Who's Behind Bucchi?

Born in New Zealand of Cook Island decent, growing up in the South Pacific has given me a fresh outlook on the world.

My entrepreneurial attitude comes from our kiwi heritage, of number 8 wire "fix it" or "make it better" culture, something I am proud of.

A passionate athelete, competing in New Zealand baseball, softball, jet ski racing, golf and many other sports, has given me an enthusiastic approach to everything I see and do. I love traveling to new countries and meeting people of exciting cultures and sharing some of my own.

Havasu, my Siberian Husky, was a source of my inventions: PetBlinker™ and Bucchi™ Hold-All.

Havasu used to play hide-and-seek at night on the farm until I created the PetBlinker™ ... not so invisible now eh, Havasu!

We also liked to visit a favourite café in Ponsonby, Auckland, which sometimes meant he would have to wait outside while I ordered... well that wasn't good enough. So I came up with a clever plan to hold him in place while I was in another, oh and add a fashion bag and boom, Bucchi™ Hold-All was born!

Darren Bird
Entrepreneur