The Trevor Rose Podcast

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 so...

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...

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, Lin...

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 an...

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. M...

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...

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 Sy...

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...

The following is a conversation with W. Brett Wilson. W. Brett Wilson is an investment banker, businessman, investor, philanthropist and was a season 3, 4 & 5 panelist on the CBC Television show -  Dragons' Den. Brett graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Calgary and began his career as an engineer in the energy industry before earning his MBA (Entrepreneursh...

The following is a conversation with Jamie Kotlewski - owner of Eastern Slopes Roasting Co. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee   and part II of our ongoing conversation on everything to do with coffee!  Jamie gave us an explanation on the origins of coffee, dark vs. light roast beans , natural coffee processing methods, Robusta vs. Arabica Beans, what "Espresso" coffee real...

The following is a conversation with Russell Reimer. Russell is the founder and President of Manifesto Sport Management  - a company that offers pro athlete management, brand consulting, content production and major event bid strategy services. Taking inspiration from the movie Jerry Maguire and the famous Sport Manifesto as well as the real life sport agent  Leigh Steinberg - Russell has created...

The following is a conversation with Stephen Moore, President & Owner at Orion Plastics Inc. Orion Plastics produces a diverse range of products including everything from the siding you see in NHL hockey rinks to the components the make up your car. Making products from a large amount of recycled plastic, the company is a great example of sustainable business that helps the environment in a pr...

The following is a conversation with Mark Becker. Mark was the co-founder of Fenway Exploration - a private energy company that was sold for a 7 figure exit, returning multiples to its shareholders. Mark earned his chemical engineering degree from the University of Calgary and worked at a variety of engineering roles before starting Fenway. Fenway was also co-founded by Mike Rutherford - another r...

The following is a conversation with Tyler Barrow. Tyler is a multi-media journalist with CTV News where he has worked since 2018. With a variety of "boots on the ground" experience in everything form provincial news stories, to local weather reports & house fires - Tyler has seen a wide range of news events. We sat down over a smooth cup of rose bros coffee   and talked about breaki...

The following is a conversation with Mark Sharp. Mark is an artist and the Head Coach & Program Director of the Team Panorama Ski Club. Along with his wife Sigrid, Mark has built the Team Panorama Ski Club from a small program with a dozen kids to one with hundreds of athletes and a budget approaching seven figures. Before Team Panorama, Mark coached at the World Cup level for the Canadian Nat...

Welcome to episode #50 & the Christmas Edition of the rose bro podcast ! Hopefully this episode finds you safe and healthy with friends and family. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee   and talked about the beginning of the Rose Bros Book Review! Starting with The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood by Sam Wasson , our plan is to read one book per month (roughly...

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. Prior to joining Ivey, Dr. Athanassakos spent a...

This episode, we are joined by Project Forest founder - Mike Toffan! Mike graduated with a degree in Forest Management from the University of Alberta and has since used his experience as General Manger of Reclamation and Forestry at Tree Time Services to found Project Forest. Project Forest is a non-profit reforestation company that has partnered with conservation groups and private landowners to...

This episode we are joined by entrepreneur - Karen Anderson - CEO and Founder  of Alberta Food Tours. Since 2006, Karen has led  Alberta Food Tours with the idea of serving her customers and community in Calgary, Banff, Canmore and Edmonton - even making international food tours to places like India.   After Covid-19 hit, Karen adapted her business to include digital food tours, packaged honey and...

This episode we are joined Geordan Spicer for part II of our ongoing conversation on the podcast. Geordan is the founder of  Kin + Pod Chocolate - a Calgary based “bean to bar” chocolate company whose mission is to inspire kindness in others while treating its own suppliers and customers fairly. Kind & Pod has won multiples awards at the International Chocolate Awards and is planning on furthe...

This episode we are joined by entrepreneur - Mitch Jacobsen - CEO and Founder of Rviita Energy Tea. After graduating with a degree in petroleum engineering, Mitch spent the first few years of his career in the energy industry. However, after a close friend's heart attack - part of which was attributed to unhealthy energy drinks - Mitch believed there had to be a better product which supplied...

This episode we are joined by entrepreneur - Lou Rosenfeld (MSc, Engineering) - owner of Lou's Performance Centre. Lou's provides boot fitting services as well as  high performance ski equipment including  everything from skis, boots and bindings to foot beds, boot lifters and every thing else in between. In short, Lou’s specializes in adapting ski equipment with the knowledge of Biomech...

This episode we are joined by Don Hladiuk - scientist and professional geologist who has been heard for over 35 years on on the CBC morning show the Calgary EyeOpener as well as seen occasionally on CBC and CTV local TV news. Don is also an enrichment lecturer for the Road Scholar “Astronomy Above the Arctic Circle” program (Norway) and gives presentations on what’s up in the night sky to various...

This episode, we are joined by endūr CEO & Founder - Rob Fraser. Rob currently lives in Victoria, BC Canada and is a former 5-time member of Canadian National mountain bike team. In 2016, Rob founded endūr, an athletic lifestyle brand that creates performance socks by combing expressive design and technical features. Endūr has since grown to a seven figure business and shows now signs of slowi...

This episode we are joined by 2x Olympian & World Cup Ski racer Ben Thomsen for part II of our ongoing conversation! As discussed in part I of the show, Ben has spent 10 years on the World Cup circuit where he has competed in two Olympic games (Sochi 2014 & PyeongChang 2018) With numerous top ten results and World Championship finishes, he has been a tough competitor from the start. This s...