In this episode of No Suits Allowed, Connor speaks with Ben Hodson, founder and CEO of JobNimbus, from right inside the company’s Salt Lake City headquarters. Ben takes us on a journey through a roller-coaster entrepreneurial career, ten startups in all, with hard-won lessons learned from early wins, devastating investor fraud that froze the bank accounts of his last venture, and a pivot into home-exterior software that he funded with every dollar he had. Along the way, Ben doubled JobNimbus’s revenue in 2020, raised a $53 million Series A that same year, and then closed a record-setting $330 million Series B in 2024, the largest Series B ever in Utah history.

Together, Connor and Ben dig into the habits and mindsets that have carried him from survival mode to scale mode: daily meditation with intention-setting, embracing sacrifice without losing sight of family, and the single-minded focus on impact over income. They also pull back the curtain on private-equity partnerships, why you should raise capital when you’re thriving, how to cast your own vision rather than being “one-and-done,” and why you should always ask potential investors what returns they’re promising to their own backers.

By the end of this conversation, you’ll walk away with a playbook for building resilience, balancing growth with fulfillment, and finding true meaning in your work. Whether you’re plotting your first startup, weighing a PE deal, or simply looking for some real talk about what it takes to lead a purpose-driven business, Ben’s stories and insights deliver the kind of no-nonsense guidance you need. Don’t miss it, subscribe, share, and get ready to turn every challenge into your next big win.

Timestamps

1. Entrepreneurial Beginnings & Past Exits – 00:03:12
2. Surviving Investor Fraud & Early JobNimbus Struggles – 00:08:45
3. Scaling JobNimbus and Raising Series A & B Rounds – 00:16:30
4. Time Management, Mental Health & Productivity Rituals – 00:27:05
5. Private Equity Partnerships & Vision for Contracting’s Future – 00:37:50

Connect With Ben

• Website: https://jobnimbus.me/3W53LGU
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benlanehodson/

Connect With Connor

• Website: https://exec.partners/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connor.rodich/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connor-rodich/

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