Introduction

New business models, unlocking new markets and scaling impact ventures is my focus and passion. I work with corporate businesses and entrepreneurs to scale new business models and build a pipeline of C21st business opportunity. 

There is an urgent need to scale new ventures and unlock new markets that address global challenges and build on an increasingly networked and emerging world.

I believe that this can be most effectively achieved by the coming together of impact entrepreneurs with corporate brands and their value chain. Ashoka calls this Hybrid Value Chains. I call it Shared Value Models. Others call is Inclusive Business and Accenture calls it the Convergence Economy (in this great report).  I am working with global brands and entrepreneurs to make this happen, in the form of collaborative innovation, partnerships, joint ventures and venture incubation.

This site is a collection of my thinking and published writing since 2006. I have written extensively on sustainable business and macroeconomics, shared value models, the future of business in the C21st, service innovation and impact ventures.

Today I’m doing much less writing and instead focusing on DOING. That means I am working on a disruptive financial innovation start-up called Trillion Fund. It is a new business model that enables millions of people to invest small or large amounts of money into renewable energy generation and to profit from it. I am also working with a consumer goods company to scale impact ventures and unlock whole new markets in response to global challenges.

My attention is increasingly on emerging markets as well as developed economies. My passion and purpose to help start-up ventures that solve issues to scale.

Biography

Named of “35 Outstanding Businesswomen Under the Age of 35” by World Business Magazine and INSEAD, in 2007. A nef Consulting board director (the consulting arm of the New Economics Foundation).

A business development and innovation leader, with 15 years professional experience as a strategy consultant and entrepreneur. Strength in unlocking new markets and new business; shaping, pitching, and selling impact opportunity; developing partnerships, joint ventures and venture investment opportunity.

Experience spans Europe, North America and more recently the emerging markets with a focus on impact ventures, new technologies and new business models. Tamara holds as US Green Card where she is resident.

Currently working with corporate business, such as Telefónica and P&G, to unlock new markets and new business models in response to global social, economic and environmental challenges and technology drivers. Also advising early-stage start-ups such as Trillion Fund – a new retail model for renewable energy investments – serving as head of marketing and strategy.

Has worked with many of the world’s leading brands and businesses such as Unilever, Kraft, Ogilvy, Telefónica, Nokia, Carrefour, P&G, and Olam, as well as environmental NGOs and impact ventures.

Developed, established and helped secure financing for OZOlab – the green consumer ventures lab in New York. Held the position of Managing Director and Head of Strategy, identifying, shaping and pitching green ventures to investors and partners.

Competency combines business development and innovation; strategy; stakeholder engagement, relationship and partnership development; business modeling, business plan writing, pitch, selling and pre-commercialising start-up ventures.

A creative background + business acumen combined.

 

Education

Masters of Science in Responsibility and Business Practice, with Distinction.
Formally at University of Bath School of Management and now at Ashridge Business School.

Masters of Art in Design Strategy and Innovation, with Distinction.
At Brunel University in London.