OM Entrepreneurs Terra Libra The Founder: Clare Newcome Evans (NC 1999-2004) The Business: An ethical talent and production agency. The Beginning: Having loved acting and the arts at Marlborough, Clare took creativity into life as a Gestalt psychotherapist and youth and community mental health worker. After lockdown and baby number three, she added Terra Libra to the mix. The Eureka Moment: Her middle daughter taking off in the modelling world and realising that no agency worked only with sustainable and ethical brands. The Dough: Self-funded. The Keys to Success: A driven team and networking with like-minded businesses, talent and creatives. The Present: They are still within their first
Titan Tents Ltd The Founder: Will King (B1 1995-2000) The Business: Stretch tent hire, purchase and maintenance across southern UK. The Beginning: A geoscientist with 10 years of resources equity analyst experience in the City, Will transitioned into business development in the events space helping to grow a small-tent company. The Eureka Moment: During the first Covid lockdown, the fear of starting something new suddenly seemed a lot less scary. Realising that he had two like-minded friends who were thinking the same thing and that a market that was dead now would come back strong soon. The Dough: Private loan for initial seed capital and an equity investment when it became a limited company. The Keys to Success: Having colleagues that you can trust and rely on and being honest with people and clear about what you are going to do. 12
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The Present: Further establishing the brand, ironing out logistical challenges and investing in and training new team members. The Future: More tents and more events! The Nitty-Gritty: www.titantents.co.uk info@titantents.co.uk
year but have made some wonderful collaborations, relationships and pilot projects. Now they just need to see some money coming in for all the hard work. The Future: Becoming recognised in the industry and known for their ethos of protecting people and planet. Being chosen by ethical and life-affirming businesses and charities for their marketing, and for offering integrity. Being known for encouraging wellbeing and diversity in all that they do. The Nitty-Gritty: www.terralibra.co.uk @terralibra2021 / hello@terralibra.co.uk
