Zambia - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

My Budget Delivery Services is a company that offers food and parcel delivery services

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

My Budget Delivery Services is a company that offers food and parcel delivery services. we deliver food from multiple restaurants which is ordered via direct calls or via our mobile app, we also offer parcel delivery services where we offer last mile delivery services to small businesses which helps them to focus on their core business while we handle the logistics side of their business.

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

Our Products solves two major problems: - the first one is a Convenience problem where people due to tight schedules fail to go out to buy food or pick up their parcels -the second one is a logistics problems where small online business which mostly sell products via WhatsApp and Facebook find it difficult to distribute their products to their customers.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

1. The first benefit of using our service is that it brings convenience to the user. 2. The second benefit is that it makes it easier for small Businesses to distribute their products. 3. The third benefit is that it makes it easier for restaurants to distribute their food

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Our service targets the following groups -small to middle income families - Restaurants -small online Businesses.

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-07-27

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

No

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

3

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

1

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

1. LUKUNDO SIMUKONDA; 2.RODGERS SINKAMBA; 3.MUTALE MWAMBA; Software Engineer and consultant

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

https://web.facebook.com/mybudgetdelivery

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

4

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

we contribute to no poverty by creating jobs for our fellow youths

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

because we provide employment opportunities to our fellow youths which provides them with a monthly steady income and help to improve their living standards.

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

6

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

we contribute to good health and well being in the sense that through the salaries we give the employees are able to provide proper balanced meals for their families.

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

as a company we value the importance of education therefore we give study leaves to our employs so that they can be able to attend to education programs

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

we promote gender equality by making sure that we support more female led Businesses for example majority of the online business we work with are owned by women.

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

5

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

our service is not direct linked to the above SDG but since we are in the logistics and delivery business we ensure that we buy clean water when a user makes an order for water.

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

our service is not direct linked to the above SDG but since we are in the logistics and delivery business we ensure that we advice our clients when making electronic purchase's to buy items that energy efficient .

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

we provide decent work by making sure our work environment is safe and safety is top priority for us as an organization,and we also contribute to economic growth through supporting other Businesses.

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

we promote innovation through creating the mobile app through which people can order food through, which is more convenient.

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

we contribute to this goal by supporting business of marginalized people

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

our company contributes to sustainable cities through offering innovative solutions like our app

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

3

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

our service is not direct linked to the above SDG

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

2

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

our service is not direct linked to the above SDG but since we are in the logistics and delivery business we ensure that we advice our clients when making electronic purchase's we encourage then buy items that energy efficient and doesn't affect the environment.

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

2

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

our service is not direct linked to the above SDG

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

2

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

our service is not direct linked to the above SDG

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

our service is not direct linked to the above SDG

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

3

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

our service is not direct linked to the above SDG

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

3

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

5

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

7 - Strongly Agree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.08 Justification for my startup

so our product is unique in the sense that its new in our current market and its helping businesses reach out to new people and a wider market.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

the main competition are other companies offering similar services and what makes as more competitive is that we have build strong relationships with restaurant owners and small business owners which makes it easy for us to deliver items on time and efficiently as well as the use of technology in form of a mobile app

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