Running Dates: IPO 48 29.-31. October 2010 Nairobi, Kenya
Registration deadline: 7th October 2010
IPO4 is a boot-camp-style initiative to build new web and mobile services in just 48 hours. The best team gets 1'000'000 Ksh in investment.
Goals of IPO48
- Demonstrate with real-life examples, that teams can turn an idea into a working prototype or service within one weekend
- Show that start-up companies can be started with really lean budget and with low costs (no need for big investments)
- Promote entrepreneurship and start-up culture in Kenya and Africa
- Get to know new people and participate in a fun event
How it works?
- Register for IPO48, choose a role based on your skill set
- Everybody can submit business ideas on HumanIPO(a platform aiming to help entrepreneurs to implement their ideas effectively through collaboration with mentors, suppliers, staff, investors and potential customers.)
- Mentors and participants can review and comment submitted ideas
- Best business plans will be presented during Friday, 29th of October
- People form teams, start working on the projects to deliver in 48hours
- Sunday evening 6pm - demo day: teams show their working services
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Organizers
IPO48 Nairobi is organized by HumanIPO and some people from Garage48.org. HumanIPO is a start-up platform founded in 2009 and focuses on bringing together small investors with entrepreneurs and start ups by collaborating and networking via a social media platform.
The team
Kresten Buch
Serial Entrepreneur, Founder of HumanIPO
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David OwinoFounder of HumanIPO Africa
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Laura Reitel
Project Manager
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Martin Villig
Advisor, Entrepreneur
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Ragnar Sass
Advisor, Entrepreneur
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Rain Rannu
Advisor, Entrepreneur
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