Episode 219: Business Builders and Innovators

Episode 219 originally broadcast on August 15, 2009

CyrusOne, a colocation datacenter provider, has six of the top 10 global enterprises as customers. CyrusOne promises 100 percent uptime—a powerful statement. Russ interviews co-founder David Ferdman, who says he had to build a better mousetrap to compete. And he doesn’t mind telling us how he did just that. Then, flash back with The BusinessMakers to the first annual Entrepreneur Camp held at the Houston Technology Center.

School of Business 08/15/2009

Russ and John present the show about the business builders, the white knights who are keeping our economy going. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—more political observation from the late Dr. Adrian Rogers; This Week in Business History presents historical intrigue that includes the Mayflower (wow!), helium, Sting and the Beijing Olympics; Navigating Business Jargon—acronyms, technospeak and trendy new stuff; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—47 airline passengers spend a night on the tarmac.

David Ferdman, CyrusOne

Serial entrepreneur David Ferdman’s last company provided commercial long distance telephone service until it was sold and integrated into another company. In 2000, he co-founded CyrusOne, a colocation datacenter provider that has six of the top 10 global enterprises as customers. CyrusOne promises 100 percent uptime—Ferdman says he had to build a better mousetrap to compete. He paid attention to his clients’ needs and spent what he needed to in order to accommodate his company’s growth. CyrusOne’s compounded annual growth rate over the last five years is 60 percent.

Entrepreneur Camp 2009

Russ & Esther report from the world’s first annual Entrepreneur Camp held at the Houston Technology Center August 7, 2009. Event Organizers Travis Skweres and Bridgette Penel introduce this networking event that hosted more than 200 attendees.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur's Playbook - Thriving in the Blended World

Our workplace is becoming a study in diversity. Greg Price observes how technology accommodates differences in age, location and perspective. Embrace your blended world!