Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

We do fish farming using fish cage in lake Victoria

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

We work with women in our farm so that we break the barriers associated with women farming fish in the lake. We sell mostly to women and young mothers who cannot access fish around the lKe

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

Ood security and equal rights in aquaculture

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

ESy access to female fish mongers

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

Females and young mothers

01.05 When was your company established?

2022-01-11

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?

0

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

Director

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?

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

We farm fish and sell at an affordable price range

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

We produce healthy fish for all to afford

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

It's a nutritious fish we produce

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

We have women who sell to hence are now able to take their kids to school

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

We have more female 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

Yes we use the lake water im the lake

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

We use feeds that is safe even other animal in the lake

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

We have given de ent jobs to young people

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

6

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

We use cages made by floaters and pipes

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

Yes we are advocating foe females to be in this industry as well

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

We work in lake shores so this in return should improve the livelihood and cities economic improvement

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

6

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

We have very healthy fish for consuption

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

We farm fish in their natural habitats so we are very considerate not to spoil the environment

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

We have fiah in the lake so we use quality feeds that are not toxic to life below

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

5

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

We farm in the lake hence does not interfere with the forests

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

6

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

We want women to also be able to work within the law and be included

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

5

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

I work in aquaculture area hence working to improve the environment

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.

3

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

5

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

3

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

06.08 Justification for my startup

Fish caging is majorly for male dominated field,they dont allow women to accsse the fish because of traditional beliefs hence promoting fish for sex menace and thata where i came in to sensitize women tgat they can farm fish and sell

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Victory farms, they have branches allover but i sell directly to female fish mongers

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

Yes ,we have women savings group, we have a monthly table banking group with women in my community