Biography:Tim Cortinovis

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Short description: German book author, author, keynote speaker, and consultant (born 1972)
Tim Cortinovis
Born (1972-06-07) June 7, 1972 (age 53)
Buchholz in der Nordheide, Germany
NationalityGerman
EducationMaster of Arts in Spanish and German Linguistics, University of Hamburg
OccupationAuthor, Speaker, Entrepreneur
Years active1997–present
Notable work
The Single-Handed Unicorn, Selling Smarter, Not Harder
WebsiteOfficial Site

Tim Cortinovis (born June 7, 1972, Buchholz-in-der-Nordheide, Germany) is a German book author, author, keynote speaker, and consultant specializing in artificial intelligence (AI), sales, and digital transformation.[1] He is best known for developing the concept of ''single-handed unicorns''—billion-dollar companies founded and scaled by solo entrepreneurs using AI, freelancers, and automation.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Born on June 7, 1972, in Buchholz-in-der-Nordheide, Germany, Cortinovis grew up in a family that owned a bookstore. He studied linguistics and audiovisual communication in Hamburg, Germany, and Málaga, Spain. In 2001, he completed his Master of Arts in Spanish and German linguistics with a thesis titled "Construction of Meaning in Hypertexts."[5][6]

Career

In 1997, he published his first German novel, "Herzfassen," as a podcast.[7][8] Then, he worked for a year as a television news presenter in Torre del Mar, Spain. For the following 15 years, he held international sales and marketing positions for tech, advertising, finance, and IT companies.[9][10][6]

Since 2020s, Cortinovis focuses on writing and public speaking. He has a YouTube channel, Tomorrow Minds, dedicated to exploring innovation through generative AI.[11][12] Since 2011, he has delivered talks on AI, innovation, and exponential technologies in sales and marketing across the globe, including Australia, the US, and several European and Asian countries.[13][14][15]

Cortinovis is a member of the Global Speakers Federation (GSF)[6][16][17] and the German Speakers Association (GSA).[18] Cortinovis has appeared as a speaker at the Rise of AI Conference 2025 in Berlin,[19] Insight Jam Q2 2025 (virtual) delivering a keynote titled The Future is Solo: AI is Creating One-Person Billion-Dollar Companies,[20] and the #nxtKNOWLEDGE Forum 2025 in Böblingen.[21] He was recognised as a Thought Leader in AI by Thinkers360[22][23][24] and The Keenfolks.[25]

Publications

  • ''The Single-Handed Unicorn: How to Solo Build a Billion-Dollar Company'' (2025)[26][27]
  • ''Selling Smarter, Not Harder: How Sales Leaders Use Generative AI For Sales Excellence'' (2024)[28]
  • ''Homo Automaticus: Embracing Our AI-Driven Evolution'' (2024)
  • ''So geht Vertrieb in Zukunft. Wie KI und Robotics den Vertrieb im Mittelstand verändern'' (2nd ed., 2024)
  • ''Das ist Marketing Automation! Das ist Sales Automation! Vertriebsautomatisierung für KMU und Start-ups'' (2021)
  • ''Warm werden mit der Kaltakquise: mehr Kunden – mehr Spaß'' (2012)
  • The Single-Handed Unicorn: How to Solo Build a Billion-Dollar Company (2025) ISBN 9798307651278
  • The Single-Handed Unicorn Toolset: The Billion-Dollar Solopreneur (2025) ISBN 9798283225838
  • The Single-Handed Unicorn Mindset: The Billion-Dollar Solopreneur (2025) ISBN 9798319394125
  • Agentic Sales. AI And The Future of Sales. (2025) ISBN 9798296818140

Translations

  • ''Bán hàng thông minh trong thời đại AI'' (ISBN 978-604-619-151-8) – Vietnamese edition of ''Selling Smarter, Not Harder'', published by Alpha Books.

References

  1. ↑ McKendrick, Joe. "Can AI Enable A Solopreneur Or Small Team Build A Colossal Company?" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2025/07/29/can-ai-enable-a-solopreneur-or-small-team-build-a-colossal-company/. 
  2. ↑ "Rise Of Solopreneurs: How AI Could Build A New Breed Of One-Person-Company Billionaires". 18 February 2025. https://www.ibtimes.com/rise-solopreneurs-how-ai-could-build-new-breed-one-person-company-billionaires-3766201. 
  3. ↑ Dajani, Hussein M. (2025). "The AI Solopreneur Revolution". https://en.incarabia.com/the-ai-solopreneur-revolution-735504.html. 
  4. ↑ Perreau, Charlie (11 August 2025). "IA : le mythe de la licorne sans salarié". https://www.lesechos.fr/tech-medias/intelligence-artificielle/ia-le-mythe-de-la-licorne-sans-salarie-2180852. 
  5. ↑ "Referenten - EDE AKADEMIE - Tim Cortinovis". https://www.ede-akademie.de/referenten/tim-cortinovis.html. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Tim Cortinovis Keynote Speaker Vertrieb KI und Metaverse" (in de-DE). https://future-shapers.live/tim-cortinovis/. 
  7. ↑ "Prva knjiga kao "podcast" zvučni zapis" (in hr). 2007-11-26. https://www.dw.com/hr/prva-knjiga-kao-podcast-zvu%C4%8Dni-zapis/a-2972717. 
  8. ↑ "Pisana riječ traži nove puteve do čitatelja" (in hr). 2007-09-03. https://www.dw.com/hr/pisana-rije%C4%8D-tra%C5%BEi-nove-puteve-do-%C4%8Ditatelja/a-2763888. 
  9. ↑ "Tim Cortinovis - Experte für Digital Sales, Keynote-Speaker" (in de-DE). https://www.podium-redner.de/portfolio-item/tim-cortinovis-digital-sales/. 
  10. ↑ "Tim Cortinovis - Automatisch mehr Kunden - International Keynote Speaker" (in en). https://www.xing.com/profile/Tim_Cortinovis. 
  11. ↑ "Top Marketing Speakers" (in en). https://www.a-speakers.com/topic/marketing/. 
  12. ↑ "Tomorrow Minds" (in en). https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCKxBHWrVgmoEEJKGbTzQKg. 
  13. ↑ "Tim Cortinovis" (in en-us). https://keynotespeakersource.com/speakers/tim-cortinovis/. 
  14. ↑ "Tim Cortinovis" (in en-US). https://premium-speakers.com/en/speaker-presenter/tim-cortinovis/. 
  15. ↑ "Metaverse Business Conference & Pitch Fest - Register" (in en-US). https://metaversebusinessconference.com/tim-cortinovis/. 
  16. ↑ "Top-Speaker begeistert Ihre Teilnehmer für Digitalisierung" (in de-DE). https://www.cortinovis.de/. 
  17. ↑ "Tim Cortinovis, Dynamic Keynote Speaker and Trainer" (in en-GB). 2022-08-31. https://www.speakersassociates.com/speaker/tim-cortinovis/. 
  18. ↑ Heinrich, Stephan. "Tim Cortinovis | GSA" (in de-DE). https://germanspeakers.org/user/. 
  19. ↑ "Speakers – Rise of AI Conference". Rise of AI. https://riseof.ai/speaker-list/. 
  20. ↑ "Solutions Review Technology News and Vendor Reviews" (in en-US). https://solutionsreview.com/. 
  21. ↑ Expert Marketplace (31 October 2024). "#nxtKNOWLEDGE Knowledge Forum: The Key to the Future". Speakers Excellence. https://www.expert-marketplace.de/en/blog/nxtknowledge-knowledge-forum-the-key-to-the-future. 
  22. ↑ "Tim Cortinovis | Speaking Fee | Booking Agent" (in en). https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakers/453665/Tim-Cortinovis. 
  23. ↑ "Tim Cortinovis - Thinkers360 Profile". Thinkers360. https://www.thinkers360.com/tl/TimCortinovis. 
  24. ↑ Sembergman, Yessenia (2024-05-20). "50 Thought Leading Companies on Artificial Intelligence 2024 | Thinkers360" (in en-US). https://www.thinkers360.com/50-thought-leading-companies-on-artificial-intelligence-2024/. 
  25. ↑ "Tim Cortinovis | Keenfolks" (in en). https://www.thekeenfolks.com/ai-trends/tim-cortinovis. 
  26. ↑ hussdajani. "The AI Solopreneur Revolution" (in en). https://en.incarabia.com/the-ai-solopreneur-revolution-735504.html. 
  27. ↑ Ashley, Michael. "The Future Is Solo: AI Is Creating Billion-Dollar One-Person Companies" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelashley/2025/02/17/the-future-is-solo-ai-is-creating-billion-dollar-one-person-companies/. 
  28. ↑ "Spotify – Web Player" (in en). https://open.spotify.com/episode/3D5c6Q6qU8U1vD2V8NA8Xh. 



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