I'm currently working in Queensland Australia as an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR), building up the startup and innovation ecosystem in the Bundaberg region and helping entrepreneurs develop businesses. I travel a lot, volunteer with Techstars' Startup Weekend program as an event facilitator, and as a curator for the StartupDigest.com crowdfunding reading list. I'm passionate about building sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems in cities all around the world. I love helping people make and do awesome stuff. Here's a video from one of our events... http://bit.ly/swgfvid

I spend my non-working hours writing songs, helping people with creative crowdfunding projects, appreciating and encouraging art, practicing photography, techie stuff, drinking coffee, reading, writing, hiking.

I work hard to love everyone i meet genuinely and contribute in some meaningful intangible way to make our lives rich and rewarding. I believe in helping each other. I embrace an ideology of abundance, preservation, conservation, and attentiveness to health and balance. I like making cool things happen and helping others do what they love.

You can find me on Twitter and Instagram and LinkedIn...
https://www.Instagram.com/TheRedHype
https://www.Twitter.com/TheRedHype
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelryannorton

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm eager to meet new people, share awesome experiences, and help each other explore the world both broadly and deeply. I've met some wonderful people through CS, many of whom have become dear friends quickly.

Interests

Photography, music (writing, recording, performing), literature, food, lectures, hiking and camping, running, art, design, great film, fun technology.

• arts
• writing
• literature
• singing
• performing arts
• design
• photography
• dining
• coffee
• desserts
• running
• drinking
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• minimalism
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• camping
• business
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Oh, I enjoy such a wide variety of genres and arts... at the moment I'm feeling...

Wes Anderson's films.

The music of Ray Lamontagne, Josh Ritter, Sam Phillips, Bon Iver, Radiohead, Blue Hawaii.

The writing of Wendell Berry, John Taylor Gatto, Thomas Merton, Annie Dillard, Dostoevsky.

...I might be in a different mood later tonight!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just one?

I lived in a 1971 VW Westfalia camper van for a year as a personal challenge toward minimalism and simplicity. It was awesome.

I hiked over 21 miles in one day in Yosemite Valley and that was... really dumb.

I built a funnel cake stand and served horribly unhealthy but delicious desserts to way too many people.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to teach and share, and I'm pretty good at... all things music... playing guitar, keyboards, singing, songwriting, recording, audio production in general, performance, public speaking, online marketing/digital advertising, business development

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States