Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

My project involves making of khaki packaging papers for use in packaging snacks in fast food joints, used in packaging in retail and cereal shops

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

I make khaki packaging papers manually. The papers can be used for various purposes including packaging snacks in fast food joints, packaging rice,sugar in retail shops,packaging of medicine in chemists and pharmacies

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

In line with conserving the environment, khaki packaging is more eco-friendly as compared to polythene paper packaging

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

The khaki papers are non toxic hence don't pollute the environment they are biodegradable they are cheap and easy to make

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

my target customers are retail shop sellers,chemist and pharmacy operators,fast food joint operators. All the mentioned are potential customes

01.05 When was your company established?

2024-03-01

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.)

not applicable

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?

b) Materials (agriculture, fishing, chemical products, construction materials, containers and packaging, metals and mining, paper and forest products)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

it will provide employment to several people who will empower their respective families

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

3

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

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 a result of employment opportunity,the well being of an individual is upgraded

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

3

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

3

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

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

5

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

the khaki papers reduce environmental pollution by avoiding use of polythene

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

sale and purchase of the packaging material will contribute to economic growth

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 are used to using polythene for packaging. This khaki is a new way of packaging, hence new way of doing things

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

3

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

the community around will benefit from a new industry in form of employment opportunities

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

3

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

khaki packaging reduces use of polythene with has toxic elements that contributes to environment pollution,

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

3

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

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

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

2

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

2

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

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.

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

6

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

6

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.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.08 Justification for my startup

06.09 Competitive Analysis

my main competitors are the people using machines to make the kraft khaki packaging. I stand out because i am in a county where there are no such facilities,so its a new thing in embu county

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