I’m a kiwi. That means I come from New Zealand. Have you heard of it? It’s a beautiful country filled with friendly people. You can get there from Spain by digging a hole straight through the centre of the earth. I prefer to fly though. It’s much faster and your fingers don’t get dirty.
I’ve lived and worked in eight countries over the last thirty years. Half of those countries were in the Far East, the other half in the west. Today my home is Mallorca, Spain. Here is the journey so far …
Not so long ago, I co-founded a business that turns plastic waste into homes, schools and clinics. It’s won a few awards. One of those awards came from a member of the British royal family. Building a business that was awarded global entrepreneur of the year at the Pitch@Palace event from 25,000 businesses world-wide was very cool indeed.
Today, after years spent successfully raising venture capital for the purposes of launching and building companies - I now help other people do the same. It’s fun, challenging and always rewarding working with inspired people to make their business survive, thrive and succeed.
On a personal level, I have a deep interest in businesses whose products or services improve lives or improve our world. There’s a lot to be said for people and companies that do well by doing good.