James Okafor

Chicago, IL

🔨 Trades & Construction

“Built a $5M electrical contracting company from scratch”

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What I've Built

J.O. Electric

$4M–$5M

Electrical Contracting

Grew from solo operator to 14-person company doing $5M annually. Specialized in commercial and residential work across the Greater Chicago area. Managed estimating, hiring, and all business operations.

Chicago, IL

About

Started as a solo electrician in 2015. Built J.O. Electric to 14 employees and $5M in revenue by 2022. The hard part wasn't the electrical work — it was everything else: insurance, bonding, hiring, bidding, collecting, HR, and figuring out which jobs to actually take. I've been through the licensing maze, survived a workers comp audit, and scaled past the solo operator plateau. If you're in trades, I get it.

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