"From running campaigns and closing deals to building the systems that do both."

— Timur Kulbaev, Founder, TMC AI

Timur Kulbaev, Founder of TMC AI

How I Got Here

I started in sales in 2012 — at a mobile advertising startup in Moscow. Cold calls, lead lists, CRM updates by hand. I loved the hustle, but I hated the busywork.

In 2015, I moved to Finland for a business development role at a startup. Three days after I arrived, they laid off the entire staff and closed the office. Instead of going back, I stayed and co-founded a marketing agency with a partner. That same year, we scaled to €1M a year in ad spend under management — and then I went solo. I wanted to build something leaner: fewer people, better systems.

That something was a digital education business. I made over 2,000 sales calls myself before hiring two sales managers, a marketer, and a course delivery manager. We spent over €100,000 a year on advertising and scaled the business to €300,000. I still run it today — with AI agents handling most of the day-to-day operations.

Throughout all of this, I was fascinated with technology. I automated everything I could — lead follow-ups, reporting, invoice processing, content scheduling. When AI became smart enough to handle real business tasks, I made the switch.

Today, I run TMC AI from Finland. I work with local businesses and partners to automate their marketing and sales workflows using the same systems I built for myself.

2,000+
Sales calls made personally before building automated systems
€1M
Annual ad spend under management at the marketing agency
€100k+
Annual ad spend managed across sales funnels
2012
Year I started developing businesses — over a decade of real experience

Why the Business Experience Matters

Most automation consultants come from engineering. I come from sales and marketing.

I've made 2,000+ cold calls, run ad campaigns with over €100,000 in annual spend, built content funnels, hired and managed sales and marketing teams. When I build a system, I'm not guessing what the business needs — I've lived it on both sides of the pipeline.

That's why every system I build starts with one question: does this move the needle?

My Other Passions

I live in Espoo, Finland, with my wife. When I'm not building automation systems, you can usually find me at the local bouldering gym. I've been climbing for 6 years — currently working on 7B–7C problems.

Timur Kulbaev and his wife in the mountains Timur Kulbaev bouldering

If you're in sales or marketing and you're drowning in tasks that should run themselves — that's what we help with.

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