The Trevor Rose Podcast

Hello and welcome to episode #73 of the rose bros podcast!This episode we are joined by Olympic & World Cup Ski Racing coach- Johno McBride.Johno is perhaps best known for his time as Bode Miller’s coach during his 2002 Olympic medal performance and 2005/2008 overall World Cup victories. During the period, Johno also coached Daron Rahlves to 12x World Cup wins.In addition, Johno has coached the Canadian National Ski Team, Paralympic athletes and  different levels all the way down to the club, where he is coaching at the Aspen Valley Ski Club today.Originally from Aspen Colorado, Johno grew up skiing, playing hockey and enjoying the outdoors. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed what it takes to win, the importance of team, the difference between US and Canadian ski racing programs, earning respect, dealing with egos, bad advice and a lot more.Enjoy!Also, this week's podcast was brought to you by A1 Web DevelopmentLooking for a new website or eCommerce storefront ? A1 can help launch your business online through Amazon, Shopify, Walmart  or eBay to access millions of new customers.Check out a1dev.ca today for more details on how you can grow your business. Support the show

Hello, and welcome to episode #72 of the rose bros podcast!This episode we are joined by Tom Hoyne  - VP of Coffee & Quality Assurance at Kicking Horse Coffee.Prior to Kicking Horse Coffee, Tom co-founded Kootenay Pasta, a high end pasta company which he sold after growing tired of the demanding schedule running the business. Tom then joined Kicking Horse Coffee in the early 2000's, and was a key member in helping Kicking Horse lead the craft coffee revolution, and becoming a multi-million-dollar global business.In 2017 Kicking Horse Coffee was purchased by Italian conglomerate Lavazza and the deal valued the company at $215 million.We sat down for a smooth cup of coffee and discussed the importance of quality products, the origins of Kicking Horse Coffee, how to make a great cup of coffee, ignoring noise when building a business, why coffee prices are rising and a lot more.Enjoy!Also, This week's podcast was brought to you by A1 Web Development.Looking for a new website or eCommerce storefront ? A1 can help launch your business online through Amazon, Shopify, Walmart  or eBay to access millions of new customers.Check out a1dev.ca today for more details on how you can grow your business. Support the show

Hello, and welcome to episode #71 of the rose bros podcast! This episode we are joined by Matt Varughese - CEO of 8020, a low code/no code web design firm. Instead of expensive developers, 8020 uses modern platforms to design, build and automate websites, mobile apps, internal dashboards, and more.Prior to 8020, Matt built and eventually sold another low code/no code web design company called Websterpeace which was  acquired by 8020 - the company Matt would later become CEO of.  8020 is now a portfolio company of Andrew Wilkinson's Tiny Capital  and includes investor Shane Parrish from Farnam Street as one of its major owners. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee   and talked about founding a web design agency, selling a web design agency, the value of low code/no code, giving away your work for free, good business books, learning to code and a lot more.Enjoy!Support the show

Hello and welcome to episode #70 of the rose bros podcast!This episode we are joined by entrepreneur - Lou Rosenfeld (MSc, Engineering) - owner of Lou's Performance Centre. Lou's provides ski boot fitting services, sells high performance ski equipment, bikes and everything else in between. In short, Lou’s specializes in adapting ski equipment with the knowledge of Biomechanics and modern pressure/balance measuring tools to setup alpine skiers for their day on the slopes. Lou has also published numerous academic papers on everything from the science of boot fitting, to avalanche transceivers. In addition, Lou graduated from the the University of Calgary with a Masters of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Biomechanics), and the Oregon Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about Covid-19's impact on the ski industry, innovation and technology in ski equipment, learning to ski better, good books and a lot more.  Enjoy !Support the show

Hello and welcome to episode #69 of the rose bros podcast!This episode we are joined by Steve Oslanski -  partner at Envirotech Geothermal - a geothermal business based out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Envirotech is a heating and cooling company founded in 2006 with the goal of providing  consumers a cost efficient option to transition their home or business away from fossil fuels towards a system using renewable resources stored in the Earth. Envirotech  grew 500% last year and they are expecting another 400% growth in 2021 with no signs of slowing down.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed how geothermal energy works, the costs and benefits for consumers, reducing your carbon footprint, alternative energy solutions, opportunities for the business going forward and a lot more.Enjoy!Support the show

Hello, and welcome to episode #68 of the rose bros podcast! This episode we are joined by Colin Frostad - VP Exploration for Tourmaline Energy - Canada's largest natural gas producer with a market cap of ~$9 Billion, annual revenues of ~$2 Billion and annual production of approximately 400,000 boe/d.Colin has served as the Vice President, Exploration of Tourmaline since November 2019 and prior to that was the Exploration Manager and Senior Geologist.Prior to joining Tourmaline, Colin served as a Geologist at Duvernay Oil Corp until its acquisition in 2008.Colin holds a Master of Science (Geology) and Bachelor of Science (Geology) from the University of Calgary. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Alberta, Association  of Engineers & Geoscientists of British Columbia and the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about a rock hound's love of geology, creativity in finding hydrocarbons, skin in the game, responsible energy transition good, sci-fi books and a lot more.Enjoy!Support the show

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