BArch (Hons)

Little Lot was an evolution of Donate Your Desktop after we raised our first round of investment and expanded our technology from Desktop to Mobile. In essence, Little Lot was simple way to give to charity at no cost to yourself, just by using your computer, tablet or phone. Each morning the Little Lot app would update the desktop background or mobile lockscreen on your device with a new HD wallpaper. We charged brands to feature on these wallpapers and then donated 75% of that advertising fee to your charity of choice. The company won a lot of accolades over the three years the product was live - including a Google Young Innovator award, Talent Unleashed award and Hi-Tech Award - and generated over $10,000 in donations. We also successfully raised three rounds of capital totalling to around NZD800K before a Series A round - desaigned to launch the platform in the UK with a major media partner - fell through at term sheet stage in 2015 leaving us without the capital to continue to fund

Director and Founder

One to One Hundred is a technology-led creative agency specialising in strategy, brand and 3D rendering for property developments and architecture-related businesses. Founded in 2004 by myself and Jamie Holmes, we have grown from a boutique architectural visualisation studio into an award-winning, multidisciplinary agency with a team of managers, designers and 3D artists. Together, Jamie and I are a dynamic, symbiotic partnership buoyed by his creative and technical flair, and my passionate entrepreneurialism and business acumen. Combining property expertise, 3D animation and creative services, One to One Hundred is a unique offering in the New Zealand market. Our clients include many of the country's biggest developers, architects, real estate agencies and aged care providers - all of whom are drawn to our ability to leverage these different specialisations to deliver a cohesive and compelling brand experience. Our talented team have won multiple awards, and our range of innovative se

Director and Owner

Ignite Architects has a strong commercial and retail focus in its projects. Some of its more notable projects include the Chancery and the Air New Zealand building. I worked as an architectural graduate and as such was involved in designing, draughting and management of many different projects, all under the supervision of registered architects. I have a broad base in architecture that has proved very useful for running an architectural visualisation firm. Whilst I am still very passionate about architecture, I feel I made the right decision to pursue the new company and change direction towards 3D animation.

Architectural Graduate

Donate Your Desktop was an online fundraising initiative. Users downloaded a simple application for their computer that updated their desktop background each day with a new branded wallpaper, sponsored by an advertiser. In exchange for receiving advertising in this personal and previously inaccessible space, DYD donated 75% of the cost of that advertising to a charity of their choice. So by simply 'donating your desktop', you could generate an ongoing passive zero-cost donation to charity. I founded the company with my brother and fellow director, Steve, Nelson Rayner (Creative and Design) and Bennor McCarthy (Development). Together we designed and built the website, backend server and desktop apps; created all the sales and marketing collateral; and formed the necessary commercial and charity relationships to get this idea to market.

Co-Founder of One to One Hundred and Founder of Final01. BArch (Hons) MBA

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