Mozambique - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

A bussiness of handmade eco-friendly bags that offers sustainable, artisanal, and cusztomizable products for environmental awareness.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Our bussiness is a woman owned bussiness that specializes in crafting handmade eco-friendly bags. Each bag is crafted using materials such as fabric and fabric paint. We prioritize quality and unique design in each piece, offering costumized options to meet our costumers specific needs.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

The excessive use of plastic bags.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

Protects the enviroment; ruduces the use of plastic bags; fashionable bags with the desing of your liking.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

People of all ages, but mostly teenagers.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2022-09-01

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

1

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

1

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

My sister is the one who handmakes all of the tote bags, she has sewing skills.

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

https://www.instagram.com/totes.mz?igsh=N3UyeTNyeWZ5Z2Z5&utm_source=qr

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

Other: creative industry

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

2

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

2

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

2

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

2

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

5

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

its a woman owned bussiness, showing how young girls can do things by themselves and having their finance independence.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

2

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

2

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

3

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

3

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

6

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

its all handmade, by 2 girls with local products.

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

It reduces plastic bag use.

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

It prevents plastic bags usage, therefore it also prevents the poor disposal of plastic, and avoids accumulation of garbage in the sea.

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

4

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

2

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

2

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

5

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

3

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

2

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

4

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

3

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

2

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

4

05.08 Justification

We are trying to do something that exists, but with our touch in it. The bags bring imagination to life.

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

Maybe Graphic designers, and what makes us stand out from them is the fact that we do everything by hand, from sewing to paiting the bags.

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

no