Political Tech Founders: Brandon Harris of Votus
In an interview with C&E, Votus Co-Founder Brandon Harris talked about his startup’s funding journey, the importance of validating your tech, and offered advice on navigating the political campaign space as a founder.
One of the frustrations that shaped Brandon Harris’ vision for Votus, the social analytics tech startup he co-founded: “We market politics like we market most products. But there’s a different appeal when it comes to politics. I think it’s really important that organizations build community and you don’t really build community when you do a lot of purely broadcast messaging and just shouting at voters.”
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