Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

BAMBOOSTIC IND. is about curbing uncontrolled deforestation and use of non-biodegradable plastic materials by introducing Agribamboo and wide range of bamboo based products as plastic substitute.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Project name:BAMBOO STICK INDUSTRIES"reinventing natural plastic tools" BAMBOO STICK INDUSTRIES will require:workshop with well equipped management departments:Agri-bamboo and raw materials,conditioning,Technical&creative design,Marketing,inventory &accounts. The departments team will embrace a management synergy to create and bamboo product brand accounts agribamboo ,Bamboo hemp toothbrush ,bamboo drinking straw and Bamboo Fpad bins,dust bins,office bin We have a vision while matured we can do building material,bamboo cabins,utensils,bamboo craft,renewable energy bamboo appliances. We need a workshop few more employees,several machines-we currently have a circular saw,sander and drill),a leased fertile piece of land,bamboo seedlings,media coverage of the journey we will put a midas touch on your investment on us. For a start we will start with rawmaterials from local forests since it readily available and not prohibited by Government.

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

Reduce over dependance of plastic as a major raw marerial for human lifestyle products.Creating a "natural tooth brush".Soil pollution majorly by plastic based products.This affects the proper growth of plants which we all depend on for food,shelter, water catchment areas among other benefits.Also deforestation is undoubtedly the leading cause for desertification, drought,dry lands that later become unproductive and further graduate to food shortages; and in areas where this conditions are critical get struck by famine and inevitably death as a result of starvation.I believe that more green and less plastic is the only future.

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

Bamboo is cheaper than plastic raw materials, low product production costs and is readily available localy.Bamboo grows faster,needs no close attention as it is resilient and invasive in that;if you planted one bamboo cutting or seedling,it's going to sprout more than one bamboo pole and in most cases a whole cluster from a single seedling;these will ensure the ready availability and abundance of raw materials.Secondly,this will create entrepreneurs in agribamboo who will in turn make a livelihood and income from growing and selling bamboo.Other skilled and unskilled jobs will also be created from management, logistics, technical, marketing and agribamboo departments.Thirdly, growing of bamboo will increase green cover which will bring about more rainfall and at same time the use of bamboo will surpress the need to always have to cut down trees ,more like killing two birds with one stone.

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

Mostly it's targeted to benefit the people who are suffering and dying from hunger, famine and in some areas drought.Growing bamboo in dry areas to attract rainfall will be a major milestone in the war against hunger and water shortage. More food will mean lower prices which will inturn lead to a more affordable lifestyle both in cities and rural areas.The major beneficiary of this startup is also the general population.Most of the products that we are making like dinking straw,toothbrushes,and dustbins are used in mostly every households,corporates,Governments this will create alternative green products for them to consume. Cheap bamboo F pad bins will help learning institutions to easily manage disposal of menstrual pads for female students.

01.05 When was your company established?

2022-12-01

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.)

Brian Njoroge is skilled artist with training on General Machine Operation from TVET institution Kevin Gitau creative strategist with a passion of empowering young entrepreneurs through Vijana Empowernment Association, whe he serves as Chairman ps:vijana means youth in swahili language.Kevin will help the startup with his management experience as an entrepreneur. Gift Wangare is a young lady with book keeping and inventory skills. she will ensure all records are in order in case of a follow up.With this crew I believe we can do big things

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?

Other: agribussiness and green consumer commodities

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

With a good naturally green environment created by the bamboo plantations,reduced deforestation and less soil pollution,bamboo products portfolio will increase-more workshops,employees thus the revenues will positively help in poverty eradication

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

Agri bamboo plantations will contribute to expansion of the cover in the ecosystem,therefore attract rainfall.These will create a conducive climate for crop growth and high yield will eradicate 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 startup will will ensure all partners and employees have access to a first aid kit in the workshop,protective gear I.e dust masks,gloves,goggles are worn at all times during work sessions. Off duty days and sick offs will be key for every personnel to ensure a robust pressure balance as far as the working environment is concerned.

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

Quality education is a key pillar for the startup since for us to grow we must increase more bamboo brand products on the catalogue.These will require more research,training,workshops,tutorials on emerging trends and innovation. We will create detailed journals on our startup journey and brand development processes;both cons and pros- to empower young budding entrepreneurs interested in venturing on the same.

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 gender parity is healthy for a free,equitable and democratic society.We will highly consider hiring more women employees and always record their preferences during product design and development.e.g. Bamboo Fpad bin

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

Bamboo plants grow faster than trees,therefore agribamboo plantations will help create a belt of water catchment areas over a short period. Bamboo products decompose faster than plastic thus cannot be dumping menace. this means no water shortages and no irresponsible dumping og plastics which dont decay

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

In our bamboo conditioning department,treating of the raw materials will be done using industrial fuels extracted from filtered waste plastics and bio gas. this has almost zero costs considering we are using waste plastics to create 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

The startup will provide decent work for entrepreneurs and employees All extra allowances,incentives and bonuses will be factored in renumeration budgets. The startup will contribute to the countries GDP and the youth and women will benefit as a vulnerable cluster.

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

Innovation is the backbone of the startup and our originality excites curiosity.We envision a cycle that begins from the bamboo tree harvested on the farm to the workshop through an infrastructure of modern state of the art equipment to finished product.

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

6

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

The startup will economically empower budding entrepreneurs and unemployed young people to raise their financial standard Therefore as the startup matures and expands the financial impact will in the longrun facilitate reduced inequalities.

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

The startup will create a sustainable society through meaningful employment and gainful investment by young entrepreneurs, therefore through collection of taxes the Government will be able to create more amenities for the cities.

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

Bamboo is very environmentally friendly and through the agri bamboo plantations,the startup will be able to control a steady supply of required rawmaterials without depleting the green cover.

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

My startup will champion pursuit of a zero plastic future and development of many bamboo forests country wide.in the few coming years after we implement this project the climate will be much cooler more rain and no drought. Plants will thrive exposing the real beauty of mother nature

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

The startups goal to replace plastics with bamboo will help reduce waste plastics that affect marine life under water.

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

The startup through agrobamboo will breathe green life to the Kenyan ecosystem. This will ensure survival and new habitats not only for domestic but also wild animals

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

5

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

The startup through public participation will contribute ideology on policies that will help create a strong national forest management institution.

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

5

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

The startup will champion global causes for a better future ..we will partner with global industries since our products will go global

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.

1 - Strongly Disagree

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.

4

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

7 - Strongly Agree

06.08 Justification for my startup

There are toothbrush,bins,drinking straws made of plastic.My innovation is using bamboo as raw material,these product can be described as a new array of bamboo based products.Considering plastic based products have been common for along time, bamboo based products can now be referred to as new green products.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Plastic tooth brush,plastic dustbins and plastic drinking straws.

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

yes, through planting bamboo we need women of who will eventually becme big entrepreneurs by selling the raw materials to our companies..Also my company has slots that dont require alot of physical power like keeping records and sales in outlet shops