Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Acting as a middleman between manufacturers and the businesses that sell directly to consumers. Buying products in bulk from manufacturers and then resell them, often in smaller quantities, to retailers like stores or online vendors.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Acting as a middleman between manufacturers and the businesses that sell directly to consumers. Buying products in bulk from manufacturers and then resell them, often in smaller quantities, to retailers like stores or online vendors.

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

Smoothing the flow of goods between manufacturers and retailers. Here are a few key ones: 1. Minimum order quantities: Manufacturers may require large minimum orders, too much for small retailers. Distributors solve this by buying in bulk and allowing retailers to purchase smaller quantities. 2. Logistics: Providing the warehouses and transportation systems to efficiently store and deliver products to retailers. This frees up retailers from managing their own storage and deliveries. 3. Variety and selection: Offering a wide array of products from various manufacturers. This allows retailers to provide a broader selection to their customers without having to contract with every manufacturer directly. 4. Expertise: Becoming experts in the products and providing retailers with valuable information, training, and marketing support for those products.

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

Smoothing the flow of goods between manufacturers and retailers. Here are a few key ones: 1. Minimum order quantities: Manufacturers may require large minimum orders, too much for small retailers. Distributors solve this by buying in bulk and allowing retailers to purchase smaller quantities. 2. Logistics: Providing the warehouses and transportation systems to efficiently store and deliver products to retailers. This frees up retailers from managing their own storage and deliveries. 3. Variety and selection: Offering a wide array of products from various manufacturers. This allows retailers to provide a broader selection to their customers without having to contract with every manufacturer directly. 4. Expertise: Becoming experts in the products and providing retailers with valuable information, training, and marketing support for those products.

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

Retailers

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-07-13

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.)

NA

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?

d) Primary commodities (food, drink, household and personal products)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

Creating Job opportunities and ease of services

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

Getting goods and services when its due

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

Getting quality and healthy goods for all

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

Training the retailers on quality on services delivery

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

Sharing opportunities equally to all staff

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

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

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

Creating decent working environment utilizing modern cloud systems for efficient delivery of service

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

We have employed latest mobile technology to ensure customers create their orders and track deliveries with payments

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

Services with no boundaries

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

Ensuring clients gets their orders at the comfort

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

Consistent training of our clients

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

4

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

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

6

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

Planning to conduct tree planting event in the MAU forest this year

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

Aligning our our policies in accordance with the law of land

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

Partnering with Manufacturers and retailers

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.

4

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

4

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

4

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

We conduct survey

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Timely delivery and monthly offers

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

Yes, creating mentorship programmes for graduates