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Tim O'shea

Founder of TheBoost at The Boost

United Kingdom

Overview 

Tim O'Shea is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor who has successfully guided owner-managers in growing their SMEs using AI, with a track record of taking companies from zero funding to two successful exits. He has also shared his expertise on generating daily leads for businesses through AI in his community. His career highlights include founding The Boost and Mindcom Investments, as well as investing in companies like GuruHotel and Tech.eu.

Work Experience 

  • Founder at TheBoost

    2023 - Current

    The Boost is a newsletter for business owners and founders to learn how to use AI to grow their businesses. It is read by over 16,000 people, including 10,000+ business owners and 1,000's from well known global brands. Each week I send 1 actionable AI marketing deep dive, plus a round-up of the best AI tools and ChatGPT prompts. Take a look: https://newsletter.theboost.ai/

  • Founder

    2011 - 2023

    Investment company: Stocks, pre-IPO, & angel investments.

  • Founder - Sapling

    2022 - 2023

    Built an unsecured lending protocol on Ethereum for SME's in Africa

  • Chairperson

    2021 - 2022

  • Managing Director

    2016 - 2021

    The Power to Manage Town & Parish Accounts Run compliant Town & Parish accounts from the office or home. Easy to use, cloud-based, multi-user, 1-click reporting and Making Tax Digital VAT. www.scribeaccounts.com

  • Angel Investor

    2014 - 2022

    Angel Investor in 20+ startups

  • Founder

    2006 - 2022

    Blurtit is a large question and answer community, that I founded in June 2006. Traffic peaked at 16 million unique visitors per month, making it within the top 200 most visited websites in the world at the time.

  • Consultant Discretionary Fund Manager

    2014 - 2022

    Managed discretionary funds for private investors through Credo Capital Plc, alongside my own investments.

  • Managing Director

    2016 - 2021

    Starboard specialised in generating high qualified leads for mass market financial service businesses with social media ads.

  • Logistics/Administrator

    1998 - 1999

    Logistics/administrator for a medical relief program in Tajikistan.

  • Trek Leader

    1995 - 1998

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