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In this podcast, Justin Borgman talks about his journey of starting a data science start, doing an exit, and jumping on another one. The session is filled with insights for leadership, looking for entrepreneurial wisdom to get on a data-driven journey. Timeline: 0:28 Justin's journey. 3:22 Taking the plunge to start a new company. 5:49 Perception vs. reality of starting a data warehouse company. 8:15 Bringing in something new to the IT legacy. 13:20 Getting your first few customers. 16:16 Right moment for a data warehouse company to look for a new venture. 18:20 Right person to have as a co-founder. 20:29 Advantages of going seed vs. series A. 22:13 When is a company ready for seeding or series A? 24:40 Who's a good adviser? 26:35 Exiting Teradata. 28:54 Teradata to starting a new company. 31:24 Excitement of starting something from scratch. 32:24 What is Starburst? 37:15 Presto, a great engine for cloud platforms. 40:30 How can a company get started with Presto. 41:50 Health of enterprise data. 44:15 Where does Presto not fit in? 45:19 Future of enterprise data. 46:36 Drawing parallels between proprietary space and open source space. 49:02 Does align with open-source gives a company a better chance in seeding. 51:44 John's ingredients for success. 54:05 John's favorite reads. 55:01 Key takeaways. Paul's Recommended Read: The Outsiders Paperback – S. E. Hinton amzn.to/2Ai84Gl Podcast Link: https://futureofdata.org/running-a-data-science-startup-one-decision-at-a-time-futureofdata-podcast/ Justin's BIO: Justin has spent the better part of a decade in senior executive roles building new businesses in the data warehousing and analytics space. Before co-founding Starburst, Justin was Vice President and General Manager at Teradata (NYSE: TDC), where he was responsible for the company’s portfolio of Hadoop products. Prior to joining Teradata, Justin was co-founder and CEO of Hadapt, the pioneering "SQL-on-Hadoop" company that transformed Hadoop from file system to analytic database accessible to anyone with a BI tool. Teradata acquired Hadapt in 2014. Justin earned a BS in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an MBA from the Yale School of Management. About #Podcast: #FutureOfData podcast is a conversation starter to bring leaders, influencers, and lead practitioners to discuss their journey to create the data-driven future. Want to sponsor? Email us @ [email protected] Keywords: #FutureOfData #DataAnalytics #Leadership #Podcast #BigData #Strategy

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