Taus Nöhrlind
Strategy - Global Expansion
My Background
Growth Strategy - International Expansion - Operational Performance
Director, Board and Consultancy Background
Working with SMEs, Management, Project Development, and Entrepreneurs & Start-Up Teams.
• 25+ years of working in and with established businesses and start-ups, on strategy, revenue models, business plans, new concepts,
improving business performance and organisational development.
• Offering a visionary approach to conceptualising business propositions and creating profitable revenue models and growth
strategies aimed at international expansion.
• Experienced in product and market introductions, building international distribution, channel partner development, managing export markets
and forming high level strategic partnerships.
• Experienced in P&L and cash flow management, budgeting, financial modelling, investor search, fundraising and turn-arounds.
• Highly focused on implementation planning and execution.
• 8 years as executive manager in trading company with import/export activities across 20+ countries.
• 5 years as partner and managing director of Scandinavian management consultancy, advising SMEs and start-ups, working with strategy,
business development, fundraising and international market development. From board level work and management support,
to export trade missions with government support.
• 20+ years of board advisory, consultancy and business angel activities working with SMEs and start-ups, on strategy development,
revenue models, product & concept creations, fundraising and international market expansion.
• Engaged in 50+ companies on strategy development, revenue models and distribution structures.
• Export market development for 100+ SMEs.
• Mentoring 100+ start-up teams.
• Wide-ranging hands-on experience from a diverse range of industries and countries. Numerous projects and companies within IT,
software, internet, technology, manufacturing, cleantech, energy, professional services and a broad range of companies on
the business-to-business market.
• Business Angel investor in 10+ start-ups and projects (with a few successful exits and some complete failures!)
• Advisor & mentor to boards, owner-managers, and entrepreneurs since 1998.
• Worked with several SME membership organisations on capacity building, trade facilitation and attracting new SME members.
• Lecturing at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK, on International Expansion, Born Global Start-Up and Networking.
A selection of my past work and engagements, besides having worked on a significant number of consultancy assignments covering
strategy development, international market expansion, business planning, fundraising and profitability improvement:
Baltic Packaging (2016 - 2020)
Strategic & Financial Advisor, interim CFO
Metal packaging manufacturing company, sales EUR 7 mio. to 40+ markets, 35 employees
• Restructured business admin and financial reporting
• Prepared and managed financial due diligence during company sale
• Strategic scenario development for company turn-around and growth
World Trade Board (2017 - 2019)
Head of Working Group on Digitisation of the Internationalisation Process
The World Trade Board is made up of global leaders, innovative thinkers, industry influencers and subject matter experts from the different corners of trade, finance and commerce, with the objective of shaping the future and of being an enabling force for global trade, inclusion and prosperity.
Innovative Business Software (2015 - 2018)
Strategy Consultant & Head of Channel Partner Development
IT solution provider within security management software, 40 employees
• Strategy development for global expansion, financial modelling, business plan; Prepared investor presentation, which secured funding
• Created Channel Partner programme
• Developing channel partners globally
Institute of Directors, UK (2012 - 2017)
Chairman of the Committee, Cambridgeshire Branch
The Institute of Directors is a nationwide organisation in the UK, with 30.000 director members, supporting directors professional development and providing policy initiatives to support the business community in general.
The Institute of Directors Cambridgeshire Branch is developing business events and networking opportunities for Cambridgeshire IoD members, and promoting the benefits of membership.
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK (2010 - 2016)
Visiting Fellow
Occasional lecturing in start-up, international expansion, and networking.
Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce, UK (2012 - 2015)
Member of the International Commitee
Developing initiatives to support the international activities of Cambridgeshire businesses.
Judge Business School, Cambridge University, UK (2011- 2013)
Mentor
Mentoring entrepreneurs and start-up teams during Judge Business School's Accelerator Programme.
powerPerfector, United Kingdom (2009 - 2011)
Head of European Markets
Worked at the UK headquarter
• Developed strategy for international expansion
• Created channel partner development programme
• Built distribution across European and overseas countries
powerPerfector, Denmark (2003 - 2009)
Managing Director
Voltage optimisation technology for energy saving with UK based European headquarter.
Established subsidiary in Denmark, introduced the product to the market from selling the first installations to negotiating national distribution agreement with major energy provider.
LNP Market Development (1998 - 2003)
Partner, Managing Director
Scandinavian management consultancy, specialising in strategy, establishing export markets, preparation of business plans and board level work. Assistance to companies in building new export markets and undertaking trade missions for groups of companies supported by government funding. Extensive board level work and consultation assignments to management on strategy and internationalisation. Corporate finance work for companies looking to raise capital.
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Nova Beauty Solutions, Ghana (1998 - 2003)
Chairman of the Board, Project Manager
Nova Beauty Solutions Ltd. is a joint venture between a Danish and Ghanaian company in Ghana, setting up a production of hair and beauty care products for the West African markets. Developed strategy, business plan and secured funding from the Danish government.
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Wall-Import/Export (1992 - 1998)
Executive Manager
Trading company within tools on the business-to-business market with extensive import activities and export to the Nordic region.
Responsible for day-to-day management, strategy development & implementation, HRM, sale & marketing, key account management, management of sales force, export sales, supplier management and logistics, accounting, budgets and cash flow management.
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