# Rob Rawson

> Rob Rawson is a Sydney-based software entrepreneur, co-founder and former CEO of Time Doctor, co-founder of Running Remote and co-author of the 2022 book of the same name. His experience running teams in the Philippines led him to build software for distributed work. He also co-founded Everis with Liam Martin to acquire and operate software businesses for the long term.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Everis; co-founder and former CEO at Time Doctor
- **Organizations:** Time Doctor, Staff.com, Running Remote, Everis, M³ Solutions
- **Nationality:** Australian
- **Education:** MBBS, University of New South Wales
- **Known for:** Co-founded Time Doctor and led it as CEO before Brian Sharp’s February 2026 appointment., Co-founded Running Remote in 2018., Co-authored the 2022 book Running Remote.

## Career timeline

- **Before Time Doctor** — Built internet businesses, including affiliate-marketing and advertising operations, and managed a team in the Philippines.
- **2012** — Time Doctor founded with Liam Martin; company history uses 2012, while Rawson has dated earlier work to 2010 or 2011 in interviews.
- **2015** — Discussed reaching a $1 million annual revenue run rate on the SaaS Podcast.
- **2018** — Co-created the Running Remote conference with Liam Martin.
- **2022** — Co-authored Running Remote with Liam Martin, published by HarperCollins Leadership.
- **2026-02** — Brian Sharp appointed Time Doctor CEO, succeeding Robert Rawson, on February 12.
- **2026-08** — Signed an Everis founders’ letter with Liam Martin describing their long-term software acquisition strategy.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Time Doctor and led it as CEO before Brian Sharp’s February 2026 appointment.
- Co-founded Running Remote in 2018.
- Co-authored the 2022 book Running Remote.
- Built Time Doctor without venture funding; the company received Tekpon’s Bootstrapper of the Year award in 2025.
- Co-founded Everis, whose August 2026 founders’ letter reported $27 million in portfolio annual recurring revenue.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — An August 29 Everis letter signed by Rawson and Liam Martin describes a $27 million ARR software portfolio and a permanent-ownership acquisition strategy.
- **2026-02** — Time Doctor announced Brian Sharp as CEO on February 12, succeeding Rawson.

## Links

- Website: https://everis.ai/founders
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robrawson/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/robertrawson

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Last updated: 2026-10-15