Joe Bullis, Principal and Founder Bulldog Insights Group LLC

How does a person get into working with data? Today’s guest describes what he does as “turning data into eye candy”, but what does that mean? In this episode, you’ll hear from Joe Bullis, Principal and Founder at Bulldog Insights Group LLC, and in the interview, you’ll learn about how Joe ended up in his line of work and what it means. 

Listen to the episode to hear what Joe has to say about what Bulldog Insights does and how Joe created it. You’ll also learn about how he cultivated his network, how the concussions he sustained while playing sports in high school affected his college trajectory, and how to know when it’s time to leave. 

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

• What Bulldog Insights is all about and how Joe came to create it
• What Joe was worried about, and what surprised him when he confronted those worries
• How Joe has cultivated his network
• How being opinionated and vocal has worked out for Joe
• What high school was like for Joe
• How the concussions Joe got in high school affected him in college
• What Joe majored in at Marquette University 
• Joe’s first role out of college
• Why Joe found MicroStrategy attractive
• Why Joe stayed with MicroStrategy so long and what prompted him to leave
• How to know when you should quit
• Soft skills that Joe thinks are the most important
• What advice Joe would give his younger self

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Joe Bullis

Bulldog Insights Group LLC