Tam and Rob
Lucy Robinson with Project Manager and Business Advisor Ony Okosa
Inspired by a lack of stylish ethical clothing, Lucy Robinson and Lucy Tammam set up Tam and Rob in order to give customers clothing that would be both ethically and aesthetically satisfying. They sell a wide range of clothes aimed at the 23 to 35 year old womens wear market. Tam and Rob are a unique because they are are ethical in every process, only uses accredited fair trade suppliers, sources organic cotton, uses organic packaging and offsets the company’s carbon emissions. .They also donate 10% of their profits to projects in UK, Nepal and India.
Tam and Rob first came to Centa in need of support for start up businesses and funding opportunities. Centa entered them into the National Entrepreneurs Scholarship (NES) programme. With guidance and support from their business advisor, Ony Okosa, they completed the course and successfully applied for the £1500 grant. Ony also raised a further £3500 for Tam and Rob through the LDA start up business project.
“Ony has been fantastic help to our business. She also put us forward for a second grant for start-up businesses in Camden, and introduced us to lots of people who may also help our business. Centa has been massively supportive throughout the start up of our business. They have provided us with advice on preparing a business plan, financial planning and writing a marketing plan.”
Tam and Rob have created two test collections in the last six months that have been extremely successful and all but sold out. The official launch will be in February 2007 with their Spring collection. Currently a web based company, Tam and Rob aspire to open a store in central London before the end of year one.