{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What The Funk?","title":"Steve Cooper","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3068,"description":"Steve Cooper went from mining rocks in the UK to mining insights in the oil and gas world, building and eventually selling EnergyIQ, a company that tackled the chaos of industry data before COVID flipped the world upside down. He breaks down how a background in computer science and a bit of stubborn problem-solving turned into a business that stood out by actually giving a damn about data quality. Jeremy digs into the story behind the scenes, what it took to lead through downturns, why timing is everything, and what Steve’s up to now as he backs the next wave of clean energy and tech startups.Click here to watch a video of this episode.00:00 - Intro03:08 - Who is Steve Cooper08:26 - Dual Citizenship Benefits10:55 - Relocating to Colorado12:35 - EnergyIQ Overview17:00 - Seven Lakes Insights21:15 - Competing in Data Management22:08 - Surviving the 2015 Downturn28:13 - Survivor Classification34:56 - Post-Acquisition Journey37:16 - Current Projects39:32 - Entrepreneurial Advice45:13 - Travel Favorites47:12 - Restaurant Recommendations48:56 - Connecting with Steve Cooper49:30 - Closing Thoughtshttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hYSHYQs64Onl2QuGTTUmlexIUz97CGUbWPpPWyISBxc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZWEx/Y2FkN2E5MTdiMjJk/NTNlOTU0ODliZTEw/NWVlMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}