Bonnie Wong
I'm new to this wiki technology (14 July 2010), please be gentle. I'm a quick learner, I used to program in BASIC and PASCAL, that makes me feel both a little old and a little cool.
Background
Born in Toronto, Canada, now with dual Canadian-British nationality. Been living in London, UK since August 1999. I tried leaving London six times between November 2007 and May 2009 and decided to come back and stay for a while longer.
What I do (Areas of Work)
I love space (of the building variety, not the astronomical variety). I'm good with numbers and finance. I'm a Chartered Accountant by training and CFA Charterholder. I worked in the fields of corporate finance and real estate investment banking for about 7 years. I'm now an independent consultant, helping make other's people's ideas happen and helping them get from point A to point B. I do that by advising on business modelling, providing guidance on complex issues in business planning, and preparing people to be business-ready and their businesses to be investment-ready. I'm working on a mission-driven property venture focusing on community development and asset-based projects. Someone saw an application of P2P Networks in what I described, what I'm knowledgeable about, and what I would like to achieve and invited me to contribute to the P2P Foundation body of knowledge.
Ideas, Musings (Current and Future Projects)
Here are some ideas that linger and persist.
- Empty Homes JV Solution
- Category:P2PCC Buildings and Land Protocol - I'm in the process of writing down tools and how to's for research and actions related to buildings, land, and real property. Let me know what you would find useful and I'll see if there is anything in my toolkit that I could write down.
I was once asked what I would do if time and money were unlimited. I said:
- create a million new homes, each with at least three bedrooms, each costing no more than £100,000
- develop a new form of public house - and indoor space where people can meet/ have conversations/ play/ learn/ share (I probably meant Third Place at the time)
- create affordable, flexible, multi-modal workspaces with openness and excellent design principles enabling social connection, flow, and positive environmental impact. I am inspired by Urban Space Property Group and the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto.
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