1056 DataStax CEO: "We're growing 40% yoy with 110% net revenue expansion"

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Nathan Latka

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🗓️ 15 June 2018

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Billy is responsible for the strategy, growth, and day-to-day operations of DataStax. He has 20 years of experience in the database industry in roles ranging from DBA to senior executive. Prior to DataStax, Billy spent 6 years at Quest Software, a provider of systems management software, where his most recent role was VP and GM of the database business unit. Under his leadership, the industry-leading Quest database business grew from supporting traditional relational databases to a portfolio that now includes tools for cloud, NoSQL, columnar, and Hadoop databases, as well as business intelligence offerings. Prior to Quest, Billy led product teams for Embarcadero Technologies' database productivity solutions. He serves as a director of Tableau Software (NYSE: DATA). Billy holds a bachelor of science in computer science from the University of Louisville.

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0:00.0	This is the top entrepreneurs podcast where founders share how they started their companies and got
0:06.9	filthy rich or crash and burn. Each episode features revenue numbers, customer counts, and other
0:16.1	insider information that creates business news headlines. We went from a couple hundred thousand dollars to two point seven million.
0:23.6	I had no money when I started the company.
0:25.6	It was a hundred and sixty million dollars which is the size of any IPOs.
0:29.6	We're a bit strapped.
0:30.6	We have like 22,000 customers.
0:33.6	With over five million downloads in a very short amount of time,
0:38.6	major outlets like Inc are calling us the fastest growing business show on iTunes.
0:43.6	I'm your host, Nathan Latka, and here's today's episode.
0:48.7	Hello, everyone.
0:49.6	My guest today is Billy Bosworth.
0:52.3	He is responsible for strategy growth in day-to-day operations at Datastacks.
0:56.3	He's got 20 years of experience in the database industry and roles ranging from DBA to senior
1:00.2	executive. Before Datastacks, he spent six years at Quest Software, which many of you are familiar
1:04.9	with. Under his leadership, the industry leading Quest database business grew from supporting
1:09.3	traditional relational databases to a portfolio that now includes tools for the cloud and many other scenarios and situations.
1:17.3	Prior to Quest, Billy led product teams for Embarcadero Technologies database productivity solutions,
1:21.7	and he serves as the director of Tableau Software.
1:24.2	He holds Bachelor of Science and Computer Science from the University of Louisville.
1:28.2	Billy, are you ready to take us to the top? I am. Thank you for that great introduction.
1:32.0	You've been. Am I hired? You're on. All right. You're on the team. I'd be fired in about two
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