Christopher De Klerk

I've founded Zero Balance, PowerBears, and ZeroLabs, building consumer businesses across fitness apparel and sports nutrition from concept through product development, manufacturing, branding, e-commerce, and customer acquisition.

At ZeroLabs, I grew a premium sports nutrition business to R2M+ revenue within 13 months, sold 3,000+ units per product, expanded into 40+ South African retail stores, and established distribution partnerships in Canada and the United Kingdom. I also raised R550,000 to support product development, inventory, infrastructure, and commercial expansion.

I've built B2B and B2C revenue channels, negotiated with suppliers, retailers, distributors, and strategic partners, and managed a 12-person team across commercial and operational functions.

More recently, I've managed R250,000 per month in paid-media investment for client businesses, generating 500+ qualified leads monthly and improving CPL, ROAS, funnels, landing pages, and conversion processes across multiple industries.