Skunks, Later yesterday evening I initiated the discussion below and thanks a lot for the few that have shown interest. With a guy like Steve working in such an environment I believe with advice and guidance from such we shall be the first to launch such an IT business model in the country. I am seeking guys in IT who are interested we have a one on one meeting and set a work plan. You can get me on jmkmutuma@gmail.com or at intellisyskenya@gmail.com I will keep you all posted. We have an idea and we can't just sit down and sink. Kind Regards, JAMES MUTUMA MWANGI. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""' In every profession networking is the greatest asset for sustainability. Imagine lawyers, how about the Skunks and other IT Savy? We have so many unhealthly competitive small independent business mushrooming along Moi Avenue, Tom Mboya and now in Luthuli on our way to Gikomba. I need like minded enterprising IT guys ready to redefine IT Professionalism and set a class of standard. Lets chat and put our minds together and work together and make our enterprises an associates business. On 2/10/14, James Mutuma <jmkmutuma@gmail.com> wrote:
Steve, The one who implemented the idea where you are luckily had his own space, but he did not just sit and wait to sink. He went ahead and partitioned the office. For the starters of such locally we just need to have the right people and attitude. If lets say get like 10 guys, we sit and agree on terms then we raise like Ksh50,000 and deposit on a common account, we sit and draw a workable common business plan with interest of each. Boom! in months we will be on the runway. Lets not wait for magic. James.
On 2/10/14, Steve Obbayi <steve@sobbayi.com> wrote:
Basically this guy decided to partitioned the office space he was leasing and no longer needed into several offices. Him being a brand strategist, he found that he worked a lot with designers, developers, photographers, marketers etc. He sublet the individual offices to the same freelancers who would complement what his work thereby bringing in a pool of necessary talent who would work with him and/or each other when the need arose or work on their own as they normally would. Then everyone shares the common areas, office accessories and services of the administrative staff.
In our case because there is no one who already has the space, then getting off the ground will definitely need some additional input from all involved in getting a place to start out.
Steve
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| From: "Odhiambo Washington" <odhiambo@gmail.com> | To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> | Sent: Lunes, 10 de Febrero 2014 9:30:46 | Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Hallo Skunks!
| Hi Steve,
| Since you are already in such a setup, could you probably share the | kind of agreement you signed for the arrangement. I am keen on the | details. Perhaps Mutuma already has one such, but there's no harm in | seeing how the costs are worked out.
| On 10 February 2014 10:51, Steve Obbayi < steve@sobbayi.com > wrote:
| | This is a great idea. Personally I would be interested in getting | | on | | board hopefully from around September, hopefully progress would | | have | | been made by then. I do operate under this model but out of the | | country and I can tell you it comes with huge benefits. In that set | | up there is a graphics designer, developer, web designer, internet | | marketer, video editor and interior designer and a 3D artist. The | | stuff that's shared is receptionist, secretarial services, notary | | services, kitchen, phone and fax line, Internet, | | scanner/copier/printer, bills, office upkeep (furniture, coffee, | | snacks etc) and a fully equipped meeting room. With this set up its | | easy to collaborate on projects, share leads get referrals yet at | | the everyone is still independent and can bring in additional help | | if need be. |
| | For this to work from this list, I suggest you set up a Google doc | | and ask those interested to sign up, give it a time frame and act | | on | | it. Engage with those who sign up one-on-one, physically meet and | | work out the details from there. You will make more progress that | | way. If not it will be another dud. |
| | Steve |
| | | From: "James Mutuma" < jmkmutuma@gmail.com > | | | | | | To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke > | | | | | | Sent: Domingo, 9 de Febrero 2014 19:31:21 | | | | | | Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Hallo Skunks! | | |
| | | Its not about having a point, how realistic is the idea? Lets not | | | just | | | | | | say it but do it in reality. | | |
| | | On 2/9/14, Memusi < tonatech@gmail.com > wrote: | | | | | | > Uko na point. | | | | | | > On Feb 9, 2014 9:35 PM, "James Mutuma" < jmkmutuma@gmail.com > | | | > wrote: | | | | | | > | | | | | | >> Willy, | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> Along the way as an enterprenuer there are lots of nightmares | | | >> that | | | >> are | | | | | | >> so prohibitive and limiting like, capital, right manpower and | | | >> setting | | | | | | >> up business premises. Take an example of lawyers, 5 - 10 | | | >> working | | | >> in | | | | | | >> one office and each with a fair beacon to take home. My | | | >> opinion | | | >> is | | | | | | >> quite different. I would like to have several IT guys working | | | >> under | | | | | | >> one office, with a common administrative and clerical staff. | | | >> Thereby | | | | | | >> cutting operations and admin costs, cut prohibitive cost of | | | | | | >> establishment, network and compete healthly. | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> On 2/9/14, William kibe < njoroge.kibe@gmail.com > wrote: | | | | | | >> > What do you have in mind? | | | | | | >> > | | | | | | >> > regards | | | | | | >> > Kibe William | | | | | | >> > On Feb 9, 2014 8:54 PM, "James Mutuma" < jmkmutuma@gmail.com | | | >> > > | | | >> > wrote: | | | | | | >> > | | | | | | >> >> Skunks, | | | | | | >> >> | | | | | | >> >> In every profession networking is the greatest asset for | | | | | | >> >> sustainability. Imagine lawyers, how about the Skunks and | | | >> >> other | | | >> >> IT | | | | | | >> >> Savy? We have so many unhealthly competitive small | | | >> >> independent | | | | | | >> >> business mushrooming along Moi Avenue, Tom Mboya and now in | | | >> >> Luthuli on | | | | | | >> >> our way to Gikomba. | | | | | | >> >> | | | | | | >> >> I need like minded enterprising IT guys ready to redefine | | | >> >> IT | | | | | | >> >> Professionalism and set a class of standard. Lets chat and | | | >> >> put | | | >> >> our | | | | | | >> >> minds together and work together and make our enterprises | | | >> >> an | | | | | | >> >> associates business. | |