The Prairie Tycoon: Recent Episodes
Jakub Kropacek
On the Prairie Tycoon, we connect with some of the best entrepreneurs that call the prairies home. We dive into the mindsets, habits, skills, and lessons that turned these hard-working men and women into the tycoons that they are today. Through these conversations, our goal is to be able to allowother current and aspiring entrepreneurs to learn from our experts and apply the findings to their own entrepreneurial journeys and ultimately, prosper.
Welcome to the fourth episode of The Prairie Tycoon! In this episode, we’re joined by an Edmonton local and a good friend of mine, Mark Holtom. Mark is an Edmonton-based residential mortgage broker and owner of On The Mark Mortgages. Mark has an incredible passion for life and entrepreneurship. We discuss everything from budgeting to building up relationships with people and how important that is in your personal life and in business.
Welcome to the third episode of the Prairie Tycoon! In this episode, we're joined by a good friend of mine, Scott Sangster. Scott is a Calgary-based industry-leading banking and finance lawyer, team lead and partner at Faskin! He is also one of the kindest and most understanding serial entrepreneurs you’ll ever meet. Scott always goes the extra mile to build genuine and real connections with his coworkers and friends. It’s the little things that make Scott stand out and it’s one of the many reasons he’s as successful as he is.
In today’s episode, I have the privilege to interview Grant Glattacker. We talk about Grant’s father who came from Germany not knowing a lick of English to become an “owner-operator” in the trucking industry and the lessons he taught Grant along the way. From those lessons, Grant has turned Bushell Transport into what it is today where the employees are the main focus of the company.
Welcome to the first episode of the Prairie Tycoon, where I am fortunate to have the opportunity to connect with some of the best entrepreneurs that call the Prairies home. Today we're joined by Brody Thomson, the managing partner of the Thomson Group, a tax accounting firm based in Grande Prairie. From humble beginnings, hard-working parents, and the drive for business Brody has not only helped himself become a serial entrepreneur but also the people around him.