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This episode we are joined by Dan Zembal - President of PolyAg Recycling - for another installment of the Rundle Eco-Capitalism Series, where the idea is to explore companies that are giving back to the environment, and also making a profit.

In a nutshell, PolyAg Recycling collects used grain bags from farmers and then preprocess' them through a cycle of shredding, washing and melting to create individual plastic pellets.

These pellets are then sold to other companies who require them for material to make new products such as the synthetic wood used to build new decks.

Also, companies are now using PolyAg's recycled pellets to make brand new grain bags in an example of full circle recycling.

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed how PolyAg works, Full Circle Recycling, Reusing Waste Products, Skin the Game, good books and a lot more.

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Welcome back to the rose bros podcast!

This episode we are joined by Mike Rutherford - President of Rundle Eco Services for part II of our ongoing conversation.

We sat down for a smoooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed how Rundle recycled 1,000,000 lbs. of plastic, what Eco-Capitalism means, new companies that are making a profit and helping the environment, shareholder concerns for the environmental, good books and a lot more. 

Also, we have also decided to re-start the Rundle Eco Capitalism Podcast Series where the idea is to explore people and companies that are giving back to the environment while also making a profit.

Myself and Mike Rutherford hope to cover handful on companies in the next few months, so stay tuned to learn more about this exciting subject.

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Greetings, and welcome back to the rose bros podcast!

This episode we are joined by Terry Etam - Energy Executive & best selling author of the The End of Fossil Fuel Insanity!

Terry has had a wide range of experience from executive level positions & writing best selling novels, to hands on experience in the field. 

You can find Terry's writing on the boereport.com as well as his personal website publicenergynumberone.com

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed Why the Canadian Energy Industry is Recovering, Attacking Energy Supply Instead of Demand, Changing Energy Cycles, 40% Cash Flow Yields & Lessons from War & Peace.

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Greetings!

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This episode we are joined by Olympic Downhill skier Manuel Osborne-Paradis  for part III of our conversation!

Born in North Vancouver, British Columbia - Manny grew up racing for the Whistler Mountain Ski Club.

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.

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 currently lives in Invermere, British Columbia where he enjoys ski touring, golfing, mountain biking and spending time with his family.

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed how to conquer fear, finding closure on a ski racing career, the best skier in the world right now, the half-life of sports fame, favorite world cup stops, Hermann Maier Stories, and why it pays to be a winner.

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This episode we are joined by Cam Proctor - COO of PrairieSky Royalty, a multi-billion dollar energy royalty company for part III of our ongoing conversation.

A lawyer by training, Cam completed his undergrad and law school degrees at the University of Victoria and University of Calgary respectively.

Prior to joining PrairieSky in 2014, Cam was the Executive Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer of Sinopec Canada, and Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Daylight Energy Ltd.

Before Daylight and Sinopec, Cam was a barrister and solicitor at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, specializing in corporate securities & mergers/acquisition law.

Aside from PrairieSky, Cam is an avid outdoorsman, enjoys spending time with his family, giving back to the community and is a great guy in general.

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed the recovering Canadian energy industry, effective capital allocation & why its important, the realities of a transitioning power grid, Berkshire Hathaway and a lot more.

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Greetings, and welcome back to the rose bros podcast!

This episode we are joined by real estate entrepreneur - Trung Bien.

Trung is an uncommon realtor both in his origins from an immigrant family and his success & longevity as a real estate investor.

While studying Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the University of Calgary, Trung developed a passion for real estate and bought his first rental property in 2006.

By 2010, Trung had acquired a $3.5 million portfolio of cash flow rental properties in Calgary and Edmonton.

In 2012, Trung decided to pursue a professional career with Trickle Creek Custom Homes, where he went on to buy and sell ~$9 million in inner city residential lots.

Since leaving Trickle Creek, Trung has continued to help people buy and sell their homes through his  association with Re/Max Real Estate & eXp Realty.

Trung is also a four time recipient of the RE/MAX Chairman's Club award.

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed learning the real estate business and Trung's experience nearly going bankrupt, why housing is booming, the best type of real estate investments, and advice on what not to do in real estate, both as realtor & investor.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.
 
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