[kictanet] Start-ups graduating from Nailab

[tnyasani at kulahappy.com]

Congratulations Sam,


Very encouraging and extremely inspiring! There is definitely great  
ideas out there and they only need to be nurtured! I'm impressed by  
"My Order"- I'll be one of its first customers!

Kudos again....



Kind regards,

NYATICHI NYASANI-SITATI

Kulahappy.com Ltd.

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Quoting Sam Gichuru <gichuru at gmail.com>:

> Hi,
>
> Its been 256 days since we did our soft launch at the Nailab,  in the next
> 30 days we will graduate our first batch of start-ups (5) , this companies
> come to the nailab with idea/s and today they are generating revenue from
> their products, received seed funding and are creating job opportunities,
> we could not have done this without your support.
>
> This are 3 of the 7 companies incubated currently at the Nailab.
>
> *Ghafla* (http://www.ghafla.co.ke/news) - Formally Kenyan Lyrics is an
> entertainment portal, Mr Majani is a very convincing founder and he had
> promises to make that he has kept since he received incubation from nailab,
> in the last 6 months he has struggled with branding, business model,
> co-founder challenges but has come out fighting and today Ghafla has
> employed 3 people in the last 5 months and secured a couple of millions in
> seed funding.
>
> *My Order *(http://wezatele.com/)- A simple concept turn into a
> distribution system by Hilda and Kitonyi, Myorder was the funky sexy
> product that we used at the Nailab to Order for beverages from Petes
> Coffee, very simple and work liked magic, today MyOrder has Angel Funding
> enabling the team to work full time on the product, My-order has secured
> contracts and is in negotiations with 2 Major local companies and 2
> Multinationals for an enterprise distribution platforms.
>
> *Vive Visuals *(http://vivevisuals.com/) - When they first come in, they
> wanted to start a 3D animation training studio, we convinced them they
> could do what we today call "motion graphics" and might make a living out
> of it, if you attended the launch you will remember the video recorded at
> the nailab balcony was their first attempt - today they have contracts
> worth over $35000, and they still do 3D animation training on Saturdays at
> the nailab - see their videos here http://vimeo.com/user8730246/videos
>
> As the first accelerator (Incubator) in Kenya, Nailab is also a start-up
> and is very grateful to all the mentors and friends who provide advice,
> guidance and moral support, thank you once again and looking forward to a
> greater 2012.
>
>
> Warm Regards,
> ------------------------
> Sam Gichuru
> twitter: | @samgichuru <http://twitter.com/samgichuru>
> Blog: |  www.samgichuru.com
> Facebook: | Sam.g <http://sam.g/>ichuru<http://www.facebook.com/sam.gichuru>
>
> Co-founder/ Director /Nailab Incubation
>
> --------------------
>
> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 5:53 PM, Samuel Gichuru <gichuru at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> If you are a startup or wanted to start one with a strong component in
>> ICT, then you need to visit the Nailab on Thursday this week, at 5:30 - The
>> Nailab is having its soft launch that is only a sneak preview. The NaiLab
>> program is designed to be a fertile soil for aspiring entrepreneurs we
>> intend to provide the physical and knowledge space where business minded
>> teams grow intelligent companies. You get a chance to create, co-create,
>> learn, experiment and grow and hence support your freedom to do what you
>> are destined to do.
>>
>> NaiLab is the incubator , where ICT meets the rest of the economy and
>> society.
>>
>> You are welcome, only limited tickets 80, so you need to grab one on here
>> - http://bit.ly/l6CONu - follow us on twitter @thenailab to get updates,
>> we will live-stream the event for those not available or if you miss a
>> ticket and provide a harshtag on the given day.
>>
>> For more information Contact:
>>
>> Sam Gichuru
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>> 020 2696530/0724 366993
>> Website: www.nailab.co.ke
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Warm Regards,
> ------------------------
> Sam Gichuru
>
>
> twitter: | @samgichuru <http://twitter.com/samgichuru>
> Blog: |  www.samgichuru.com
> Facebook: | Sam.gichuru <http://www.facebook.com/sam.gichuru>
> Skype: Sam.gichuru
> Cellphone: | +254-722-730565
>
> Co-founder/ Director /Nailab Incubation
> Location: | Nairobi
> Website: | www.nailab.co.ke
> twitter: | @thenailab
>