{"id":1839,"date":"2023-07-06T19:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T19:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/?p=1839"},"modified":"2023-07-06T19:36:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T19:36:00","slug":"david_jones_founder_peak10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/2023\/07\/06\/david_jones_founder_peak10\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 150: David Jones, Founder of Peak 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"dslc-theme-content\"><div id=\"dslc-theme-content-inner\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Peak_10_Logo-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1840 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Peak_10_Logo-300x113.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Peak_10_Logo-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Peak_10_Logo-1024x386.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Peak_10_Logo-768x289.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Peak_10_Logo-1536x579.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Peak_10_Logo-2048x771.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Peak_10_Logo-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today we welcome <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/djones7\/\">David Jones<\/a> to the podcast. David founded Peak 10 (now known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flexential.com\/\">Flexential<\/a>), a hybrid IT infrastructure provider focused on colocation, connectivity, cloud, and managed solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David started Peak 10 in 1999 after being fired from a previous job. In 2010, he sold Peak 10 to a private equity group.\u00a0 In 2014, they sold again to another private equity group (who is still the majority owner of the company).\u00a0 David stayed on as Chairman until Peak 10 completed its acquisition of ViaWest in 2018, giving the newly formed combined company &#8211; Flexential &#8211; a national reach.\u00a0 Today Flexential is a multi-billion-dollar company.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We cover many topics during our conversation with David, including\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surviving a recent critical health event &amp; how it altered his sense of purpose<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The importance of recognizing and playing to teammates\u2019 strengths<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raising $1.5 million in 4 weeks for the original Peak 10 business plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why expecting success can be a mistake<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The power of resilience in health, business, and life<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026 as well as some of David\u2019s accumulated wisdom from speaking with countless executives, founders, and investors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please enjoy this conversation with David Jones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">William Bissett is the owner of and an Investment Advisor Representative of Portus Wealth Advisors, a Registered Investment Adviser.\u202fRegistration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Opinions expressed on this program do not necessarily reflect those of Portus Wealth Advisors. The topics discussed and opinions given are not intended to address the specific needs of any listener.\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portus Wealth Advisors does not offer legal or tax advice, listeners are encouraged to discuss their financial needs with the appropriate professional regarding your individual circumstance.\u202f<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investments described herein may be speculative and may involve a substantial risk of loss. Interests may be offered only to persons who qualify as accredited investors under applicable state and federal regulation or an eligible employee of the management company. There generally is no public market for the Interests. 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Past performance is not, and should not be construed as, indicative of future results.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fcharlotteangelconnection%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fcharlotteangelconnection%2FEpisode_150_Charlotte_Angel_Connection_David_Jones.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fwilliambissett.com%2F2023%2F07%2F06%2Fdavid_jones_founder_peak10%2F\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"138px\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/charlotteangelconnection\/content.blubrry.com\/charlotteangelconnection\/Episode_150_Charlotte_Angel_Connection_David_Jones.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/williambissett.com\/?powerpress_pinw=1839-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/charlotteangelconnection\/content.blubrry.com\/charlotteangelconnection\/Episode_150_Charlotte_Angel_Connection_David_Jones.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Episode_150_Charlotte_Angel_Connection_David_Jones.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/feed\/podcast\/?mt=2&amp;ls=1\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93aWxsaWFtYmlzc2V0dC5jb20vZmVlZC9wb2RjYXN0Lw\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_googleplay\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Google Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Google Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Today we welcome David Jones to the podcast. 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