Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Farcoastvacations is a campany that deals in local and international tourism on the various marine life of the great Indian ocean in EastAfrican countries and the wild animals in the majestic African savannahs.enjoying the beautiful sceneries & hotels.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

The campany is less than a year old.Started back on 2023 with the intentions of educating both local and international tourists on the different species of the land and marine animals first on their importance as co-inhabbitants,their contribution to the eco system and why we should preserve them.All along as the knowledge is passed down while the tourists enjoy the adventures provided by the campany.Blue economy is a key factor to consider and should be done in a healthy environment and that is why we also encourage environmental conservation.we also ensure tourist enjoy themselves on the beautiful sceneries and luxurious hotels all along while creating income for the campany and creating job opportunities to the communities example the tour guides and the marine guides.

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

Many people do not know the importance of wild and marine animals.i would like to educate people on the wild and marine animals so that they see the alternative in source of income in conserving the animals and marine life by engaging in an eco-friendly source of income such as tourism on the wild,as opposed to know where many people over fish,fish endangered species, or hunt wild animals.enviromental conservation is also a problem,there are many plastic that are disposed in the indian ocean that are harmful to the marine life and I would like to solve this so that we conservation the oceans.farcoastvacations cannot be run by a one person and would like to create job opportunities to the people of Kenya.

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

One, the conservation and the preservation of the wild and marine life as it is not emphasised enough especially in Africa. Secondly,this campany would create job opportunities to the people of Kenya as it is many people are unemployed Third,as many people will be employed, their status of life would change leading to a stable way of life. Fourth,conservation of the environment would be highly carried out as the people would be educated on its benefits and impact.

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

Charity begins at home,the first target are the locals,in order to have a healthy and productive environment,we start by educating ,conserving and implementing on the ground that the service is to be provided.second target are the tourists both local and international as they are the beneficiaries as they are the ones that would provide the financial funds as they learn and enjoy on their visits and stay.

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-11-01

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.)

It's solely my business and no other owners

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

https://www.farcoastvacations.africa/

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

Other: Tourism

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

Yes,as I said earlier that this would provide employment and empowerment of the local citizens and as a result the state of lives will change and hopefully end poverty and step up to the middle class or above.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

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02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

If people are employed and paid by farcoastvacations to provide services to the tourists then it is logical that they would use the money paid to feed and sustain their families

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

Farcoastvacations is looking forward to pay NATIONAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE FUNDS(NHIF) to all the employee so that it is used to pay their medical bills and health!

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

Yes it promote quality education first on the environment and eco education.also the employed would use their salary in educating their children and their families at large.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

We believe in capability and not gender.Every person is assigned to a role that he or she does best without gender discrimination!

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

As I sayed earlier. Farcoastvacations do every possible way in stopping water pollution of plastic and waste products to the oceans so that we preserve and conserve marine life.also we encourage planting of trees and proper disposal of waste on land so the we keep our environment healthy and a proper place to carry out our services efficiently.

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

As a tour campany it is our nightmare for people to cut down wild trees because of fire wood or charcoal because trees are natural habitats for wild animals and we highly encourage clean form of energy.

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 a campany we look forward in employing and empower our staff.and obviously the salary will surely improve their economic status and also improve the state economic status

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

Tourism is one of the major industries that generate revenue to the government and our campany is looking forward to be among the major tour campany and verily generate revenue for the government

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

Conservation of planet earth is a responsibility of all of us regardless of gender.men and women have the same role and opportunities!

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

In any society that is diverse in culture and different races of people share culture,financial ideas and bussines and all those are side benefits of tourism as it brings all different kind of people in.

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

Yes as I said earlier cutting of trees is the distraction of natural habitat to wild life,to ensure responsible consuption of trees,farcoastvacations encourages the rule that minal trees to be cut for right purpose and if you cut one tree you plant two in its place

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

Trees are critical to the environment and climate as they play the major part in bringing rain and that is why we conserve forests in partnership with Kenya wild life.

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

As a tour campany we also do marine life conservation as it is part of our job.we do this in order to conserve the marine life and create a safe and healthy invironment for the marine life to live on and an ample environment for the tourist to dive in and observe the marine life

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

As I said earlier yes my start up covers all aspects of environmental and life preservation

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

Tourism does not need aviolent invironment and that is why strongly urge and promote safe environment. Justice is served accordingly without discrimation

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

Yes as a planet we have one goal of environmental conservation, wild life conservation.We are strong together and we all in this together as one

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.

1 - Strongly Disagree

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.

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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

Yes there are many tour companies in kenya but 99% of the companies solely deal with customers without doing environmental conservation

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Other big tour campany with power are my competitors. The difference that make me stand out is that I do environments conservation and wild life conservation

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

Yes I do.I am a chairman of a youth group called Backup youth group where we encourage gender equality and also our treasurer is a woman