OUR THINKING
The Motivation
Formed to extract value from a vast international business network and help early stage companies accelerate corporate growth by accessing capital, new client revenue along with sales and marketing expertise across the South East Asia.
SharpLama is not here to save the world, but we know that some businesses can be in a better place by leveraging the network and experience of others that share a passion for doing Sharp things with energy and conviction…..
FOCUS
Connect – Sell – Grow – Achieve
We help passionate founders and directors expedite their growth plans by leveraging the power of our network in sales, marketing and raising capital.
Our mission is to work with people, products and companies that we believe in. We choose to invest our time doing exciting things at pace that make our clients smile.
….most of the time that client smile comes as a result of more SALES and we are really ok with that – we are always selling!
SOME OF THE LAMAS
Meet The Team
We are an energetic, well connected team with diverse yet complimentary skills and we only invest our time and effort in things we are passionate about.
At our core we are mix of entrepreneurs, tech geeks, fund managers, brokers and business leaders.
We want to help companies do Sharp things and become more awesome.
We also very aware that we don’t know everything and can’t always provide the results that are customers are looking for. When this happens, we often choose to opt-out and pass the baton to others in our network so they can bring the required skills, experience and awesomeness.
CHRIS DE JOSSELIN
Founding Partner – Asia
Chris has had the opportunity to lead and work on a wide array initiatives as an engineer, sales leader, corporate executive and mentor across a mix of startups and large global companies.
Chris maintains a track record of leading organisations to new ways of operation and has secured, negotiated and successfully launched multi-million dollar technology programs across a diverse portfolio of industry sectors.
This experience enables Chris to identify, develop and execute disruptive growth strategies combining M&A, sales and marketing and finance underpinned by an ongoing commitment to customer success.
After an early career in the Royal Australian Navy and Defence intelligence, Chris held senior business development and management roles with Fujitsu Australia Limited and was the Head of Global Sales and Marketing for a SaaS platform and has successfully launched new businesses and taken new technology products to market.
Chris holds a Bachelor of Business along with a Diploma of Electronic Engineering.
NATHAN YOUNG
Founding Partner – Sydney
Nathan has over 20 years of experience in financial markets.
Nathan his career in stockbroking before joining ABN AMRO Australia in 2002 as part of the Equity Derivatives team in sales.
In 2009 Nathan moved to a private hedge fund in Sydney where he managed a listed equities trading books, his investments focused on early stage investments such as seed capital and pre-IPO, IPOs and reverse takeovers, event driven trades and derivatives.
Since 2014 his focus has been in early stage investments
Nathan is a co-founder of a disability respite care business, a non-executive director of ASX listed Bora Bora Resources Limited and also a founding director of technology start-up, Booodl.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Melbourne and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment.
ALISTAIR GIBSON
Founding Partner – Singapore
With experience covering management consulting, renewable energy and technology, Alistair brings extensive and diverse experience across a broad range of disciplines including corporate strategy, business management, new business development, account management and managing sales teams.
Alistair has successfully founded and grown multiple businesses across different industries across the region and has worked as a Corporate Strategy Management Consultant at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. He has also established and managed product distribution networks across Australia, South Africa and South East Asia and is well versed at implementing international sales and marketing plans, recruiting and training sales teams to drive revenue continual revenue growth.
Alistair has continually delivered exceptional sales results across both B2B and B2C environments across Australia, South Africa and Asia.
He has a Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Certificate of Legal Practice and a Master of Technology Management
explaining the Zen Circle
our friends at Wikipedia say
The ensō (円相 , “circle”) is a circle that is hand-drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create.
In Zen Buddhist painting, ensō symbolizes a moment when the mind is free to simply let the body/spirit create.
When the circle is incomplete (open) it allows for movement and development as well as the perfection of all things.
When the circle is complete (closed) it represents perfection.
The SharpLama ensō is open, allowing for the free flow of ideas, innovation and sharp thinking to guide our decisions as we pursue perfection…bringing that which exists outside the circle within, whilst freeing that which exists within the circle allowing it to engage and enhance with every external interaction.
Sharp: adjective: having or showing speed of perception, comprehension or response.
see also acute, quick witted, clever, shrewd, astute, intelligent, bright, agile, nimble, insightful….etc, etc.
Lama: Superior One