Entrepreneur | Rainmaker | Internet Consultant - SEO, PPC, Affiliate Marketing, 2.0
Cape Town Area, South Africa
- Current
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- Director at springleap.com
- Founder at EricEdelstein.com
- Past
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- Co-Founder & Director at eSquared Fashion
- Founder & Chairman at TrafficSynergy.com
- Co-Founder & Director at Mobile-QandA.com
- Co-Founder at incuBeta Search Marketing
- Founder & Director at GoldTin Marketing
- Media Buyer at SlickStreet Marketing / Osiris Trading
- Independent Professional (Self-employed)
- Financial Analyst at Electronic Data Systems
- Financial Manager at Silveray Stationery
- Education
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- Unisa Graduate Business School
- Gordon Institute of Business Science
- University of Natal
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Eric Edelstein’s Summary
I am interested in discussing opportunities and ventures both in the online and offline space.
Reach me via:
IM AIM: esoterictrader10
IM MSN: esoterictrader@hotmail.com
IM Yahoo: esoteric_trader
Skype: esoterict
email: eric.edelstein @ gmail.com
To keep up to date with my views on the Internet marketing and funding landscape, please visit www.EricEdelstein.com
Eric Edelstein’s Specialties:
The last few years have primarily been spent in a number of online ventures, most recently in the areas of Search and Affiliate Marketing.
Eric Edelstein’s Experience
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Director
springleap.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Retail industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Monthly Tshirt competitions. Submit designs, community votes, winner gets Cash & Royalty. Runner up's get prizes & royalties.
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Founder
EricEdelstein.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
EricEdelstein.com discusses the Internet industry, with focus on Internet marketing internationally. EricEdelstein.com also discussed my views and opinions of the South African landscape with focus on technology and internet start-up's requiring funding. Introduces investment opportunities for investors looking to get involved in start-up's.
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Co-Founder & Director
eSquared Fashion
(Retail industry)
January 2006 — January 2009 (3 years 1 month)
Fashion for those that love to have unique casual clothing, but don't want to wear the typical brands. Stores currently in Durban and Cape Town, with JHB opening shortly.
www.eSquaredFashion.co.za -
Founder & Chairman
TrafficSynergy.com
(Internet industry)
April 2004 — October 2008 (4 years 7 months)
TrafficSynergy is an affiliate network focussed on the US, UK and South African marketplace.
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Co-Founder & Director
Mobile-QandA.com
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
May 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 9 months)
A cell phone portal dealing with answering questions people have about cell phones, and technology surrounding cell phones. The portal runs like a forum, with questions being asked by registering or by emailing questions. Also includes cell phone reviews, cell phone news, and opinions by cell phone experts.
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Co-Founder
incuBeta Search Marketing
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
October 2003 — April 2005 (1 year 7 months)
Together with a number of business partners, incuBeta (and trading brand Clicks2Customers) was created.
incuBeta specialises in the areas of Paid Search Marketing, and the creation of Paid Search Marketing Software. -
Founder & Director
GoldTin Marketing
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
June 2002 — September 2003 (1 year 4 months)
Worked in the Internet space in both South African and the United Kingdom primarily in the areas of Search Engine Optimisation, Affiliate Marketing, and Internet Consulting.
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Media Buyer
SlickStreet Marketing / Osiris Trading
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)
September 2001 — May 2002 (9 months)
Specialising in Media Buying for the Internet Gambling Industry
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Independent Professional
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
April 1999 — August 2001 (2 years 5 months)
I was involved in a number of Internet & Technology Start Up's both in South Africa and in the United Kingdom.
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Financial Analyst
Electronic Data Systems
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; EDS; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 1998 — March 1999 (10 months)
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Financial Manager
Silveray Stationery
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Paper & Forest Products industry)
May 1997 — April 1998 (1 year)
Silveray Stationery is the manufacturing division of the Waltons group, which is a subsidary of the Bidvest Conglomerate.
Eric Edelstein’s Education
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Unisa Graduate Business School
Program in Ecommerce (Postgraduate Honours Degree) , Finance, Marketing, Systems & Technology, Entrepreneurship, Strategy , January 2002 — December 2002
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Gordon Institute of Business Science
Negotiation , Negotiation , May 2002 — May 2002
Led by renowned negotiator, Jack Quinlan
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University of Natal
B.Com , Managerial Accounting, Financial Accounting, Corporate & Investment Finance , February 1993 — November 1996
Decided to spend an extra year at UND to do a 3rd Major.
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Eric Edelstein’s Groups:
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Lighthouse Venture Group's Alternative Investments Roundtable
Eric Edelstein’s Contact Settings
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