Episode 9: Gianmarco Marinello - Nai Nami from WalkingTheTalk

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Episode 9: Gianmarco Marinello - Nai Nami

48 minutes Posted Aug 6, 2021 at 9:14 am.

Rapid Fire Questions

Introduction Gianmarco and the social enterprise Nai Nami 

What does it mean to be a streetchild in Nairobi? What does it mean to be a former streetchild who is now in their 20s or 30s? 

Who came up with the idea to start this "guided tour through the eyes of a former streetchild" business? Gianmarco acted as a catalyst to co-create Nai Nami 

How were you able to build a relationship and trust with the original three guides (Kissmart, Cheddaz, and Donga) 

Embracing the skills they acquired on the streets, but for a different purpose now: Sharing stories

First company ever and in Nairobi: How did you know how everything worked and what you needed to do (e.g. registering the company etc.)? 

Creating a strong advisory board and partnerships (spoiler alert: my former guest Manuel Eppert is one of the advisors :-))

Innovation at Nai Nami when Covid-19 hit: Guided online tours

NGO vs. for-profit business - why choose one over the other in this situation?

Giving back - now the guides are role models to current streetchildren 

Why is it important to show the world this perspective, that of former streetchildren, on Nairobi? 

Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs

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Meet Gianmarco! Co-founder of Nai Nami, a social enterprise in Nairobi, Kenya that offers guided tours through downtown Nairobi through the eyes of former streetchildren. Gianmarco beautifully described the tour as a "fun, sad, exciting, dramatic, frustrating, everything all-in-one experience. It's a 3-hour movie with ups and downs." This is the story of a truly unique venture that has changed the life of these former streetchildren forever. Enjoy!

Find Gianmarco and Nai Nami online:

Website: https://nai-nami.com/

Instagram: @nai.nami

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd7jBKcOA53X8Kw4k5pXfkw

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gianmarco-marinello/

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG14T8egUwJt7e_ZSQZ0SYw

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