Services
Albania IA services are brought to you by E.L. Valentine (Eric)—an award-winning journalist, marketer, and public speaker—and the creative director for True Story Project, LLC.
Digital & Traditional Marketing
Websites, graphic design, and writing.
AI Strategies
Storytelling / Presentations
Custom apps, tutorials, and more.
Short stories told to live music.
In 2026, Eric immigrated to Albania and opened Albania IA to bring award-winning branding and cost-friendly business strategy to the small business owners and entrepreneurs of the emerging Albanian economy.
Meet Eric
E.L. Valentine is the pen name of Eric Leins, an award-winning American writer and storyteller currently living in Tirana.
Eric is the youngest son of German immigrants who moved to the United States after World War II—a time when small businesses and entrepreneurship were thriving. Growing up in a family that successfully ran their own business for 40 years, Eric learned early on how economic opportunity can shape a meaningful and stable life.
Today, Eric believes that Albania is entering a similar period of growth and possibility, as the country becomes more active on the global stage both culturally and economically. His mission is to help Albania succeed by supporting local business owners and entrepreneurs in developing strong brands, using his professional skills in marketing, storytelling, and journalism at an international level.
