Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Stay smart cleaning services we offer cleaning services ,pest control and fumigation services, Environment maintenance services and sanitary bins services

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Stay smart cleaning services was founded on 25th May 2021 with the help of Kenya youth organization found (KYEOP) . Which offers business grants for youth in Kenya to set up a business . Our mission to offer the best quality cleaning services to our various clients within the country of which we're doing it .

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

We are currently facing financial crisis . We've got some cleaning contract but sometimes their is delayed payments from our clients and this has really affected us . . We've been working closely with streets children, children homes, vulnerable family through our program'STAY SMART NA COMMUNITY ' which we started one year ago . We've been providing clothes for streets children, children home and some essential items . Under 'STAY SMART NA COMMUNITY ' we've also help those vulnerable family affected with bedbugs by providing free fumigation services.

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

. Right we've employed more than 10 people majority being youth . . We've help those vulnerable family through 'STAY SMART NA COMMUNITY ' initiative. . Streets children and children homes have also benefited through our program.

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

Our services we provide both commercial and residential cleaning services.

01.05 When was your company established?

2021-05-25

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

3

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.)

Majority of them we found them already established in the industry. Actually they got a lot of experience in the field but we keep on learning and improving much better as time goes.

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

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066888206553

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

Other: Cleaning services

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

Through our initiative 'STAY SMART NA COMMUNITY ' we've help different people ie streets children, children homes by providing essential items to them such us clothes.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

Through our program'STAY SMART NA COMMUNITY ' we've been providing essential items such as food to streets children and children homes.

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

As you know bedbugs affect human being when it bite . Some of these effects include: Allergic reactions to their bites, which can be severe. Effects ranging from no reaction to a small bite mark to, in rare cases, anaphylaxis (severe, whole-body reaction). Secondary infections of the skin from the bite reaction, such as impetigo , ecthyma , and lymphangitis . Through our program STAY SMART NA COMMUNITY we provide free fumigation services for bedbugs majority for elderly.

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

Through our program'STAY SMART NA COMMUNITY ' we distribute books , pencils and other stationary to children homes.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

When visiting children homes we been distributing free sanitary towels to young girls.

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 sensitize the community on important of using cleaning water through our program'STAY SMART NA COMMUNITY '

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

Through our program'STAY SMART NA COMMUNITY ' we participated in three planting which is a government program in Kenya.

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

At stay smart cleaning services we have employed more than 10 employee's and majority of them being youth .

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

3

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

Through rent payment .

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

We've encourage youth to work hard for better life

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

Not in a position

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

Through paying taxes and through offering employment opportunities to youth .

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

3

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

Through tree planting program we've done a lot as an organization.

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

Not in a position

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

Wewe participated in tree planting program and we've planted More than 150 trees since the beginning of the year.

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

We encourage youth on importance of peace ,moreso those who live in ghetto and street children.

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

We've got different partners like KAREP which is a property agency .And we've worked with them for quite long period of time.

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.

3

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.

1 - Strongly Disagree

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.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.08 Justification for my startup

What we provide it's not new in the market , we also have other service providers.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Their are many competitors around us,but what makes us stand out from them are the quality services we provide to our clients.

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

No