How a school assignment turned into a Sh20m business

Sandy EA Co-Founders Patrick and Sheila Korir make their pitch for investment on KCB Lion’s Den. They struck a deal with Darshan Chandaria for Sh5 million in exchange for 33 per cent equity in their business.

“I spent a night after a long day at work helping my 10-year-old daughter cover 12 exercise books,” says Patrick Korir Sigilai, the co-founder of stationery company Sandy EA.

“I remember thinking there are at least 200 other parents going through this task right now. What if there was an easier way to do it?”