Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Manufacturing briquettes charcoal(black chacoal)by use of bagasse as raw material or charcoal dust to form black charcoals used as source of heat energy in homestead.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

We manufacture black briquettes charcoal and sell them in form of chemical heat energy that is used mainly in homestead used for cooking,,at affordable price.

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

Changing waste product like; charcoal dust,saw dust and waste from sugarcane residual (bagasse) from sugar industry as raw material into a useful and disirabled end product to promote waste free environment. job creation hence cash flow thus law economical with high return business

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

Briquettes charcoal has no soot because the raw material used to manufacture our end product is carbonized thus it enhances eco friendly.Has high heat produce than common charcoal, due to raw materials used in manufacturing,prolongs it's heat due to the high compuctability of the raw material.it is cheaper to purchase than normal charcoal because of cheaply acquiring of raw material

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

All Homestead that depends on black charcoal as a source of heat energy and hotels that uses heat energy for cooking.

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-01-06

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

1

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.)

They produce law quality product.The market demand is to high that they can't satisfy

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

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

a) Energy (equipment, services, sustainable energy and fuel)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

My startup contribute to the No poverty goal because it is a job creation project

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

It is a zero hunger because it entails exchange of product with money of which is intermediate to hunger

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

My product produce no soot hence has no harm to body function when in use

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

It needs a skilled labourer to operate the machine hence promotes education

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

It promotes gender due to its easier in operating any gender can manage regardless of the massle

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

No chemical required in the whole process hence mantainance of sanity en clean water

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

It supports clean energy due to zero emissions of soot.affordable because of easily accessible of it's raw material

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

As we look forward to expand the business,we may put more labourer for the efficiency of work and high quality of our products thus job creation

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

Machine used to manufacture end product from raw material, has been innovated and structured locally

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

3

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

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

No soot emissions during processing and using of our end product thus eco friendly

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

No use of any chemical during processing thus zero risk of consumption

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

We use bagasse as raw material to discourage deforestation

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

4

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

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Gas cylinder.our product is more sufficient in cooking long term meals

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