with Duncan Stewart of Open Shed

ABOUT OUR GUESTS

DUNCAN STEWART

Lisa Fox and Duncan Stewart stumbled across the idea of collaborative consumption in Dec 2010 after seeing an inspiring talk: The case for collaborative consumption. For Lisa and Duncan, the message of sharing what we own with others in our local community really struck a chord. So much so, they quit their good jobs, gave up their inner city apartment and began saving and house-sitting around Australia to bring you what is now Open Shed – a place where you can rent, use and return all kinds of helpful and wonderful stuff from people just like you!

Open Shed (or “the travelling start-up†as it is sometimes called) is Lisa and Duncan’s own personal contribution to reducing waste and excess, and promoting a positive message about consumerism and consumption.

The Open Shed message is simple:

We CAN make use of the latest gadgets, still have exciting life experiences and de-clutter our lives at the same time through sharing what we have with other people. We CAN make a difference through being smart about our consumption.

What began as an idea that touched two people is now their very own ethical, environmental, practical and super fun start-up. Built to be a sustainable business, Open Shed only take a small percentage of each successful rental transaction so as to cover costs associated with building, running and maintaining the site. And as passionate supporters of this growing movement, Lisa and Duncan actively seek opportunities to get the word out about other collaborative consumption ideas, sustainable businesses and ways to help the community continue to grow through sharing.

 

Points of interest

- 2012 winner of the Green Lifestyle Magazine award in the Small Business category

- 2011 winner of the Nokia In Hindsight pitching competition

- Incubated in 2012 by Ignition Labs

 

Contact Details:

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/openshed

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/openshed

LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/dunkstewart

Website: http://www.openshed.com.au