Firsthand Network

North America

Greig in New York City, USA

Greig and firsthand go back a long way. Well, 20 years at least, when he was a student at New York's State University. An actor, analyst and cultural correspondent in his own right, Greig is a pretty useful bloke to have around and has frequently helped us find the most interesting and diverse people and places the Big Apple can offer. He also lives across from one of Matt's favourite New York hotels – very handy, given that we often need to be in the world's media capital.

Dan in San Francisco, USA

We go to the Bay Area pretty often. Dan is one of the very best west coast people to help us out from time to time. His astute financial mind will not tolerate phoney-ness or technological hype, which certainly happens out there! His background in publishing, social enterprise and financial management is put to good use as the head of a world class health foundation that we like to hang out with.