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In this episode of The Refrigeration Mentor Podcast, host Trevor Matthews dives into the journey of Patrick Connelly, Owner of Climarite in England, from starting out as a refrigeration technician (somewhat incidentally following a fishing trip mishap) to becoming a business owner. Patrick talks about key things to learn early on in your refrigeration career, with plenty of advice and tips for apprentices and first-generation technicians. He also dives into his transition into entrepreneurship and the challenges and lessons from starting a small business.

In this episode, Trevor and Patrick discuss:

-Key things to learn early in your refrigeration career

-Importance of learning both the service and installation sides

-Advice for refrigeration apprentices

-International trade recognition and working abroad in refrigeration

-Improving your skills early on by taking on-calls

-The benefits of formal training vs. learning on the job

-Training for CO2 refrigeration

-Advice for launching your own refrigeration business

-Why small companies need to invest in apprentices

-Tips for starting out as a refrigeration technician

-Patrick's 2 biggest tips for new refrigeration technicians

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