Tim Norton is a web and social entrepreneur who makes communities of action around the world.

Experience & Achievement Summary 

• 2008 - Co-Founder New Zealand's Global Business Community - Made From New Zealand
• 2008 - Started Young Entrepreneurs Co-working space in Wellington
• 2008 - Joined Board of Trustees for Sustainability Trust
• 2008 - Founding member/shareholder of UK Cycle to Work Community - Challenge for Change
  
• 2008 - Founding member/shareholder of Online Health Community - The Naked Trainer 
• 2007 - Merged Silicon Welly with New Zealand's Online Business Community and cross media company - StartUp Media becoming shareholder and director
  
• 2006 - Founded online business plan software business - PlanHQ
• 2006 - Acquired Web Design company Gooduse and merged with Decisive Flow (Sold in 2007)
• 2006 - Started Wellingtons Hi-tech business community - Silicon Welly
• 2005 - Co-Founded and seed funded usability centric web 2.0 design service Decisive Flow (Sold in 2007)
• 2005 - Founded, Self-Funded and lead development of online business management application evolutionone (Subsepently transformed into PlanHQ)
  
• 2004/05 - Secured NZ$1.6 million funds for Energy Intellect from Government technology grant for next 2 years product development ($3.2 million project)
• 2003/04 - Designed core web product for Energy Intellect iE2 - an online energy information application. Lead 1st year development, Developed 3 year+ Product Roadmap
• 2003 - Started consulting business in global web software product development Secured first year contract worth $200k
• 2002/03 - Co-lead securing NZ$11.2 million strategic equity deal from NZX listed public company as Business Development Director for Energy Intellect after 1 year capital raising effort travelling the US
• 2001/02 - Started Australian subsidiary for Energy Intellect; web based, energy information service with recurring revenue (later sold for $4.5 million)
• 2001 - As Business Development Manager, Lead Australian Market Entry and secured 1st $1 Million in sales first year.
• 2000 - Developed worlds first web based Automatic Meter Reading service and sold 1st subscription to Largest Australian Energy Company
• 2000 - Established and managed a low-cost Web Hosting Datacentre in Wellington for Energy intellect

Some other stuff 

Tim is inspired by nature, and loves the beach, surfing, island hopping, Being Fit, travelling the world, growing New Zealand, dancing and making music. Tim loves having New Zealand as home base in and when not travelling lives in a beautiful watefront house overlooking the ocean on Wellingtons Oriental parade. Tim shares his views and converses on his Blogs regularly at the following places: Make it happen | Silicon Welly and StartUp Journeys, and you can see what he does to stay fit at Tims profile on the naked trainer.

Contact me at tim at planhq dot com

Tim's Profiles 

Tim Norton on LinkedIn

Tim Norton on Made From New Zealand 

Tim Norton on The Naked Trainer