Turning complexity into confident decisions

I work with founders and family business owners at critical moments of change, helping them see reality beneath the noise and turn complexity into confident decisions.

Gamze Lara Kiran - Strategic Business Advisor

Strategic Advisor

01Clarity
02Direction
03Action

Background & Experience

I bring long-standing experience advising and leading growth across FMCG, retail, and multinational businesses, working closely with boards and senior leadership on market entry, brand launches, and revenue growth decisions.

My background includes senior marketing leadership roles in multinational market entry and the management of a full-service agency, where the focus was on building strong brands, creating commercial momentum, and delivering measurable growth.

Today, as Founder and Partner at Upturn Consultancy, I work with established businesses on go-to-market clarity, market positioning, and commercially sound growth decisions, supporting clients across the UK and international markets with a clear, experienced, and independent perspective.

Credentials

20+
Years Senior Leadership Experience
FMCG, Retail, Multinational
Industry Expertise
UK & International
Market Coverage

Who I Work With

Founders and Family Businesses

I work with founders and family business owners at crucial moments—when growth decisions carry real consequences and clarity can't be delayed. These are ambitious, established businesses where momentum is strong, but complexity has increased and steering growth now requires good solutions.

Beauty Pie
Gravity Road
Rita Farhi
Truede
Aeropostale
Esin Akan
Bosch
Kapow Primary
Columbia
Comet
Converse
Opik
Volkswagen
Lacoste
Marks & Spencer
NN Group
Pelikan
Pick Up
University

How I Help

Experienced, external perspective that translates complexity into clear, commercially sound decisions

Diagnose Objectively

Giving unbiased insight where owners may be too close to see clearly

Deliver Measurable Results

Linking activities to tangible KPIs like revenue, new customers, or operational savings

Tailored Solutions

Strategies shaped around your business's specific situation and goals, not templates

Support Implementation

Hands-on help in executing strategy, not just planning

Outcomes

Real results that support sustainable growth and confident decision-making

Reveal unmet customer needs and market gaps so growth decisions are based on reality, not assumptions
Provide clear competitive perspective, helping you see where you truly stand and where to focus for advantage
Reduce risk in new market entry or product launches by clarifying what will work before you commit
Strengthen sales conversion and pipeline reliability through sharper focus and clearer commercial priorities
Identify viable routes to market and sales channels that support sustainable growth, not scattered effort
Align sales and marketing around a shared direction, reducing noise and improving consistency in results
Set clear positioning for new products or services, so launches are focused, credible, and commercially sound
Accelerate early traction and sales momentum by removing confusion and sharpening the offer
Clarify target audiences and messaging, making it easier for the right customers to understand and choose you
Increase market visibility and engagement in a way that supports trust, authority, and long-term growth

Services

Tailored strategic support for growth-stage businesses

Clarifying where growth will come from — and how to capture it

When revenue feels unpredictable, stretched, or overly dependent on a few clients, the problem is rarely effort. It's focus.

Business Objective

  • • Increase revenue predictability and sustainable growth
  • • Concentrate time and investment on the levers that genuinely move the business forward

What this service delivers

  • A clear, honest view of how your business currently makes money
  • Identification of the most effective growth drivers: customers, products, markets, and pricing
  • A focused revenue strategy linked to realistic commercial targets
  • Clear trade-offs, so you know what to prioritise — and what to stop

Result

Clear growth direction, fewer distractions, and more reliable revenue decisions.

Gamze Lara Kiran

Ready to turn complexity into clarity?

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