We were Rizing
A Founder’s Story of Leadership, Partnership, and Building a Great Team.
Mike Maiolo shares an honest founder’s journey — the partnerships, the people, and the hard-won lessons of building something great from the ground up.
about the book
Building a company is hard. Building a great team is even harder.
Sustainable success is never about one person at the top - it's built by people who commit, grow, and win together.
meet the author
About Mike Maiolo
Mike Maiolo is an entrepreneur and growth-focused executive with a track record of building and scaling IT services organizations from start-up to global enterprise. As Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rizing, he transformed a niche consultancy into a global SAP Gold Partner operating in 16 countries and recognized as a leader within SAP’s partner ecosystem. Mike has led organizations through accelerated organic growth, strategic acquisitions, global integration, and a successful exit — consistently prioritizing profitability, cultural strength, and long-term enterprise value. Driven by curiosity and a passion for solving complex business challenges, he believes enduring companies are built on trust, accountability, and shared purpose — rising together.
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What’s Next?
What motivates Mike is bringing together ideas, people, and business solutions in ways that create meaningful impact. That sense of purpose continues to make the work both interesting and rewarding. His next chapter is with Avesi Partners, where he is supporting their portfolio company, Mosaic Consulting Group, in building a distinctive platform within the SAP ecosystem.
Questions?
Mike welcomes conversations about leadership, partnership, and building something great together.