Samuel Brooksworth
British-Ghanaian businessman (born 1988)
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Samuel Brooksworth (born Samuel Boateng,[1] 23 September 1988) is a British-Ghanaian businessman and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Remoteli.[2] Brooksworth first came to public attention in 2016 when he became a contestant on BBC One's the Apprentice.[3] After the show Brooksworth founded the Startup Accelerator Build and Master, educating and mentoring entrepreneurs to grow and scale their businesses.[4] In 2020 Brooksworth then founded Remoteli.[5] Remoteli is an on-demand staffing organisation supporting businesses globally in building remote workforces.[6] Services include Business Assistance, Customer Service Support, Social Media Management, Business Development and Software Development.[7] In 2022, Remoteli was named Global Startup of the Year at the Startup Awards National Series.[8]
Samuel Brooksworth | |
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Samuel Brooksworth BBC's The Apprentice, 2016 | |
| Born | Samuel Boateng 23 September 1988 |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Television | The Apprentice (2016) |
Early life
Brooksworth, whose parents[9] emigrated from Ghana in the 1970s, was born in 1988 in Lewisham, South London.[10] He is an identical twin and the oldest of 5 siblings.[11] His younger brother was a contestant on a reality series Love Island in 2020.[12]
Brooksworth's family moved to Bury,[13] Greater Manchester in 2000, where he attended Castlebrook High School and Holy Cross College.[14]
Brooksworth left Bury to earn a Bachelor of Science Honours from Sheffield Hallam University[15] in Information Technology and Business Studies.[16]
Career
Business
Brooksworth eventually moved back to London in 2013 and went on to work in various management roles.[17][18] In 2017 Brooksworth founded the company Build and Master,[19] a Startup Accelerator educating and mentoring entrepreneurs to grow and scale their businesses. In 2020 Brooksworth then founded Remoteli. Remoteli is an on-demand staffing organisation supporting businesses globally in building remote workforces.[20]
The Apprentice
Brooksworth came to public attention when he participated in series 12 of BBC One's The Apprentice in 2016 hosted by Lord Sugar.[21] Brooksworth project managed a task in week five of the show leading the team to victory.[22] Brooksworth was the top salesperson throughout the show and went on to reach week seven before being eliminated.[23]
Awards
In 2022, Brooksworth led Remoteli as they were named winner of the Global Startup of the Year Award at the Startup Awards National Series.[24] Brooksworth was nominated for a Guba Award in 2017 in the "Professional of the year" category[25] for his work and rise in management[26] through various companies.[27] Brooksworth was also nominated for a Screen Nation Film & TV Award in 2017 in the "Favourite Reality TV Talent" category.[28]