Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

I started bee keeping in my farm 6 months ago with locally made beehive because I realised that many people don't take it as some thing to rely on bt for me I realised bee keeping has many benefits around the community as a whole.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

I have managed to make some 7 hives for the past six months,I realised that even though i have enough land for like 2000 bee hives they only take limited\ smaller spaces.also there are availability of enough water and plants around the spaces that I want to site my project.If i get funding i will be able to buy bee hives and make others locally like the ones I have,also i need protectively clothes and harvesting equipments for honey, these include setting up of small factory and processing machines.for the honey there is market for some is used for making medicinal cyrup,the wax I can use for products like candles.the projects benefits community in greater because it's major activity is crop growing. The area has rivers and streams with plenty of enough water throughout the year and moderate temperature good for bee keeping.if the project grows big I'm able to solve some of the unemployment problem by employing youth to my farm.I look forward to get the funding from you, thanks.

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

My main problem I'm solving is 1)low or insufficient supply of honey on the Kenyan market,2) poor crop yield or harvest that is contributed by little or no pollination on my community,3)the problem of unawareness of bee keeping in Kenya by most communities,4) unemployment of most young people whereas they can start beekeeping and earn money from it.

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

1) solving unemployment especially on people who have land and bushes that are not utilized, people can engage on beekeeping for profit purposes. 2) food productivity, when people practice beekeeping, the bees will enhance pollination of there crops and the entire places they visit to get the honey this benefits to the community. 3)the sufficiency of honey will also make companies that to manufacture drugs easily for the country as a whole without depending on imports.

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

The target my of my project is first myself,I need to benefits from the honey harvests and the services of bee that comes from the pollination,second is my community

01.05 When was your company established?

2024-01-01

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.)

For my project young youths are coming to see how I make my hives and they also go make it locally.From the experience of other owners beekeeping is good because I have seen most of my friends who sell there honey at huge profits especially on urban centres like Nairobi.

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

https://youtu.be/mg3z-4Qdl4A?si=PvH8F_oytA5S4BUl

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

l) Farming

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

food security -bees Will be used to pollinate crops that are grown in the area like maize farms, avocado farms and other fruits. When people grow crops and get good harvests they will sell and get money from there products thus eradicating poverty,also when more people come to my farm i teach them will also get experience and the will start similar projects thus solving the problem of unemployment which will contribute to poverty eradication.so in conclusion I strongly contribute to no poverty in the society.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

I strongly agree with zero hunger because when most of the community empress beekeeping it will come with more benefits starting from food production like maize and fruits, where by good profits also comes with getting money to buy other resources thus promoting sustainability within the community.

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

3

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

Yes I strongly agree become in school there is a need to tree planting and also within the community and my project having bees will move across tree flowers thus enhance viable seeds for next tree generation.and also when people have impress the project bee keeping they will get money from it and use for other education purposes.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

2

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

Even though women fear bees most of them are slowly embarrassing beekeeping as a source of income

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

3

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

Clean water is brought about by green environment which is trees and trees are pollinated by my bees thus the more trees pollinated the more viable seeds that spread and grow which will results in clean water and sanitation.

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

3

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

5

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

Economic growth is brought about whereas country will not import honey to make products like medicine and syrup and other stuff like candles that comes from beeswax

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

4

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

Some home made beehives are examples of innovation

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

2

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

3

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

2

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

5

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

For trees growing will greatly impact on good climate conditions.

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

2

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

3

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

When community comes together with projects like mine they impress peace among themselves

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

2

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.

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.

5

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

3

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

2

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

3

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

2

06.08 Justification for my startup

The project is new because many people did not have the idea on the community about beekeeping so it's a new innovation.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

I don't have competitors at the moment

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

Yes by encouraging them to participate in whatever men do as project because nothing is difficult