You are not a business person. You do not need to be. But right now you are doing extraordinary work that is generating very little commercial return — and the people who should be funding it, partnering with it, or paying for it do not know it exists in a language they understand.
That is the gap I close.
I work alongside you as a commercial co-founder for four to six months. I do not advise you on how to commercialise your work. I build it with you. The engagement does not end at documentation — it ends when you have an active pipeline of potential partners and funders and a 90-day execution roadmap you can follow independently.
For the right project, equity or revenue share (3–5%) is available in lieu of the final 20% payment.
James Godfrey-Faussett is a world-class dryland restoration expert with 25 years of experience and a proven methodology for restoring degraded land without irrigation. He had everything except a commercial model.
Working together, we built the full commercial layer from scratch: a for-profit UK Ltd structure, a brand partnership model anchored by mission-aligned companies funding restoration in exchange for authentic ESG media assets, a crowdfunding and storytelling strategy, grant alignment with UK innovation funding criteria, and a complete investor and partner-ready blueprint.
The brand partnership model was the standout idea — it reframed the project from a restoration charity into a regenerative brand alignment platform. Mission-aligned companies (Neal's Yard Remedies was the model partner) co-create campaigns, get authentic impact media, and fund the restoration work in exchange. A genuinely novel commercial model built on top of a proven ecological methodology.
I started as an eco-tourism entrepreneur in Africa, built a snow and surf business from scratch, became a certified B Corp consultant, and completed Harvard's Sustainable Business Strategy programme. I have worked with impact founders and solution providers across Europe, Africa, and North America.
I take on one Commercialisation Project at a time. If what you have read resonates, tell me what you are building. I will come back to you within 48 hours with an honest read on whether this is the right fit.
Describe your expertise, your methodology, and where you are commercially right now. I will come back to you within 48 hours with an honest read on whether this is the right fit and what the engagement would look like.