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Built and successfully exited my first profitable business
My entrepreneurial journey has been defined by creating, scaling, and successfully exiting multiple businesses. My most recent achievement was founding and growing Digital Ethos into a multi-award-winning agency, culminating in a strategic multimillion pound sale in late 2022. Now, my focus is on replicating this success framework for service-based businesses across multiple industries.
Through my company Tobin Capital, I now focus on accelerating growth for service-based and agency businesses. My expertise lies in working closely with management teams to optimise their sales, operations, marketing, and commercial strategies – ultimately preparing them for successful exits. This hands-on approach combines my operational expertise with proven growth frameworks, helping ambitious companies navigate their scaling journey.
I disrupted the digital marketing landscape by building Digital Ethos with a distinctively personal approach. Under my leadership, the agency grew to over 80 experts across the UK, Germany, and Canada, earning me the prestigious Great British Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 award. My success in digital marketing now forms the foundation of my advisory work, helping businesses leverage digital strategies for accelerated growth.
My investment portfolio showcases my commitment to groundbreaking ideas and positive change. I hold notable stakes in industry leaders like SpaceX, THIS, and Freetrade, while supporting cutting-edge companies such as Psykhe AI and Plumb. My investments in eco-tech startups like Earthly.org reflect my dedication to sustainable solutions. As a Virgin StartUp Mentor in the program established by Sir Richard Branson, I continue to share my expertise with the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Drawing from both successes and failures in building multiple businesses, I share the unfiltered reality of entrepreneurship alongside practical strategies for service-based growth and successful exits.
My talks combine battle-tested frameworks with authentic stories - from bootstrapping and navigating cash crunches to scaling Digital Ethos globally and engineering its successful exit. Whether you're running an agency or service-based company, my experience of both triumphs and setbacks will help you navigate growth challenges, optimise operations, and position your business for success.