Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

It's a small modernist Barber shop and Saloon that offers best stylish hair cuts and planting Services

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

My startup is a small barber shop and salon located in a rural area in busia county nambale sub-county It also offers outside services to our clients in order to reach everyone that needs the services we offer but maybe due to disabilities or any other reasons they can't visit our shop It has two seats for barber and two for salon It has two employees, a barber and a hair dresser which earns each a commission of 25% of what we collect per day The business gives me atleast kshs. 200-700 per day I pay a monthly rental of kshs. 3000 The mission of the business is to transform lives in rural areas by modernizing them and creating employment to youths in rural areas Our prayers and aim is to grow the business and spread it to different areas countrywide so that we change life styles of people in rural and create more employment to young generation

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

1. I'm trying to modernize life stile of rural areas to make them access services that are mostly offered in urban areas 2. To create more employment opportunities for youths mostly in rural areas 3. We protect people with disabilities, old people and young children from traveling for a long distance looking for barber shops and salon by delivering our services at the comfort of their homes

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

1. You will not need to travel to urban areas looking for the best barber shop services because we've brought them at your door in rural areas 2. We offer good services at a very cheap price 3. We protect your skin by treating our machines and other possible equipment and also using best skin applications to treat you like a king/queen 4.

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

My target beneficiaries are students and all people mostly in rural areas who wants to look smart,

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-09-11

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

2

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 also strive for their best though they are more expensive thus making many clients get it hard to access their services But we're having good relationship with them

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?

c) Industry (equipment, commercial, logistical and professional services, transport)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

6

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

Because accessing our services is not expensive that may empty clients pocket

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

We don't accept exchange of food staff to services

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

We ensure this by maintaining cleanliness in our shop, cleaning and sensitizing our machines and other equipments and also washing peoples skin/hair with worm water and sanitizing them afterwards

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

We offer training at a cheap fees that any person can afford We also deliver our services to schools to ensure students don't waste their

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

I have both woman and man employees

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

We clean our clients with 100% clean water and sanitize them afterwards

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

Nah

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

Nah

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

5

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

Nah

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

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

Changing rural to urban by offering modern service in rural areas

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

We collect plastic in bins and avoid smoke to ensure we have clean air in environment and have no interference with climate

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

We collect plastic in bins and avoid smoke to ensure we have clean air in environment and have no interference with climate

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

4

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

Nah

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

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

4

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

Nah

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

4

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.

5

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

6

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

6

06.08 Justification for my startup

Nah

06.09 Competitive Analysis

My competitors are people with the same businesses I treat my clients more good than my competitors does I ensure my shop is clean and attractive I make friendship with clients

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

Yes i encourage them to try salon and barbering courses