Oliver Yonchev

Oliver is an entrepreneur, speaker and the founder of cocreatd - a private investment office that builds new startups. 

Previously he served as CEO of Flight Story, the global group he co-founded with Steven Bartlett in 2021. Exiting in 2024.

For over a decade, Oliver has been at the forefront of marketing, media and tech, helping guide some of worlds most successful companies: Amazon, Apple, Coca-Cola, TikTok, Google, Disney & Uber to name just a few.

Currently building: Foundrs, Meet-Ting, Potentially, Unreasonable, Perspectiv, NineSixteen, CreatdStudio, Discovrd, Prompt University, System7 + more coming soon.

Chief Executive Officer | Co-Founder

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 👀… 

I remember when ChatGPT 3 was released, it felt like a significant technology moment…

While experimenting, I started to consider how the work I was doing would change; the second order impacts. What happens in a world where we get to the answer, the product or service, instantly? 

Where the gatekeeper is a new form of intelligence we don’t yet fully understand…

I shared my thoughts on LinkedIn, thinking out loud about what I believe to be a new world, a new world of discovery, how it could influence business, how it was going to affect marketing, and how skills and value in marketing would change.

So when James, Paul, Simon and I launched cocreatd 18 months ago, we were really keen to get involved in the new era of search and discovery at some point….

Then last summer we met the amazing Francesca Brookes.

We started to discuss the search industry, and beyond some insightful and thoughtful takes - it was the sheer excitement and optimism for what comes next. Her understanding that change is a massive opportunity - and now was a moment to capture, not sit by idle.

Soooo we decided to co-create a new company together… 4 months of experiments, quiet testing, working with some institutions and technology companies, we landed on a thesis, developed our offer, augmented our methods with technology, and we’re now ready to go public! 

Discovrd - the AI search and intelligence agency.

If you’re interested in speaking with us, we’re offering a FREE mini audit for your company, either leave a comment with your website link, or send me a DM. 

(Also got to give our folk their flowers… Exceptional work from Perspectiv on website (in the comments) and NineSixteen Studios on the launch video 🤌)

cocreatd.com | entrepreneur | investor | speaker

I've raised tens of millions and pitched hundreds of times - and despite all that experience, it's always bloody HARD!

That's why I partnered with Notion to help launch their AI Founder's Kit.

It's a FREE pack for founders.

You get:

• $300 Supabase Credit
• $60 Vercel Credit
• 1 Year Framer launch 
• Upto 6 months of Notion Business with AI to run your startup from one place

Even more valuable (in my opinion):

• A vetted list of 30,000+ investors, incubators, and accelerators 
• 50 pitch decks from YC, a16z, and Sequoia-backed startups 
• Guides on pitching and fundraising from founders who've been successful

If you're a founder, building a business, or ever plan to raise money, this is for you!

Leave me a comment with the word "NOTION" and I'll DM you #AD

WANT TO START A COMPANY? 👀

cocreatd and Foundrs are hosting a FREE LUNCH SESSION to help at Oneder in Shoreditch London; 22nd January….

Starting a business is filled with unknowns. Its intimidating. It can be confusing. 

But despite that, I truly believe that there is no better time to start than today!

So if you’re someone who wants to demystify starting and building we’ll be discussing:

1 - business admin: how to set up correctly.

2 - investment: how to pitch and access funding. 

3 - technology: how to use AI and automation to do more with less.

4 - tell alls: (possibly the most valuable part) our personal business building horror stories so you can avoid! 

I’ll be joined by two of the founders we work with:

Callum Sommerton, co-founder of Foundrs, former Mishcon de Reya LLP lawyer and youngest appointed CEO of a London PLC.

Daniel B., founder or Meet-Ting and former Global Head of Social at TikTok and global director at adidas.

If you’re interested in attending, DM me or leave me a comment and I’ll share you link to sign up 🫶

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Hey y'all... we're very, very, VERY excited to partner with Google and VEED.IO for a FREE in person PROMPTING WORKSHOP next week...

Prompt University is a community, that exists to help the world learn to prompt. We believe prompting, is the most valuable skill of this decade, and most still don't know the fundamentals.

So we're hosting our first ever in person "PROMPT CLUB"...

We'll be debating, workshopping, networking and more, at VEED HQ in Shoreditch, London on Wednesday 4th February.

This is a rare opportunity to learn and work directly from leaders at Google and VEED, get hands on with Veo, Nano Banana, Gemini, and VEED Fabric, and have a great time, whilst walking away with some new skills! 

The format: meet up, then a discussion on what's coming in 2026, the ethics of AI content, and best practices + followed by a series of workshop of prompting best practice for concepting + image and video creation. 

Join... myself co-founder of Prompt University + the amazing Lisa Vecchio, Global Marketing Director at VEED + Antony Hill, Partner and Gen AI Creative Industries Leader at Google + Lucas Perraudin, the Founder, AI Partners.

We're looking for marketers, creatives, and content leads who are serious about AI and creativity...

LIMITED SPACES (only 50 spots) - everyone gets free VEED credits to use during the session.

SIGN UP NOW: https://luma.com/o8p0vjm5

Pls share or TAG anyone you think would benefit from joining us!

CONFESSION: I've not been active on LinkedIn for two reasons:

1 - Priorities... focused on other things.

2 - Inspiration... like most people, I've grown jaded with the formulaic, news aggregation and AI slop that fills our feeds… there's no shortage of content, but there's certainly a shortage of original thoughts or daring commentary that provokes…

Sooo I made a decision: if I'm going to contribute anything online, I'll try my best make it meaningful, or at the very least, useful!

I've been building startups for 10+ years now. Exits, IPO’s, failures the ever growing list and THIS MOMENT feels different… the tools, the speed, the rules, the possibilities, all changed…

And of course we’re all just figuring it out, but I believe this would be a nice challenge for me to take on, when it comes to what I share - so I’m going to try and get some level of consistency writing longer form.

Writing helps me crystallise sporadic thoughts and experiences into something useful… so what I'm working through may resonate with others…

I'm calling my newsletter Day Zero. It's about building companies in the age of AI. 

I wrote my first piece, which sets the scene: the irony of building a business today. Have a read, if you like it, pls sign up and share your thoughts!

There's a poetic irony to the world we live in. Technology has made it easier than ever to start a business. You don't need the resources you once did

Open article: The Business Paradox: Easier than ever to start. Harder than ever to stand out. by Oliver Yonchev • 7 min read

The Business Paradox: Easier than ever to start. Harder than ever to stand out.

Tomorrow (Thursday) I'll be doing a FREE lunch and learn on BUSINESS BUILDING....

With the wonderful Callum Sommerton and Daniel B. at Oneder in Shoreditch.

If you're London we have a few places left... simply sign up here: 

https://lnkd.in/ehNMxYGE

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Marketing and Business Development

OM Media Group

- Track, engage and report ongoing social media campaigns
- Handle digital coverage averaging 100K plus in reach per campaign
- Organize influencer outreach managing an average of 10 influencers per campaign

Account Manager

Physicians Hearing Network (PHN)

Marketing Director

Improving lives by helping patients hear better. 
Cultivate PHN’s three distinctive customer bases of Physicians, Patients, and Providers. 

- Develop and implement marketing strategies to build brand awareness across our three customer bases
-Create content for marketing campaigns including direct mail, digital, print, and collateral materials
-Oversee social media pages and content to promote brand identity and engagement
-Ensure the company maintains brand integrity and message cohesiveness consistently throughout all communication channels
-Develop, design, and prepare company projects and events: PPT presentations, documents, manuals, guidebooks for programs, processes, annual conferences
-Measure and report results of marketing campaigns

Marketing Manager

The Lozano Law Firm PLLC

Consultant - Marketing and Sales Director

Director of Marketing and Sales

•	Create digital campaigns within CRM system
	•	Adding and maintaining relationships with referral sources
	•	Social media campaigns organic and paid
	•	Digital marketing management in-house and vendor relationship management
	•	Community positioning and outreach
	•	Organization of CLE events
	•	Seek and organize speaking events
	•	Radio, TV, OOH and Print advertising implementation
	•	Evaluation of ROI and metrics on all platforms
	•	Increase online reviews 
	•	Telephonic tracking of different marketing efforts
	•	Definition of Persona(s) 
	•	Email marketing and segmentation
	•	Support to Intake team to improve consultation conversion rate
	•	Increase new leads and nurture existing leads 
	•	Re-Branding of the firm to establish values and beliefs to then reflect them in all aspects of the   organization
	•	Advisor to firm in communication, strategy and innovation tactics to grow the firm

Marketing and Community Manager

BSoFly

Personal Brand:
•	 Integrated Marketing and Strategy Consulting
•	 Digital Influence and Lifestyle Blog Programming
•	 Fashion and Personal Styling 
•	 Entertainment (Video and Photography) Production

Worked with clients in various industries such as the hospitality industry as well as the Fashion Industry.

• Develop relationships with prospective clients, sponsors and media partners
• Advise on marketing strategic planning and public relations
• Ad agency liaison
•Created social media accounts and content
•Planned online community management for Facebook, increasing fans threefold 
•Established social responsibility and brand awareness
•Determined business development opportunities and served as liaison to key business contacts

Owner

Pollo Tropical

Pollo Tropical is a fast-casual restaurant specializing in citrus marinated chicken and a Tropical-influenced menu 
Regional Marketing– South Texas						
•	Develop and implement sponsorships, promotions and sampling opportunities and LSM for South Texas
•	Provide marketing leadership and management for agency partner representatives and brand ambassadors
•	Regular field marketing visits including merchandising audits, POP management and Operations DM and GM meetings to determine impact and success of marketing programs reported to Vice President of Marketing 
•	Financial projections and budget management for short and long-term marketing strategic planning to maximize profitability and grow the brand in local markets

Regional Marketing 

Execute social influencer marketing strategy for client programs
Research and identify key influencers, bloggers and online media in designated verticals
Identify, recruit and manage influencer/brand ambassador programs
Build strong relationships with social influencers through seeding programs and regular communication
Execute paid, sponsored blog and social media posts

Digital Content Creator

LATISM  Latinos in Tech, Innovation and Social Media

LATISM, the largest organization for Latino and Latina engaged in social media, is a 501(c) 4 nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing the social, civic and economic status of the Latino community.


•	Manage partnerships and blogger relations for National conference
•      Manage local and National social media accounts and online communities
•      Launch four Texas chapters

Strategic Partnerships & Marketing Director

Sanford Brown College

•	Local lead on business development opportunities for continuing education product roll-out 
•	Identify and organize service learning opportunities for current students with community 
•	Manage Alumni board and liaison between campuses and community
•	Create and/or develop relationships with new or existing affiliates (clinical sites, hospitals etc.)
•	Facebook content creator and administrator on national account

Regional Director of Community Outreach

Max Media Broadcasting

• Develop relationships with prospective clients 
• Advise on marketing strategic planning
• Ad agency liaison

Marketing Consultant


Results-oriented, smart-working, creative professional with 15  years of marketing experience with a keen ability to strategize and problem solve.

Skills:
branding visualization and building
inbound marketing advocate
social media and influencer marketing 
highly creative 
vendor management
local/event grassroots marketing
budget creation and management
project/product management
campaign creation and management
advertising

Online, offline, all the time. 

Accomplishments:
Built Texas’ chapters for non-profit , including membership, awareness and mission implementation
Planned online community for small business on Facebook, increasing fans threefold 
Increased student acquisition for corporate company via local marketing and decreased cost-per-applicant by 30% and cost-per- lead by 60% YOY 
Collaborated with admissions staff for corporate company on national open houses, resulting in 300% application increase during event week

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