Jim Risner

Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Votigo · 2 appearances on the record.

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Jim Risner co-founded Votigo in 2006 as a digital promotions, sweepstakes, and social media marketing software platform. He led the company through several strategic acquisitions, including Nathan Latka's SMB marketing platform Heyo in 2016.

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Disclosure
Votigo Nearly Abandoned Heyo Acquisition During Due Diligence Phase
“I mean, we had those kind of moments that, you know, kind of we almost wanted to walk, you know, and in the end, I think it all turned out for the best.”
Jim Risner Mar 4, 2016 ▶ 17:50 My Company Was Just Acquired, Here's Whats Next with Nathan Latka
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Reisner: Votigo Plans No Changes for Heyo Customers Post-Acquisition
“So we see we see no change happening to Hayo customers. We want to, you know, we kind of look at Hayo and what you guys have built as a well-oiled machine and we don't want to mess with that.”
Jim Risner Mar 4, 2016 ▶ 10:18 My Company Was Just Acquired, Here's Whats Next with Nathan Latka
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Risner: Votigo Decided to Expand into SMB Market by Acquiring Heyo
“So we've actually been you know, kind of been thinking about entering the space for a while and just recently kind of, you know, really, you know, made the decision and, you know, from a strategic standpoint to kind of open the floodgates, if you will to the S…”
Jim Risner Feb 8, 2016 ▶ 9:18 Nathan Records Negotiation With Seller, Should He Sell Heyo or Not?

Appearances (2)

EpisodeDateSpeaking time
My Company Was Just Acquired, Here's Whats Next with Nathan Latka Mar 4, 2016 3m
Nathan Records Negotiation With Seller, Should He Sell Heyo or Not? Feb 8, 2016 2m
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