Ivan Temelkov's Story

Ivan Temelkov is the CEO of Razor Sharp Digital. The #1 human marketing agency in the world. He is an Entrepreneur, Vlogger, Podcaster, Father, & Husband. In 2015 he helped his family’s flooring business go from $250,000 to over $500,000 in YOY revenue. Ivan has been featured in Inc. Magazine, Social Media Examiner, The Rise To The Top, and has worked with globally recognized brands. Some of those include Amazon, Audible, AT&T, Charter/Spectrum, and Marketo to name a few. A systematic, analytical, diligent and goal-oriented digital marketing professional using industry-leading approach and etiquette with direct focus on bottom line results.

In April 2016 Ivan Temelkov focused his time and energy towards the launch and development of his H2H focused digital marketing agency Razor Sharp Digital. A company that focuses on humanizing business while helping brands define their full digital governance in today’s fast-paced and competitive business marketplace.

In 2013 Ivan became one of the first board members of UMSL Digital Media Marketing Program. A continued education program that took formation at University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL). From 2013-2016 he forged and evolved a curriculum for the Search Engine Marketing course. A one of a kind course in the entire Midwest that focuses on providing education around Search Marketing & Advertising practices.

Since an early age Ivan has displayed true signs of business curiosity, innovation, forward thinking, and technical agility. He has worked with many small to medium size companies and boutique agencies in leading the development of digital media marketing service offerings.

Ivan Temelkov (Ivaylo) was born in Bulgaria. In 1990 his father took upon a giant gamble of exploring greener pastures into the Free World. After an airplane ticket expense he was left with $400 in his pocket and the will to pursue a brighter future ahead. After an arrival in NYC he made a random decision of selecting St. Louis, MO as a final destination. The next 3-4 years were full of grinding and hustling in the pursuit of bringing his family closer to him.

Since the age of 14, Ivan Temelkov has been curious and passionate about technology and all things pertaining to the internet. You know, the days of AOL, MySpace, dial-up internet, Windows ’95, and more. He always knew that technology, digital world, and will to  help people was his calling. 

As an Eastern Europe and a cultural misfit, Ivan Temelkov struggled with bullying from the age of 14-18. Technology and the digital world were in a way an escape from reality. He used to spend many late nights on the computer at his father’s pizza joint after school and during weekends. 

Ivan Temelkov’s agency life did not begin until around 2006. After spending 8 years full of self-education and lots of trial and error, it was time to venture out and apply those skills in the real world.

In 2006, Ivan Temelkov entered the marketing world professionally. As they say, the rest was really history.

Over the next 10+ years, he focused on working with agencies in helping them provide and/or develop service offerings around the following areas:

  • Blogging.
  • Vlogging.
  • Digital marketing.
  • Social media & marketing.
  • Content.
  • SEO.
  • SEM.
  • Branding.
  • Website development & other technologies.

Over a tenure of 10+ years, Ivan Temelkov has helped many mom and pop/boutique style agencies go from $0-$15 million per year revenue companies.

Ivan Temelkov has over $10 million dollars in accrued media spend management across Google AdWords, Bing Ads, Facebook & Instagram platforms. 

Even to this day, former bosses and agency principals seek out seasoned expertise from Ivan Temelkov to help them thrive in this fast-paced digital world.

The 3 things that have helped Ivan Temelkov excel in his career include:

  • Innovation.
  • Disruption.
  • Unconventional Approach.

In 2013, Ivan Temelkov was invited to be a part of the UMSL Digital Media Marketing Program. A continued education program aimed to help other professionals acquire new skills that are high in demand.

Ivan Temelkov helped comprise from the ground-up a curriculum around SEO/SEM. Quickly this course became the most sought after and quickly generate attention around the globe.

After nearly 4 years of tenure and hundreds of students having attended this sought-after course, Ivan Temelkov decided that it was time to seek new horizons around serial entrepreneurship.

In May 2016, Ivan Temelkov decided to go all in on entrepreneurship and finally launch Razor Sharp Digital. The #1 human marketing agency in the world (really, search for it on Google). 

For the last 3+ years, Ivan Temelkov has focused on building his agency by helping companies create more attraction with their digital footprint using multi-channel marketing, emotional engagement, conversion architecture and human-to-human business practices.