Apps:Lab

How I Started A $3.7K/Month Software Company In Kenya

January 14th, 2020
Marvin Collins Hosea
Founder, Apps:Lab
$6K
revenue/mo
2
Founders
5
Employees
Apps:Lab
from Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya
started February 2017
$6,000
revenue/mo
2
Founders
5
Employees
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Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?

My name is Marvin Hosea, I have been developing software for more than five years now and I am the founder and lead at Apps: Lab KE. We are a team of expert software developers, data analysts, and designers specializing in problem-solving using technology and data for businesses and communities.

We specialize in software development and that is what is generating 85% revenue for the company. The other 15% revenue is generated by in house projects, one of them is our on-demand food delivery mobile application known as LetaFood operating in one city in Kenya at the moment, Eldoret. All revenue from our services and flagship projects generates $3,500 per month.

We are good at what we do and that is software development as stated by our slogan Heart of Tech

What's your backstory and how did you come up with the idea?

Briefly, about how we started the company, I went to Moi University and studied computer science. During my time at university, I used to train other students on campus how to develop software, basic programming to be precise. We teamed up...

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