Tanzania - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Vinno Real Estate leverages Google Maps to offer interactive property listings, allowing users to virtually explore properties, assess exact locations, and evaluate proximity to essential services, streamlining the search process,saving time and resources

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Vinno Real estate is an innovative real estate platform (mobile application & website) that leverages Google Maps to provide comprehensive, interactive property listings. By integrating Google Maps, Vinno Real estate enables users to virtually explore properties, assess their exact locations, and evaluate their proximity to essential social services, all without physically visiting the area. This solution aims to streamline the property search process, saving time and resources for both buyers and sellers.

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

Vinno Real Estate solves key problems in the traditional real estate market: 1. Need for Physical Site Visits: Traditional searches require multiple visits, which are time-consuming and costly. Vinno Real Estate offers virtual tours and interactive maps for online exploration. 2. Lack of Comprehensive Information: Many listings lack detailed info on surroundings and services. Vinno Real Estate provides dynamic overlays showing distances to amenities, aiding informed decisions. 3. Limited Market Reach: International buyers may struggle to visit properties. Vinno Real Estate’s virtual tours and detailed listings attract a global audience. 4. Difficulty in Comparing Properties: Comparing properties is challenging. Vinno Real Estate’s advanced search, filters, and neighborhood insights simplify comparisons. 5. Transparency Issues: Traditional listings lack transparent feedback. Vinno Real Estate’s user reviews and ratings increase transparency.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

Importance and Benefits 1. Convenience and Efficiency: - Reduces the need for physical site visits, saving time and travel costs. - Offers comprehensive property information in one place. 2. Enhanced Decision-Making: - Detailed maps and virtual tours provide realistic views. - Proximity overlays show connectivity to essential services. 3. Increased Transparency: - User reviews and neighborhood insights help avoid misleading listings. - Accurate location data ensures clarity. 4. Market Reach and Engagement: - Attracts international buyers. - Engaging features like virtual tours and AR enhance user experience. 5. Competitive Advantage: - Offers an immersive, tech-driven experience. - Builds trust with detailed, reliable information.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Targeted Beneficiaries of Vinno Real Estate 1. Home Buyers: Individuals or families looking to purchase their home, who need comprehensive information and virtual access to make informed decisions without extensive travel. 2. Renters: - Local Renters: People looking to move within the same city or region. - International Renters: Expats, students, or professionals relocating to a new country. 3. Real Estate Agents and Property Owners: - Agents: Professionals looking to list multiple properties efficiently. - Owners: Individual property owners who want to sell or rent out their properties. 4. Investors: - Local and International Investors: Individuals or entities looking to invest in real estate who need thorough property data, market insights, and virtual tours to make informed investment decisions. 5. Students: - Domestic and International Students seeking accommodation near educational institutions. 6. Community Planners: - to understand community needs

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-02-01

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

1

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

0

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

Name: Innocent Machage Skill: Software developer Experience: 4 years Work: Director of Travisoft Inc

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

https://www.instagram.com/_vicarr

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

k) Property (real estate)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

6

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

Since the startup shall involve registering real estate agents, this will hence provide for self employment opportunities to many people around the world. Also, the platform will offer market for agents and property owners and hence raise their incomes.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

5

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

The insights from the platform shall inform the users of the available plots and their soil nutrients as well as their capabilities growing some types of crops and hence stimulate agricultural activities.

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

Since the platform shall show the users the distance and access to health care facilities like hospitals, this will help promoting good health. Also, the community planners may use the platform to ascertain the needs of health facilities on specific places.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Since the platform shall show the users the distance and access to educational facilities like schools, this will help promoting the learning process. Also, the community planners may use the platform to ascertain the needs of learning facilities on specific places.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Since the registration of the agents and property owners on the platform is not gender biased, this shall promote gender equality and ensure all genders have equal access to money making opportunities.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

The community planners may use the platform to ascertain the needs of clean water facilities on specific places.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

2

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

The platform shall offer opportunities to property owners and agents to sell or rent properties and hence earn a living for themselves.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

The platform will participate in allocating areas that are subject to potential growth and hence stimulate industrialization and infrastructural development.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

Since this platform will be globally accessible, it will promote equal development of real estate all over the world.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Its connective nature to people's residence will factor the growth of sustainable cities and communities.

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

2

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

2

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

2

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

2

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

The insights of the users in the platform shall help to ascertain the security services in the community. This may hence be used by the community planners to develop security facilities in the areas in need.

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

2

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

3

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

7 - Strongly Agree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.08 Justification

The idea is unique since it offers the users an extensive choice to buy or rent a property based on its alocation and proximity to services required.

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

Potential competitors are other companies with websites that list properties. What makes my idea stand out is that it will save both time and resources for both buyers and sellers when deciding on what properties to acquire and solving the mystery of knowing where the property is located and its access to required social services.

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

No