Josh Snowhorn

04/16/24 • 36 min

In this episode, we chat with Josh Snowhorn, the founder and CEO of Quantum Loophole, a data center company that is building the biggest data center campus in the world, with the most amount of power and fiber.
Josh shares his career journey, from how skipping work to go surfing accidentally got into telecom and data center sales, to becoming a leader and innovator in the interconnection industry, working for companies like Terremark, Verizon, Cincinnati Bell, and CyrusOne.
He also talks about the role and challenges of being a CEO and reveals some of his mentors and influences, such as Manny Medina and Gary Wojtaszek, who pushed him to achieve things he didn’t think he could.
This is a fascinating and inspiring conversation that you don’t want to miss!
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Do what you love
If you're miserable it's going to make everybody else miserable around you.
So move on, go somewhere else, do something else, and follow your passions.
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Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)!

Make it a great day.

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Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)!

Make it a great day.

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He shares some of the lessons and insights he learned along the way, as well as some of the mentors and influences that shaped his thinking.
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Join us for this inspiring interview with our friend Phil McKinney.
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The question we would always ask in a pitch session was,
“Will this play in Iowa?”
Doesn't matter whether it plays in Silicon Valley or in New York.
Those are bubbles.
If you're looking to have a broad impact, you need to have an understanding of what people are dealing with on a day-to-day basis.
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Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)!

Make it a great day.

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We dive into his career journey from setting up the first e-mail system, the Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN), and the LK domain registry, to his current work on cyber safety, e-learning, and language. He reveals his problem-solving and innovation philosophy, guiding him throughout his career.
Gihan talks about how he overcame the challenges and seized the opportunities he faced in bringing the Internet to Sri Lanka, as well as the skills and technologies he learned along the way. He also shares his passion for making the Internet more accessible, secure, and effective for the people of Sri Lanka.
Join us for this fascinating interview with our friend Professor Gihan Dias.
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If something doesn't work, that's not the end of the world.
Just try again.
Back up, maybe move to a different action, and try again.
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Gihan's Links:

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Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)!

Make it a great day.

The Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast - Josh Snowhorn

Transcript

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[00:00:00] Chris: Hello, and welcome to the imposter syndrome network podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't, my name is Chris Grundemann, and this is the Josh Snowhorn episode, which should be an interesting one. Josh, who is the founder and CEO of quantum loophole values, approachability, accessibility, collaboration, innovation, and growth.

[00:00:31] Chris: These qualitie