Trent Rogers

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Trent Rogers is a man with an amazing passion. He has said that his passion in fishing will never die. This passion subsides with his boats and everything on the water. He loved this craft so much he opened a shop in Cheyenne. His shop, White Cap Marine, is the place where all that passion and work is brought to light. This passion started at a young age and is continuing to be true. Trent’s passion for boats stemmed from his childhood that was full of fishing. He started fishing with his dad very much when he was about 10 years old. He now owns three boats based upon his likeness for fishing. Trent decided to fully pursue his passion after he decided to get out of the restaurant business and wanted to move on to something different. Trent …show more content…

He said that there was “more responsibility” to owning it. It was also a bit costly to Rogers. There were special tools the shop needed that he had to buy, which was expensive. There is also a different mindset that comes with being an owner says Rogers. He can’t even call in sick anymore! According to Linkedin, there are many changes to the psychology of someone going from an employee to an owner. “ When you were an employee, you had deadlines” is one of the things that were mentioned. As an owner you now have to create the deadlines and be more organized. Another quote said by Linkedin was “When you were an employee, you didn’t have to market.” The owner has to sell his products and organize the sales. “But marketing is the ultimate service. Without it, all you have is a roomful of products and ideas. And no one to buy them.” The owner is very involved in this part, not as much as employees are. These are surely events that had to take place during Trent Roger’s …show more content…

She knew him while Rogers was still in the restaurant field. Pridgeon recalls that Rogers has had a passion for boats ever since she met him. She says that he has always loved the outdoors and fishing had always been his passions. Pridgeon did not share Trent’s passion as heavily, but said her first time in a boat was with him while camping. It was a small boat and Trent’s knowledge of boats made her feel safer. Pridgeon was scared when Rogers first opened his business because of how much time and money you have to put into it. She also felt nervous and excited for Rogers. She sometimes thinks that Rogers is so busy between dealing with the books, answering the phones, making orders and finding time to work on the boats too. It was also exciting that someone she grew up with was able to start a successful business. Rogers has never worked on Pridgeon’s boats since she doesn’t own any, but every time she goes to Cheyenne he seems to be working on one. Pridgeon would and has recommended Rogers’ business to other people. Pridgeon would later say that Rogers is really good at what he does and she is proud of him. Trent currently owns two fishing boats. One of them is a Sylvan and the other is a Valco. On his boats he has never had to assist with a boat emergency on the water. On the subject of boats, Rogers has worked on many sports boats, but never a yacht. The biggest vessel he’s worked on was a 42-foot

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