# Ben Hodson

> Ben Lane Hodson is the co-founder and CEO of JobNimbus, a Utah software company launched in 2013 with Nick and Jason Wood to help roofing and home exterior contractors manage their businesses. A software entrepreneur and University of Washington graduate, he also writes comics and fiction, makes films, and plays music. His leadership combines a three-word customer mission, “Make contractors heroes,” with an emphasis on developing employees and building a business intended to last decades.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at JobNimbus
- **Organizations:** JobNimbus, Venafi, RepeatSys, CrankLeft
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, University of Washington, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Software Systems, University of Washington
- **Known for:** Co-founded JobNimbus and led its development into a contractor business management platform., Led JobNimbus through the announced $53 million Mainsail investment in 2021 and $330 million Sumeru investment in 2024., Recognized as a Utah Business CEO of the Year honoree in 2022.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Co-founded security software company Venafi.
- **2012** — Wrote the screenplay for the short science-fiction film Marooned.
- **2013** — Co-founded JobNimbus with brothers Nick Wood and Jason Wood.
- **2014** — Published Tales of the Macabre West, a collection of five stories, in December.
- **2021** — JobNimbus announced a $53 million investment from Mainsail Partners on January 13; Hodson hosted the Building Business video series, which began that January.
- **2022** — Named a Utah Business CEO of the Year honoree.
- **2024** — JobNimbus acquired SumoQuote in January and announced a $330 million Sumeru investment in November.
- **2026** — Discussed leadership delegation and company systems in an October Growth Think Tank interview.

## Achievements

- Co-founded JobNimbus and led its development into a contractor business management platform.
- Led JobNimbus through the announced $53 million Mainsail investment in 2021 and $330 million Sumeru investment in 2024.
- Recognized as a Utah Business CEO of the Year honoree in 2022.
- Wrote independent comics including Shutter, 8-Bit, Bukeey, and Blood & Glory.
- Wrote the screenplay for Marooned (2012); his media kit records festival awards for the film.
- Published Tales of the Macabre West in December 2014.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared in Growth Think Tank’s October 19 episode, discussing engineering productivity with AI, departmental communication, leadership development, and delegation.
- **2026-03** — In a March 31 VoyageUtah interview, described JobNimbus as employing about 300 people and expressed a 50-to-100-year ambition for the business.
- **2025-10** — Joined No Suits Allowed for an October 14 conversation about entrepreneurship, earlier business setbacks, investor relationships, and JobNimbus’s growth.
- **2025-04** — Spoke with Melanie Jones at Founder Friday on April 11 at Kiln in Salt Lake City.

## Links

- Website: https://benlanehodson.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benlanehodson
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BenLaneHodson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benlanehodson/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benlanehodson

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Last updated: 2026-10-25