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
- Co-Founder & Director at eSquared Fashion
- Founder & Chairman at TrafficSynergy.com
- Past
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- 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 (11 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 (1 year 11 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
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Retail industry)
January 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)
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.
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Founder & Chairman
TrafficSynergy.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
April 2004 — Present (4 years 8 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.
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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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