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Tim LaBelle

Observer · DISC type ic
Co-Founder & CEO at UpDraft
📍 Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Tim LaBelle is the Cofounder and CEO of UpDraft, an AI platform for technical accounting. A Certified Public Accountant with a Masters from Bentley University, he previously spent 14 years in financial consulting, rising to Managing Director at CFGI and also working at PwC.

His company, UpDraft, was recognized by Accounting Today as a Top Accounting Tool of 2024.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Personality Overview

How Tim shows up

Value Driven
Assertive
Curious

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Tim cares about

AI in Accounting
He is building what he calls the "most capable AI agent for corporate accounting" to transform how technical accounting work is done.
Future of Accounting
He frequently posts about the evolution of accounting services and the challenges of a shrinking talent pool in the industry.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Co-Founder & CEO
UpDraft
1-2022 - 7-2023
Managing Director
CFGI
1-2020 - 12-2021
Director
CFGI
1-2017 - 12-2019
Senior Manager
CFGI
1-2014 - 12-2016
Manager
CFGI
In the press

Media appearances

Tim LaBelle - Updraft - VALOR VC DAY. Featured in VALOR VC DAY (vc.day)
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Education
2009 - 2010
Masters of Science
Bentley University- Elkin B. McCallum Graduate School of Business
2005 - 2009
BS
Bentley University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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