My Entrepreneurial Story:
About Me:
I was born in 1998 and grew up in the northwest of England. I’m one of 4 siblings and grew up in a busy household!
Since the age of 11, I have founded and sold multiple seven-figure businesses.
Aged 17, I moved to London to open my own office for Wizzed Media/Mad News, and aged 19 I left London and became a digital nomad. I now split my time between Portugal, the UK and travel for 3 months per year.
2011-2013:
Between 2011 and 2013, I ran a few popular gaming blogs relating to popular Facebook games at the time. At their peak, the blogs achieved 1 million page views per month and had amassed millions of Facebook likes. These blogs were slowly acquired between 2012 and 2013.
2013-2015:
I founded, Minecraft PE Cheats, The world's largest Minecraft Pocket Edition fan site. The site in the first year grew to 3 full-time people and achieved over 5 million readers. The site also had a network of apps that gained over 12 million downloads! Minecraft PE Cheats was acquired in January 2015.
2015-2016:
In early 2015 I founded Wizzed Media an online media company with a portfolio of online publishing websites and mobile applications. Overall, the Wizzed Media network achieved 30 million page views per month. The company was acquired in March 2016 and formed part of Mad News.
2016-2017:
In early 2016, Wizzed Media was acquired. This acquisition formed part of Mad News, a company I co-founded with offices based in Central London and Los Angeles. Mad News ran a portfolio publishing websites, and at its peak, the network achieved over 250 million page views per month. I left the company in May 2017 to take on a new project.
2017-2018:
In 2017, I founded TOAT, an e-commerce digital agency that owned an operated its own stores, and powered high-volume acquisition for fast-growth e-commerce companies. In total, TOAT managed $10m per year in highly profitable media spend. In 2018, the stores & contracts were acquired and I started my digital nomad journey.
2018-2021:
In 2018, I founded Simple Flying, it became the world's largest aviation news website. The site, app, youtube and social media accounts for Simple Flying exceeded a reach of 30 million views per month. Behind the publication, I grew a fully remote team of 30 people spread across 14 countries. In December 2021, Simple Flying was acquired by Valnet Inc.
2023:
Bigger canopy is digital publishing company passionate about crafting exceptional digital publishing brands. We focus on innovation and creativity to deliver an unparalleled reading experience. Our core mission is creating engaging content for diverse readers through original brands and strategic acquisitions. By Autumn 2023, we currently operate one brand, Playoholic.com, with plans to expand to 10+ brands by 2025, backed by several upcoming projects.