Eric Edokpa

I am a Management Consultant with multiple continents experience in Startup & growth strategy, grants & fund raising, marketing & brand management, financial modeling, and business document preparation. My decade long experience has helped me master the art of making complex problems simple especially in the area of business document preparation, business strategy development, SME and startup consulting. I hold an MBA and a Doctorate Degree in Business Administration, specializing in Entrepreneurship. I am also a prolific copywriter and content developer with lot's of published articles and blogs. During my career, I have worked as a Business Startup Accelerator (backed by Microsoft), Enterprise Manager in a University, MIS Consultant at World Bank, and a Management Consultant, supporting a number of start-up’s and large size SMEs to achieve phenomenal success in their chosen business. I am very comfortable working on large-scale distributed systems and on client-facing single-projects requiring quick turnaround. MY SERVICES: Business Documents Preparation:- (Biz plan, proposal, presentation, financial model, Grant Writing, Elevator Pitch, Fund raising documentation, information memorandum, Partnership Agreement). Startup and Growth Strategy:- (custom built, top notch market entry plan, including relevant documents preparation). Marketing Strategy:- (Research, trend analysis, forcaste, entry and growth plan design, documentation & implementation). Business Representation:- (research, partner search, market entry strategy, office opening, recruitment, office management, operations support, documentation). Content Development:- (images, articles, post, reviews etc. for social media, website, platforms etc.). Blog Management:- (Article writing, posting, review, response to questions, SEO, growth Strategy design and implementation, etc.). Social Media Management:- (creation of Social media strategy, entry and implementation plan, handle management, content creation & posting, feedback management, growth strategy & implementation). Overall Experience: I have extensive knowledge and experience in:- -Business Document Preparation. -Marketing strategy development & implementation. -Competitors’ Analysis & feasibility study. -Business strategy development & planning. -Fund Raising & Grant Writing. -Partner search. -Re-marketing. -Creating marketing campaigns. -Conversion Rate Optimization. -Analytics. -improving ROI on existing campaigns. -Traffic reporting and analysis. -SMM, SEO, On page and Off Page SEO. -Blogging. -ghost writing. I have completed projects for companies operating in different industries including -Consulting. -FMCG. -Travel. -Medical Practices,. -Beauty Products, -Immigration. -Finance. -Sports. -Real Estate. -Recruiting Companies. I will provide high quality deliverable in strict schedule and budget for your project success and your complete satisfaction. Work Experience - Present: - Global Brand Development & Outreach Strategist at AfroFreelancer (www.afrofreelancer.com). A marketplace for employers and freelancers that was created to provide opportunities for minority freelancers. Ecosystem Manager at FAST Accelerator (www.fastaccelerator.com), a Microsoft backed business accelerator focused on accelerating startups and early-stage companies. Regional Representative at Faster Capital, FasterCapital is a business incubator based in Dubai Internet City. At Faster Capital, we help IT startups through our acceleration and incubation programs - https://fastercapital.com/representative/eric-edokpa.html. Strategic Partner at Volumetree (https://www.volumetree.com/portfolio/). A mobile App and Web Development Company with a presence in four Continents. Corporate Relationship Manager at Econstruct Design and Build Pvt Ltd (www.e-construct.in). A leading consultancy and contracting company. Co-founder of Fetch Consulting Ltd (www.fetchconsulting.com.ng) a management consulting and business representation firm. Founder & Managing Partner, Research & Knowledge Management Group (www.rkmg.site), a knowledge management platform through research and development. Founder, Including-Women Inc. – Including Women (www.includingwomen.com) is dedicated to co-funding, co-founding, incubating & accelerating the next wave of Women entrepreneurs developing disruptive innovative solutions. Work Experience - Previous:- MIS Consultant to Microfinance Institutions (MFI) at CGAP www.cgap.org, a dept. under The World Bank, that work to make financial services meet the needs of poor people by spurring innovations, test solutions, and inspire change through knowledge and partnerships. Enterprise Manager: Enterprise Development Centre - Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) is the Entrepreneurship Centre of the Pan-Atlantic University. Set up in 2003 as the Centre for Enterprise Development Services (EDS), the Centre emerged as a direct response to the dearth of available professional business development and support services to small and growing businesses in Nigeria. www.edc.edu.ng. Developer Evangelist & Marketing Manager at Gupshup www.gupshup.io. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Gupshup is the leading smart messaging platform. Gupshup enables businesses to build engaging conversational experiences. Fundraising Manager at ARC7 (www.arc7.org) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to local and global Compassion Projects. Head of Fintech, & Ventures (business start-up& growth) in a Management Consulting firm called Nextzon. Mentor to Founders Bootcamp (www.foundersbootcamp.org). A program organized in partnership with UCLA & Caltech. 2 of the students I mentored got into the finals of the 2018 Founders Bootcamp competition. Unit Head - Business Development (Financial Institution) ITEX Integrated Services Ltd (www.iisysgroup.com) an ePayment/FinTech firm. Partnerships Manager - Africa at The Flourishing Entrepreneurial Lifestyle. FELS is a global movement to share amazing content and inspirational insights embodying the lifestyle of successful and ambitious people in various fields. Please see my LinkedIn page for more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-orukpe-edokpa-58aa4812