Chinedu Echeruo
Chinedu Echeruo | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nigerian American |
| Alma mater | Harvard Business School (MBA) Syracuse University (BS) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | HopStop |
Chinedu Echeruo is an Nigerian American Tech entrepreneur and founder of HopStop, a travel app.[1]
Life & career
Chinedu grew up in Eastern Nigeria, he received his BS from Syracuse University and MBA from Harvard Business School.[2] He started his career in investing and as a hedge fund manager in New York.[1]
He is the inventor of US Patent # 7,957,871, for Methods and Apparatuses for navigation in urban environments.[3]
Chinedu founded Tripology, a lead-generation and referral business for the travel industry. Tripology was acquired by Rand McNally and is now owned by USA Today.[4][1]
In 2005, Chinedu founded HopStop, a travel app that enables users to navigate public transportation in major metropolitan areas around the world. In 2013 Apple Inc. acquired HopStop and subsequently incorporated much of HopStop’s functionality into Apple Maps. Chinedu remained HopStop's Chairman of the Board till 2009.[5][6]
Chinedu is currently Co-CEO of MindMeet; a knowledge sharing platform. MindMeet is the first company introduced by The Love & Magic Company. MindMeet allows people anywhere in the world to share their knowledge and raise money for their charity.[7][8]
Chinedu was named one of the “10 Most Powerful People in Africa” by Forbes.[4] He was also named Black Enterprise Magazine's "Small Business Innovator of the Year" and listed in the magazine's “Top 40 Under 40”.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ a b c "5 Winning Business Principles from HopStop's Founder, Chinedu Echeruo". www.blackenterprise.com. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ "Apple Acquires HopStop From Nigerian Chinedu Echeruo". News One. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ Methods and apparatuses for navigation in urban environments, Jun 7, 2011, retrieved 2017-09-18
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- ^ "How Nigerian, Chinedu Echeruo made $1bn from sale of apps firm to Apple - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ "What HopStop's Founder Has Been Up to Since He Sold to Apple". Inc.com. 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Why Chinedu Echeruo Says Love is the Future of Work". Thrive Global. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ "HopStop Founder Chinedu Echeruo and Architect Pamela Abalu Launch MindMeet to Promote Sharing of Knowledge". Benzinga. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ "Using tech to meet everyday needs! HopStop Founder Chinedu Echeruo is this week's #BellaNaijaMCM - BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ Gigameet, Chinedu Echeruo, founder of HopStop and (2016-03-17). "How to think like a millionaire". CNBC. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Africa Business Media Innovators 2015 | Convening Leaders | Bloomberg LP". Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa. Retrieved 2017-09-17.