Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Smartmindkenya is an Online Business Idea. Aiming to Solve Unemployment crisis among the youth/graduates in Kenya by providing a tool checker for legit platforms that offer Online Jobs and the scams which Should be avoided on other hand.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Smartmindkenya is an Online Business Idea. Aiming to Solve Unemployment crisis among the youth/graduates in Kenya by providing a tool checker for legit platforms that offer Online Jobs and the scams which Should be avoided on other hand. As We all know, technology is here with us. And is unacceptable that online space is where money is right now. Therefore, smartmindkenyakeya is here to provide information and way Forward about online jobs in Kenya. Most of youths in Kenya we lack the information about this wave of remote jobs.

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

The Main Problem am Trying to Unemployment Among The Youths and Food Production. The goal of my project is to serve as a tool through which individuals can get access to legit online Businesses and Job opportunities.

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

The major advantage is that, one may get access to a legit online Business or a job which he/she can do remotely and they won't get their money scammed for some SCAM Programs that are running online as it was my case some way back

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

The targeted beneficiaries are Youths, Women,Unemployed and Farmers who need To reep well in their farming activities.

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-02-20

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

0

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

0

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

Currently am the sole owner but I have partnered with two young ladies whom we are sharing the ideas to develop the project.

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

https://festokeya.co.ke

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

My Project contributes to no Poverty in a way that am focusing to providing More Job And Business Opportunity among the Youth. Unemployment Crisis is one major cause of Poverty as There's more Dependants to those employed. For example, a graduate leaves campus after graduation to start hustling like a dropout or to depend on parents/ guardian due to lack of employment. In this scenario, both the graduate and A parent would find themselves in a poverty cycle. But by having a website and a tool to connect, provide information on how one can secure an employment, this will not only reduce poverty but also transform lives.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

Am a passionate about agribusiness which I think most of the money is right now after the online space. Therefore with my project am more focused in learning new agribusiness ideas, applying and sharing what works on this website. I totally believe, food production is low in my country not because people are lazy or what but is Because people lack the rightful knowledge, equipment and field of their farm, what to venture in depending with a place, applications of inputs i.e fertilizers and Marketing of their products or how to reach the consumers.

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

4

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

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

My Project is more focused on bringing quality education. With much interest dwelled on Online Space Job and Businesses and Agriculture at large. To Achieve this , I much focused on bringing a One on One live interviews from specialists, professionals and Experienced to provide the DOs and DON'Ts in these two Fields.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

To ensure we provide gender equality, am open to collabotions from any Individual or other companies regardless of the gender. To add on that people whom am now Developing the project with on ground are Two ladies which is a great move towards achieving the goal of gender equalism.

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

I strongly agree on this. Because by Focusing on Agriculture. My concerns and effort is to develop a PAULTRY and Piggery farm in My home village. With this I'll be able to construct and biogas digestor which will help in generation of biogas energy for lighting, cooking etc. Reasons behind this; since my childhood have seen mothers struggling in cooking, lighting where the main source of energy is traditional methods eg firewood and use of kerosene lambs although their is a slightly modernization by solar system/kits.

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

My Project is more focused on bringing quality education. With much interest dwelled on Online Space Job and Businesses and Agriculture at large. To Achieve this , I much focused on bringing a One on One live interviews from specialists, professionals and Experienced to provide the DOs and DON'Ts in these two Fields. This will also ensure decent work and economic growth.

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

4

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

5

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

It supports suitable communities as our goal is to generate Biogas energy for my home community and it can be transmitted to the nearest towns.

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

4

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

4

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

4

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

4

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

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

4

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

This PROJECT being an Online Space and Technology. Am ready for Global Partnerships. My main Goal is to Solve Unemployment among The Youths by providing the rightful information about online jobs and Business. This means I'll have to Partner with Clients and companies globally to ensure my goal is attained. Also For information concerning Agriculture, am open to collabotions and partnerships from more Agriculture developed countries such as China, Canada and Denmark for Information and applications of modern Agricultural techniques.

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

4

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

6

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.

4

06.08 Justification for my startup

My Project is here to solve a situation which is on demand. People are looking for Business Opportunity and Places where to Secure an employment. Most of kenyans whose interests are to venture into online Business need rightful information so that they can invest boldly, and this One major Goal of my project

06.09 Competitive Analysis

No Business lacks competition. But in my case, the project is to serve as a Tool for kenyans and whole of Africa get Connected to Online

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

Keeping my Business Idea free for collabotions from any gender including the female.