Ghana - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Green Synergy is a green project of value chain addition to agriculture by means of transforming vegetables into cosmetic products like shower gels and body oils.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Green Synergy is a small scale business model that is into agroprocessing. mainly, we do production, processing and preserving of agroproducts especially vegetables.

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

Currently, we aim at alleviating post harvest losses in vegetable farming and promoting use of organic products in everyday lives.

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

1. The orgainic Gel is good for skin treatments as it provides natural motifying benefits for the skin. 2. the oils are rich for hair treatments and good for body care.

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

General public Men and Women interested in protecting their skin Anti-aging and Acne prone people

01.05 When was your company established?

2021-05-10

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

4

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

2

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

1. David Akoto: Teacher and Researcher, Technically inclined and Handles the Operations within the startup 2. Rebecca Amankwah: Teacher, Financial Accountant and Market Analyst. she does the Day to Day sales operation within the startup. 3. Derrick Adu Sarfo: Graduate Engineer and Quality Control Analyst. He has worked with Tarkoradi Oil plant and currently he is in charge of our safe productions within the start up 4. Eunice Fobi Boadi: Midwife, she has worked from hospital to hospital and currently she is the one in charge of all coperate affairs and administrative works within the start up.

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?

Other: Agroprocessing

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

currently we work with 3 direct empolyed staff and 3 Students as internship we operate on community engagement program policy to empower rural members to also start up something. then again we look forward to accepting National service personels soon, all to help promote youthful start ups and fight poverty.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

6

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

The project sees to help the fight of hunger by engaing in Give back Projects where deprived communities get to benefit from our project as a means of sustaining in life.

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

5

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

provision of orgainic products for natural and general well being

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

6

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

We currently run student internship programs to help assist ghanaian students in developing their skillset from school. We look forward to providing support for less endowed students to also have access to the quality education.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

As a start up in the 21st century, we deploy all strategies available to make sure we deliver the best. Thereby providing avenue for young ladies in entrepreneurship to also learn and innovate more ideas.

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

5

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

Sanitaion: we operate on the Environmental Stainability policy on Reuse and Recycling of waste materials in a more eco friendly manner.

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

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

we promote safety at workplace we ensure equitable growth for economic adjustments.

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 operate on a system where we empower students, young adults and graduates to think outside the box. we promote innovation through our Test to Run policy.

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

4

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

5

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

6

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

we promote waste management system to ensure climate compactibility

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

2

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

4

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

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

4

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

we are a team working together to achieve a common goal

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

6

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

4

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.

6

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

7 - Strongly Agree

06.08 Justification for my startup

This project is inpired by the great innovation to produce, process and preseve agroproducts in a more ecofriendly environment.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Cosmetic producers. we are diifferent in the sense that we produce organic products and its very effective for skin care. our Digital marketing strategy and the readiness is an added advantage.

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

Yes, we accept internship and operate community empowerment programs to grow the passion of youg ladies in entreprenuership.