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INVESTOR & CEO

BUILDER. FOUNDER. 
STRATEGIST.ADVISOR.
SPEAKER.TEACHER.
STANFORD MBA. 

Visionary Leadership

Impact Strategy

Business Advisory

Alchemy  : )

Meet Tadia James

Investor & CEO |  Strategic Advisor  |  Speaker

I’m the CEO & Founder of Black Onyx, a vertically integrated impact platform where innovation, investment, and philanthropy come together to turn bold vision into measurable outcomes.

 

With a background across Wall Street, venture capital, and technology, and an MBA from Stanford, I work with founders, operators, and influential leaders navigating entrepreneurship, scale, and the desire to make their greatest impact in the world.
 

My work sits at the intersection of strategy, systems thinking, and quantum principles. I help people clarify what they’re here to build, design aligned plans, and take decisive action so progress accelerates and results arrive with less force.
 

Through focused business advisory sessions, private advisory, select partnerships, and keynote speaking, I guide clients and audiences from intention to execution by aligning capital, energy, and leadership toward outcomes that matter.
 

I also speak on leadership, conscious capital, and building the systems required for a thriving society, bringing grounded strategy and soulful intelligence to stages around the world.

Companies
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and more...

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I work with founders, women, and influential leaders to design businesses and legacies that expand their impact in the world. 

Career
Advisory

For Women + Founders

For women ready to step fully into their power. We clarify the vision for your life, align your career with your authentic gifts, and design the strategy, personal brand, and habits required to make it real.

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Book a 1:1 Career Advisory session or join the

4-month Career & Personal Brand Accelerator.​

Business
Advisory

For Founders + CEOs

For founders and operators building early stage companies.  High-level strategy and execution support to help you grow revenue, strengthen positioning, and make smarter, faster business decisions.

 

Book a 1:1 Business Advisory session or

apply for the 4-month Growth Accelerator.

Private
Advisory

For HNWIs  +  Corporates

Discreet, high-touch advisory for high-net-worth individuals, public figures, and corporations navigating complex decisions across business, public impact, and long-term legacy.

 

 

 

Inspiring

Keynotes

Bringing clarity, urgency, and vision to conversations shaping the future of business, leadership, and society.

Keynotes

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High-impact talks that challenge audiences to rethink leadership, capital, and what it takes to build for the emerging world.

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Leadership

Interviews

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Dynamic, thought-provoking conversations with founders and executives shaping the future of business and society.

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Panels

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​Sharp, perspective-shifting dialogue alongside other leaders on the forces transforming business and culture.

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Lectures

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​Structured, insight-driven sessions designed to educate and expand how leaders think about strategy, innovation, and impact.

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Sara Blakely, Founder of Spanx
Ray Dalio, Founder of Bridgewater
Tyra Banks
Diane Von Furstenberg
Phil Knight, Founder of Nike
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber
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