#46 GKC | 👋 Tamara Wu, CEO of Liberty Society

A Miss Indonesia turned social entrepreneur empowering marginalised women in Indonesia.

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Nelson Ng
April 18, 2025 • Est. Reading Time: 5 minutes

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Happy Friday! Great work this week … you deserve a good rest :)

Meet Tamara Wu, CEO of Liberty Society, a social enterprise offering impactful B2B merchandises & services that empowers marginalised women in Indonesia.

A Miss Indonesia turned social entrepreneur - with a ton of passion and good intentions.

She’ll tell you more!

💁‍♀️💁‍♂️ GOOD People

My passion always lies in combining profit with purpose.

I’ve been building projects to rethink philanthropy and impact creation with many corporations and non-profits, including Yuna & Co & Digitaraya.

My previous experience as the Director of Second Chance Initiative enabled me to focus on children empowerment and micro-financing for low-income households.

Besides social work, I am active in modelling and was named the Miss Indonesia Jawa Timur 2019.

Liberty Society was named #1 in Women Empowerment Principles Award 2021.

👋🏼  How would you explain your job to your grandma?

I turn different type of waste into usable souvenirs for companies, while empowering women.

🧐  What's something about you or your job that would surprise us?

i was from a modelling background and i learn how important is "making things cool" before selling products.

🔍  What's an impact startup / investing trend you're watching?

Patagonia's innovation that continues to push the barrier for what business for good means.

💡 What's one book / podcast / movie that inspired you the most?

Chapter One by the founder of Thank You Australia.

🎯  What’s one habit / new skill you are working on recently?

Hyrox Training! 🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️

🏆 What would you offer to our Impact Founders Community in SEA?

Coffee chats surrounding sustainability and women empowerment.

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Feel free to connect with Tamara on LinkedIn. (Pro Tip: you can refer Good Karma Club for a warm intro!)

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👍 How I Can Help

Whenever you’re ready, here’s how I can be helpful:

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Join our invite-only impact investing club on private credit deals in SEA.

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Support on monthly financial reporting, capital strategy and fundraising advisory.

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Curate impact-focused programs for corporates (i.e. accelerators, deal flows)

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