What I offer
Venture Building
I have a decade of experience working with ventures as a founder, employee and consultant. Generally I help businesses from seed stage up to mid-market PE to:
Tackle growth challenges,
Refine strategy & financial planning,
Use data more effectively,
Develop products & propositions.
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TPC Talent partner
I work with TPC to help clients with talent planning and profile development, and then support with finding a target shortlist and a streamlined interview process.
Ultimately we ensure you hire the right people, in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Sustainability Planning and Delivery
I offer two core services:
- Helping sustainability-first businesses with ops, growth and strategy challenges
- Helping businesses bring sustainability into their operations (eg through carbon accounting, B-Corp application, or sustainability assessment and planning)
Proposition Development
I help business to launch and scale new products & services. I've helped businesses across industries with:
- Ideation
- Business Case Development
- Product
- Go-to-market
Clients include large public corporates and early stage ventures.
Experiences
Co-Founder, Beagle
73% of people want to shop more sustainably, but struggle to do so. At Beagle we built a tool that connects consumers to sustainable alternatives whilst they shop online. I led the business through 2 funding rounds, to 2,500 users, learnt a huge amount but ultimately we couldn't find PMF.
Chief of Staff, Solaris Offgrid
Solaris Offgrid provides software solutions to solar distributors across the developing world. My experience covered improving aftersales ops in rural Tanzania, speaking at the Africa Carbon Forum in Benin, coming second in Shell's new energy challenge, and supporting the launch of a Saas product.
Co-Founder and Editor, FollowInnovation
The beginning of my love affair with startups! I began blogging with a friend about tech, and we developed relationships with some accelerators (incl Google and Microsoft) where we would interview founders to showcase their stories. A lot of fun and a great way to learn about the industry.
Freelance Consultant
Upon returning to London after a few years working abroad, I found myself on the job market. I picked up a freelance project to tide me over, and then another, and before I knew it I was calling myself a freelance consultant. I love the variety of work that it brings.
Recipe book enthusiast, sharing this passion with the world!
I love cooking but am unable to freestyle delicious food and I hate looking at my phone whilst cooking! So I've built up a collection of recipe books, and began giving them away, to friends and then further afield through Teal Books. Definitely more of a passion project than a "side hustle" but fun!
