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washiku
#21 Posted : Monday, July 27, 2015 1:35:24 PM
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GES in Kenya...The Wins

1. Renewed energy and vigor around Entrepreneurship especially for young people. The rallying call "You can succeed right here in Kenya" ought to get be taken seriously by young people.

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maka
#22 Posted : Monday, July 27, 2015 2:08:49 PM
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washiku wrote:
1. Renewed energy and vigor around Entrepreneurship especially for young people. The rallying call "You can succeed right here in Kenya" ought to get be taken seriously by young people.

2.-----


@washiku do you know Jesse Colombo?
possunt quia posse videntur
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juan
#23 Posted : Monday, July 27, 2015 2:26:49 PM
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murchr wrote:
juan wrote:
I had the pleasure to exhibit at the pre-GES at KICC.and it hit me just how may ICT startups have benefited from the likes of iHub and Nailab.However these hubs are located in one area and it got me thinking what if we could set up similar spaces in areas like the republic of Ongata Rongai


Why Rongai?? Did you ask yourself why they are located in one area?

Because I feel there is a need for one in this areas. Looking at the history of iHub it is in the location olit is because it is a place where the founders understood and could access easily. The other facilities were build around it because they relied heavily on the iHub.
My experience is that as much as these hubs offer a great service there is need to decentralize them so that you can reach other people who may not be in a position to access the facilities at their current location
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murchr
#24 Posted : Monday, July 27, 2015 2:41:31 PM
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juan wrote:
murchr wrote:
juan wrote:
I had the pleasure to exhibit at the pre-GES at KICC.and it hit me just how may ICT startups have benefited from the likes of iHub and Nailab.However these hubs are located in one area and it got me thinking what if we could set up similar spaces in areas like the republic of Ongata Rongai


Why Rongai?? Did you ask yourself why they are located in one area?

Because I feel there is a need for one in this areas. Looking at the history of iHub it is in the location olit is because it is a place where the founders understood and could access easily. The other facilities were build around it because they relied heavily on the iHub.
My experience is that as much as these hubs offer a great service there is need to decentralize them so that you can reach other people who may not be in a position to access the facilities at their current location


Kiosk mentality
"There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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juan
#25 Posted : Monday, July 27, 2015 2:50:06 PM
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murchr wrote:
juan wrote:
murchr wrote:
juan wrote:
I had the pleasure to exhibit at the pre-GES at KICC.and it hit me just how may ICT startups have benefited from the likes of iHub and Nailab.However these hubs are located in one area and it got me thinking what if we could set up similar spaces in areas like the republic of Ongata Rongai


Why Rongai?? Did you ask yourself why they are located in one area?

Because I feel there is a need for one in this areas. Looking at the history of iHub it is in the location olit is because it is a place where the founders understood and could access easily. The other facilities were build around it because they relied heavily on the iHub.
My experience is that as much as these hubs offer a great service there is need to decentralize them so that you can reach other people who may not be in a position to access the facilities at their current location


Kiosk mentality

You are entitled to your opinion. And and as a reminder the kiosk mentality you are referring to is not necessary a bad thing. Equity was not the 1st bank
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Wamunyota
#26 Posted : Monday, July 27, 2015 3:03:54 PM
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juan wrote:
murchr wrote:
juan wrote:
murchr wrote:
juan wrote:
I had the pleasure to exhibit at the pre-GES at KICC.and it hit me just how may ICT startups have benefited from the likes of iHub and Nailab.However these hubs are located in one area and it got me thinking what if we could set up similar spaces in areas like the republic of Ongata Rongai


Why Rongai?? Did you ask yourself why they are located in one area?

Because I feel there is a need for one in this areas. Looking at the history of iHub it is in the location olit is because it is a place where the founders understood and could access easily. The other facilities were build around it because they relied heavily on the iHub.
My experience is that as much as these hubs offer a great service there is need to decentralize them so that you can reach other people who may not be in a position to access the facilities at their current location


Kiosk mentality

You are entitled to your opinion. And and as a reminder the kiosk mentality you are referring to is not necessary a bad thing. Equity was not the 1st bank

We actually need an ICT hub in every county and this would be a game changer.
Hutia Mundu!!
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Mike Ock
#27 Posted : Monday, July 27, 2015 4:06:40 PM
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C&P

After GES has ended and Obama has left, we now have to
be real: Kenya is a TERRIBLE place to do business.

From usurious interest rates, to high taxes, bad
infrastructure, poor transport system, dysfunctional
judiciary, low disposable incomes, Kenya lacks all the
basics needed to make a proper business destination.
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washiku
#28 Posted : Monday, July 27, 2015 4:46:56 PM
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maka wrote:
washiku wrote:
1. Renewed energy and vigor around Entrepreneurship especially for young people. The rallying call "You can succeed right here in Kenya" ought to get be taken seriously by young people.

2.-----


@washiku do you know Jesse Colombo?


Yule wa bubbles ama?
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murchr
#29 Posted : Monday, July 27, 2015 5:25:10 PM
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juan wrote:
murchr wrote:
juan wrote:
murchr wrote:
juan wrote:
I had the pleasure to exhibit at the pre-GES at KICC.and it hit me just how may ICT startups have benefited from the likes of iHub and Nailab.However these hubs are located in one area and it got me thinking what if we could set up similar spaces in areas like the republic of Ongata Rongai


Why Rongai?? Did you ask yourself why they are located in one area?

Because I feel there is a need for one in this areas. Looking at the history of iHub it is in the location olit is because it is a place where the founders understood and could access easily. The other facilities were build around it because they relied heavily on the iHub.
My experience is that as much as these hubs offer a great service there is need to decentralize them so that you can reach other people who may not be in a position to access the facilities at their current location


Kiosk mentality

You are entitled to your opinion. And and as a reminder the kiosk mentality you are referring to is not necessary a bad thing. Equity was not the 1st bank


You cleary did not give it a thought. You want to start I/Naihub in Rongai because you have seen others open it up elsewhere...that's the mama mboga mentality. Open a kiosk just because your neighbor is doing good business. Apart from Ihub and NaiLab, universities are opening up innovation centers (Chandaria Business Innovation and Incubation Centre)- KU; C4Dlab UON, wewe what are you going to offer techies? Or your marketing strategy is "Right on your door step"?

Every university should have an innovation/incubation hub actually Nai/I-hub have been playing that role for quite a while now.
"There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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juan
#30 Posted : Monday, July 27, 2015 7:59:27 PM
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murchr wrote:
juan wrote:
murchr wrote:
juan wrote:
murchr wrote:
juan wrote:
I had the pleasure to exhibit at the pre-GES at KICC.and it hit me just how may ICT startups have benefited from the likes of iHub and Nailab.However these hubs are located in one area and it got me thinking what if we could set up similar spaces in areas like the republic of Ongata Rongai


Why Rongai?? Did you ask yourself why they are located in one area?

Because I feel there is a need for one in this areas. Looking at the history of iHub it is in the location olit is because it is a place where the founders understood and could access easily. The other facilities were build around it because they relied heavily on the iHub.
My experience is that as much as these hubs offer a great service there is need to decentralize them so that you can reach other people who may not be in a position to access the facilities at their current location


Kiosk mentality

You are entitled to your opinion. And and as a reminder the kiosk mentality you are referring to is not necessary a bad thing. Equity was not the 1st bank


You cleary did not give it a thought. You want to start I/Naihub in Rongai because you have seen others open it up elsewhere...that's the mama mboga mentality. Open a kiosk just because your neighbor is doing good business. Apart from Ihub and NaiLab, universities are opening up innovation centers (Chandaria Business Innovation and Incubation Centre)- KU; C4Dlab UON, wewe what are you going to offer techies? Or your marketing strategy is "Right on your door step"?

Every university should have an innovation/incubation hub actually Nai/I-hub have been playing that role for quite a while now.

Its seems you are not getting the point. I am not thinking of starting such a hub just because I have seen others elsewhere. I a coming from a point of addressing a need by borrowing on best practices that have been used else where. Further more i understand that neither the iHub model or the Nailab model would work in isolation in locations such as Rongai. Plus I don't have the resources at the moment for such an undertaking.
I had thought wazua would be a good place pick the brains of the best minds in the country but it seems you are not one of those who see the glass a half full
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