South Africa - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

A freelance marketplace. Businesses across the Africa can hire freelancers using our platform.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Goto Gigs is a freelance marketplace designed to connect skilled freelancers with clients seeking various services. It offers a platform where businesses and individuals can find professionals for a wide range of tasks, from digital marketing and graphic design to programming, accounting service and much more.

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

Goto Gigs is addressing several key problems faced by both freelancers and clients in the modern workforce. Such as Access to opportunities, Trust and Reliability, Communication Barriers, Support and Conflict Resolution and Efficient Matching.

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

Goto Gigs as a platform for freelance work offers numerous benefits and advantages for both freelancers and clients. For FREELANCER: Access to Diverse Job Opportunities, Profile and Portfolio Showcase, Global Client Base For CLIENTS: Access to a Wide Talent Pool, Cost-Effective Solutions, Secure Transactions funds are released to the freelancer when client meets offer standards.

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

Our target beneficiaries include Freelancers and Businesses Worldwide

01.05 When was your company established?

2024-03-01

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

No

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

1

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.)

Tintswalo Maluleke has the following skill: Training Business Owners, Recruitment, Technology Adoption, Technology Trainer. She holds a MSc in Biotechnology and is passionate about training and business growth.

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

https://gotogigs.gotogroupsa.co.za

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

6

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

We run drop offs for food parcels monthly to people around our community.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

6

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

We deliver food parcels monthly to the homeless.

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

By creating Goto Gigs we are ensuring that everyone gets gigs based on the skill they posses.

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

With high rise of unemployment rates all over the world. More and more youths and adults are using their skills to freelance and generate income.

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

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

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

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

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

Goto Gigs is not limited to South Africa. But we connect freelancers and businesses across the world thereby enabling global partnerships for ourselves and for our clients.

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.

5

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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

5

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

3

06.08 Justification for my startup

Our platform is not a new innovation, but we do we do focus on premium freelancers and those developing into premium freelancers across the globe.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Our competitors are Fiver, Upwork, Freelance.com who are currently dominating the market. Their focus is anyone who wants to be a freelancer but with Goto Gigs we want to retain clients and freelancers by only allowing premium freelancers. Who offer high level solutions.

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