Using Technology to its Fullest with Justin Borgman

In this episode of Cloud Native Startup, Justin Borgman, Chairman and CEO of Starburst Data, takes us through Starburst’s evolution as it speedily makes its mark in the enterprise software space. As a two-time startup founder, Justin illustrates his journey towards founding Starburst, alongside his fellow co-founders, and we explore how they built this unique company. He also shares his advice and lessons learned and we discuss what’s in store for Starburst as the company ventures into its next phase.

Highlights:

  • Exploring how Starburst came into being and what led to the realization that a business would be built around Presto. (00:14)

  • Why Starburst has 12 co-founders and the factors that contribute to the strength of the founding team. (05:53)

  • Starburst’s journey towards raising venture funding. (08:19)

  • The evolution of PrestoSQL and how it became Trino – and Justin shares advice for anyone developing an open source project. (13:49)

  • More on Starburst’s shift towards venture funding and how the founders came to that decision. (21:15)

  • Differences between Justin’s first and second experience as a startup founder and how he applies what he’s learned. (24:53)

  • A look at Starburst’s transition into its third phase. (28:13)

  • Mistakes and lessons learned. (32:02)


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