycling, and Pete & Tyler's new podcast !Enjoy!Support the show

This episode I sat down to hear the cool story behind Fahr Beer!Founded in Turner Valley, Alberta by Jochen Fahr - Fahr Beer was built on the idea of being as different as possible from most traditional breweries. For example, Jochen deliberately chose to build the brewery outside the city of Calgary, while following the strict German Purity laws when brewing his beer. Making the story even more interesting is that Jochen has made it his goal to build as many sustainable practices into the business as he could. Using filtered water to help grow grass for reclamation projects, giving old grain husks to local cows and and using recycled Nitrogen are just a few of the cool projects done so far!We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about Jochen's path from getting a PhD in Biomedical Engineering to starting a brewery, sustainable brewing practices, being different, treating employees right and removing gimmicks from your business!Enjoy!Support the show

This episode we are joined by Dan Eberhard - Founder & CEO of  Koho Financial. Koho is a new banking alternative rooted in the belief that a better banking experience exists for customers that offers lower fees than traditional banks. Koho has partnered with companies like Visa and Peoples Trust to bring a secure product that can be used worldwide, and is backed by established investors like the Power Group and Drive Capital. So far, Koho has raised approximately $60M, has ~ 250,000 users, employ's ~100 people and shows no signs of slowing down! Dan was also a co-founder of Kineticor Renewable which facilitated the development of a 20Mw Wind Energy Plant, up to point of construction and was acquired by Algonquin Power (AQN:TSX) in 2011.  We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about raising venture capital in Canada, attracting tech talent, large companies and a false sense of job security, and the importance of zooming out for stress management!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

This episode we are joined by Phil Robertson: co-founder of the Phil & Sebastien Coffee Company. Inspired by David Schomer’s Espresso Coffee: Professional Techniques, Phil & Sebastien started their company in late 2007 after they began to realize their engineering jobs no longer left them fulfilled. Combining inspirational trips to Seattle, a lot of trial and error, brain storming sessions and a coffee apprenticeship, Phil & Sebastien had a name and were off the races. After getting their start in Calgary's Farmer's market they haven't looked back as they have steadily added cafe's and doughnuts (Hoopla Doughnuts) to their business ever since.Covid-19 has proved to be tough for Phil & Sebastien, but the company is positioned to come back even stronger from recent events than ever before. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about engineering the best coffee possible, making the world better through business & the silver lining of Covid-19 & "future Phil's" advice to himself now.Enjoy the episode and if you get a chance to leave a review in the Apple directory it will go a long way to helping the show! Support the show

This episode we are joined by musician and entrepreneur Ted Feighan - founder of Monster Rally - a super popular electronic music name that has accumulated millions of streams around the world!Monster Rally is the creation of Cleveland native Ted Feighan.Sample-based tropical pop, Monster Rally began with the goal of assembling a bunch of old records into a completely different beast. Ted began crafting tracks from his collection of records, combining his interests in Hip-hop, Exotica, Tropicalia, and Soul. Monster Rally creates tracks that manage to maintain a surprisingly organic sound, as if they were recorded by a full band on analog tape. Monster Rally & Ted will make you feel like your on vacation in Hawaii/Mexico or on an exotic adventure somewhere -  so I highly recommend you check them out!We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about the inspirations behind Ted's Music, staying true to your own creative voice, the modern music industry and even Ted's other e-commerce venture - valleycruisepress.com!Also it was a special episode as Ted was gracious enough to allow one of my favorite songs to be used for the intro/outro!Enjoy!Support the show

This episode we are joined by Ryan Grant- e-commerce entrepreneur and founder of the onlinesellingexperiment.com where he teaches courses on how to begin selling online and build a e-commerce business. Ryan's own e-commerce business employs ~10 people and makes well into six figures based on ~ $5 million 2019 Amazon revenue alone. Originally an accountant - Ryan decided accounting wasn’t for him and quit his job in 2013 to launch his own e-commerce business(retail/online arbitrage, wholesale, private label).   Since then, he hasn't looked back and has steadily grown his business every year. Ryan has been featured in many articles including the CNBC "Make It" series, and currently resides in Minnesota with his fiance and dog!We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about e-commerce strategies, the future of Amazon and how Ryan quit his job to start his entrepreneurial career. Enjoy!Support the show