Samuel Brooksworth Explained

Samuel Brooksworth
Birth Name:Samuel Boateng
Birth Date:23 September 1988
Birth Place:Lewisham, South London,
England
Nationality:British
Occupation:Entrepreneur
Television:The Apprentice (2016)

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]

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 Sixth Form 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 sales person 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1 January 2020. Love Island's Mike Boateng's brother was also a reality TV star. 9 June 2020. Evening Standard.
  2. Web site: 2020-11-16. Former BBC One's the Apprentice star launches business aimed at helping youth unemployment in Ghana. 2020-11-16. Ben Television Sky 458 Breaking - Nigeria, Africa and World Top News..
  3. Web site: BBC One – The Apprentice, Series 12 – Samuel Boateng. 9 July 2020. BBC.
  4. Web site: 2020-11-16. Former BBC One’s the Apprentice star launches business aimed at helping youth unemployment in Ghana. 2021-11-05. Ben Television Breaking - Nigeria, Africa and World Top News.. en-GB.
  5. Web site: Tina Charisma. She quit her job as a NYC lawyer to move to Ghana. 2021-11-05. CNN. en.
  6. News: Tyler. Richard. Now it’s time for exports to rise to the top of the agenda. en. 2021-11-15. 0140-0460.
  7. Web site: The Fruits of Ghana’s Year of Return - Africa.com. 2021-11-05. www.africa.com. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2022-09-15T09:24:00+01:00 . The best start-up firms in London and the East of England revealed . 2022-10-06 . Fresh Business Thinking . en.
  9. News: My time on The Apprentice taught me a lot about black men in business. 2 November 2019. The Guardian. 1 November 2019.
  10. News: Samuel is our Apprentice star. 2 September 2016. South London Press & Mercury News online. 9 October 2017.
  11. Web site: Love Island: Mike Boateng has TWIN brothers and they're fitlords. 10 July 2020. Heat.
  12. Web site: 2 January 2020. When was Love Island star Mike Boateng's brother Samuel on The Apprentice?. 10 July 2020. Metro.
  13. Web site: Success for Samuel after Apprentice cycle challenge. York Press. 9 October 2017.
  14. Web site: Rising business star from Bury revealed as candidate in new series of The Apprentice. Bury Times. 6 October 2017.
  15. Web site: 'Perfect' Sheffield graduate to appear on The Apprentice. 6 October 2017. www.thestar.co.uk.
  16. News: Former Hallam student to compete on The Apprentice. 3 October 2016. The Tab Sheffield. 8 October 2017.
  17. News: Samuel Boateng Net Worth. 6 October 2016. Spear's Magazine. 6 October 2017.
  18. Web site: Samuel Brooksworth . 9 June 2020. The Guardian.
  19. Web site: Abena. Annette. 2 October 2018. BEHIND THE BRAND: Former Apprentice Contestant Samuel P Boateng. 9 June 2020. The Only Way Is Ghana.
  20. Web site: 2020-11-16. Former BBC One's the Apprentice star launches business aimed at helping youth unemployment in Ghana. 2020-11-16. Ben Television Sky 458 Breaking - Nigeria, Africa and World Top News..
  21. News: The Apprentice candidates: meet Lord Sugar's new intake for 2016. The Telegraph. 6 October 2017.
  22. Web site: Success for Samuel after Apprentice cycle challenge. This Is Lancashire. 8 October 2017.
  23. Web site: VIDEO: Bury businessman Samuel reacts to tonight's episode of The Apprentice. Bury Times. 8 October 2017.
  24. Web site: 2022-09-15T09:24:00+01:00 . The best start-up firms in London and the East of England revealed . 2022-10-06 . Fresh Business Thinking . en.
  25. News: GUBA Awards 2017 Nominees announced. 11 October 2017.
  26. Web site: One To Watch – Introducing The Apprentice 2016 Contestant Samuel Boateng « The British Blacklist. www.thebritishblacklist.com. 6 October 2017.
  27. Web site: Samuel Boateng Announced as BBC One Apprentice Candidate Guba Awards. www.gubaawards.co.uk. 11 October 2017.
  28. News: Amma Asante, Samuel Boateng, Yaw Basoah, Eric Kofi-Abrefa nominated @ 2017 Screen Nation Awards. 1 April 2017. Kasapa102.5FM. 6 October 2017.

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