Gerald Okonkwo, popularly called Gerald Black, started his journey as an entrepreneur at a young age — 11 years ago. Running a business as an undergraduate isn’t easy, but Gerald is driven by a passion for problem-solving that he can’t resist. He admits it’s an obsession he can’t seem to avoid.

By 2022, he had successfully launched two startups that began as solutions to his own problems but quickly grew into full-fledged businesses: iFixng, a marketplace for artisans, and Parkit, an on-demand vehicle care service platform. In 2021, Parkit was acquired by Fixit45, a spin-off of Cars45.