[kictanet] Successfull Visit to Silicon Valley

[Samuel Gichuru]

+Ndemo, that is perfect I am back to Nairobi the first week of June

+Liko, very true, we did some calculations with Paul on what a guy with a
good idea would need to get it ready in 3-6 months and I was surprised at
the fact that we have resources to do this.

Still allot of work to be done, thank you for being supportive.

On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 10:23 PM, Agosta Liko <agostal at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Warm Regards,
> > ------------------------
> > Samuel Gichuru
> >
> > twitter: | @samgichuru <http://twitter.com/samgichuru>
> > Blog: |  www.samgichuru.com
> > Facebook: | Sam.gichuru <http://www.facebook.com/sam.gichuru>
> > Skype: Sam.gichuru
> > Cellphone: | 0722-730565
> >
>
> --
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>



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Samuel Gichuru

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