[kictanet] Successfull Visit to Silicon Valley

[Agosta Liko]

Sam

This is commendable, Paul Graham and the Y Combinator model can be
very effective for Kenya.

My thought has always been that for young guys to develop anything,
someone has to jump in early, provide a place to work, food and even
accommodation as they hack away for 3-6 months

Once that is done, they have a product that works end to end, a few
clients and they can move from these. I think the country has focus
too much on VC's as opposed to developing a good angel network for
enterpreneurs to tap for early stage money.

The y combinator model protects entrepreneurs from being in a
perpetual bootstrap mode... Where you have to keep running after
development and website to earn your keep.

Looking forward to seeing the tech community grow... Especially the
"guy with and idea"

Again, good stuff chief

Liko

On 5/21/11, Samuel Gichuru <gichuru at gmail.com> wrote:
> Listers,
>
> I am glad to say that after meeting Paul Graham at Y Combinator I got
> introductions to everybody else I would have loved to meet including Reid
> Hoffman of linkedIn.
>
>  I can now confidently say that in the future Nailab might have a chance to
> present smart innovative ideas to VC and Angle Investors together with the
> likes of dropbox , airbnb and others in Silicon Valley.
>
> PS Ndemo, I am disappointed that government bodies like KICTB keep sending
> people all over the world and cannot facilitate a simple meeting or
> connection despite the enormousness opportunity such networkings present to
> the average Nailab entrepreneur or tech seating at the Ihub.
>
> Sam Gichuru
> Nailab
>
>
>
> On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Samuel Gichuru <gichuru at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi..
>>
>> I am visiting San Francisco and would have loved to visit Facebook, I
>> understand Kenya ICT  Board had a team that did a visit a while back and
>> was
>> wondering if anyone on this list was part of that team, I have tried
>> reaching Paul Kokubo to no avail, some kidogo networking here will not
>> hurt
>> .. thank you
>>
>> NB: I already have visited, Sales Force and is Scheduled to Visit Google,
>> Y
>> Combinator and a host of other companies, - Two office I cant find
>> networking contacts are Facebook and Apple, your help will be much
>> appreciated.
>>
>> --
>> Warm Regards,
>> ------------------------
>> Samuel Gichuru
>> Nailab Director
>>
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>> Skype: Sam.gichuru
>> Cellphone: | 0722-730565
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Warm Regards,
> ------------------------
> Samuel Gichuru
>
> twitter: | @samgichuru <http://twitter.com/samgichuru>
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> Skype: Sam.gichuru
> Cellphone: | 0722-730565
>

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