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Imran Shiundu

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Caffeine95%
Bugs Crushed88%
System Focus92%

Operative Statement

"We know how ideas die — we make them live."

Mission History

>>I am the Founder and Principal Architect of Orb21. I am a builder who has spent years watching good ideas fail for reasons unrelated to talent. Not because people lacked skill — but because they lacked structure, follow-through, and the right environment to execute.

>>As a Full-Stack System Architect, I combine deep technical expertise with product vision. I created Orb21 from that frustration. It is not a community built around conversation, but a platform built around work. A place where ideas are examined honestly, teams are formed deliberately, and progress is measured by outcomes rather than intention.

>>I believe that execution is a discipline, not a personality trait. My focus with Orb21 is to create systems that help serious builders move from idea to reality without noise, hype, or wasted effort. The goal is simple: make it easier for real work to happen — and harder for it to stall.

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System Logs // Imran

The Farmer Who Out-Earned the Fintech Bro: A Lesson in Value
Agriculture
Jan 23, 2026•6 min read

The Farmer Who Out-Earned the Fintech Bro: A Lesson in Value

I met a potato farmer in Narok who manages his entire logistics on WhatsApp. He makes more profit than the last 3 SaaS apps I audited combined. Here is why.

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How to Find a Technical Co-founder in Kenya (The Right Way)
Co-founder
Dec 28, 2025•6 min read

How to Find a Technical Co-founder in Kenya (The Right Way)

Stop pitching ideas to developers at hackathons. Here is the rigorous, step-by-step framework to find a partner who actually writes code.

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The $500 Experiment: How We Validated a Logistics App Without Code
MVP
Jan 15, 2026•5 min read

The $500 Experiment: How We Validated a Logistics App Without Code

We didn't build an app. We used Airtable, SMS, and two guys on motorbikes. And we processed 100 orders in week one.

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MVP in 30 Days: The Orb21 Execution Protocol
MVP
Dec 20, 2025•6 min read

MVP in 30 Days: The Orb21 Execution Protocol

A tactical roadmap to go from 'Napkin Sketch' to 'First User' without wasting money on agencies.

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Startups Are Not Just Code: Why We Need Sales, Law, and Marketing
Talent
Dec 28, 2025•5 min read

Startups Are Not Just Code: Why We Need Sales, Law, and Marketing

A common myth is that you need to be a developer to build a startup. The reality? You need a team. Sales, Marketing, and Legal are just as critical.

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Why We Don't Raise Seed Rounds (And Why You Shouldn't Either)
Venture Capital
Jan 18, 2026•6 min read

Why We Don't Raise Seed Rounds (And Why You Shouldn't Either)

Raising venture capital is not a success metric. It is a loan you pay back with your freedom. We choose revenue over rescue.

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The Great African Talent Arbitrage: Beyond Cheap Labor
Talent
Jan 20, 2026•6 min read

The Great African Talent Arbitrage: Beyond Cheap Labor

Hiring remote talent from Africa isn't about saving money anymore. It's about finding hunger that Silicon Valley lost years ago.

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My Biggest Failures of 2024: A Post-Mortem
Failure
Dec 30, 2025•7 min read

My Biggest Failures of 2024: A Post-Mortem

I launched 3 projects that went to zero. I lost money. I lost sleep. Here is exactly what executed poorly.

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