Cameroon - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

In a context were information is very important, people still finds it difficult to get available information of recent upcoming events schedule programs locally in their locality and at national level.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

My Startup is called "NEXT237 (meaning NEXT or FUTURE TECHNOLOGY in Cameroon)", our objective is to solve business and societal(community) problems by the use of technological and innovative solutions. We focus on developing tech services(solution) and platforms (using modern frameworks) to develop Mobile and Web Applications for companies, enterprise, startups and for sole proprietors (individuals/small business owners) in other to provide online availability services, payment services to ease transaction and minimize business transaction time between employers and their clients .

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

In a context were information is very important, people still finds it difficult to get available information of recent upcoming events schedule programs locally in their locality and at national level.

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

Benefit of this platform is - it will serve as a medium(platform) of awareness( by inform the general public) of present and future (soon coming events) thereby acting as a reminder for people not to forgets date lines, - It will be availability online 27/4, - It will be more cheaper for enterprise subscription to place News and Event Update Notification and will be free for public individuals to get events news and updates The Disadvantages are - In the future user data in our database might become to weight to save, so er need to extend or scale-up our database extensibility. - Online users with android phones will used for the main time as we Are curently working on the Apple or IOS version.

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

The target beneficiaries of our services involves the entire public of all categories since it involves the spread of information (events notification alert reminder ). beneficiaries will include -companies - business/startuppers owners, - other enterprises, - individual business owners(sole proprietors) and - students etc.

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-01-01

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

2

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.)

Frontend Developer, Photoshop Designer,

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

https://youtu.be/2znZ7rJzNXc?si=0j7ExqwS61y9I4hf

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

the goal of NEXT237 is to promote technology in businesses of all forms, and by so doing this will help fight poverty

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

'Agree' (6)...Technological Solutions is a good agent that can improve other sector of the economy such as in Agriculture and other businesses and by so doing, we fight against hunger.

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

Technological Solutions is a good agent that if deployed in health sector can help play a vital role in diesease research and diagnosis and will help patients in diverse means such as reminder of drugs, dossage, drug ordering.

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

6

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

'Agree' (6),....Technological Solutions is a good agent of Good and Solid Education, this will help promote learning of all forms including training in ICT (Information, Communication and Technological Domain) and improve research.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

Strongly Agree' (7)...Our Software we distribute to the public doesnot favor a pariticular gendal...everyone is free to use.

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

'Somewhat Agree' (5),..Because we all need to see that we develop better means to keep our surround clean, though my Start is not deep into Sanitation, but i believe Technological means can be deployed and sensitization campaigns to inform the general public about care of the environment and proper water treatement.

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

'Somewhat Agree' (5), '....software service are sort of clean energy and our product to the community is clean, since it is not prone to malwares or virus that will in turn affect peoples devices, hence is a clean energy source. Also Affordable since the The entire public will FREELY BENEFIT from it, ONLY Events Subscribers will pay a token to host their Events Notification thereby informing the general public about updates in programs and their enterprise events and important dates reminders.

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

'Strongly Agree' (7)....is a decent work since it involves serving or offering services to the public and also a source of empowerment (employment).

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

'Strongly Agree' (7)...NEXT237 INNOVATION offers services which serves as to improve industrial innovation and for develop more modern solution to easy handle or solve problems.

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

'Strongly Agree' (7),.... Similar to Gender equality...this will also serve as a means to promote equalities of all forms, since Our Software we distribute to the public doesnot favor a pariticular gendal...everyone is free to us.

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

'Somewhat Agree' (5), ....because our enterprise release apps that can be use by any one in the society and is Safe upon installation with no effect on any individual like prone to error, malware or viruses...so i believe is safe for use by the communities.

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

'Strongly Agree' (7),...Responsible Consumption because you are free to access resources or information on the App at anytime and by your will not obligatory or mandatory, also you have free will to use other apps or as well as to delete our app.

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

5

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

'Somewhat Agree' (5),...The phone by itself release heat energy and radiation that is dangerous to the body mostly if the solar value is >1.6 according to the code *#21#, but installing our app on your device doesn't cause heat of any sort, this to may contribute to positive climate factor.

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

1- 'Strongly Disagree'....our enterprise does NOT produce anything related to affecting life beneath waters.

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

1- 'Strongly Disagree'....our enterprise does NOT deal with land related issues.

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

7=Strongly Agree...This is because we also help to see teamwork and to ensure that we train others by passing on what we know in the field of Software enginneering, programming and development.

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

2

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

select 2, This is because an still trying to reach out to other companies to sponsor or support our innovation due to lack of capital, if they could help tech startups to meetup with challenges we usually encounter for running our enterprises.

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

5

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

6

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.

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.

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

In a context were information is very important, people still finds it difficult to get available information of recent upcoming events schedule programs locally within their locality or at the national level. This events broadcast may be in the form of Talent Shows, Ceremonial programs, Seminars or Conferences, Sport Competitions etc. This problem is faced by clients in regards to insufficient updates of local and national events will be solved as this platform(mobile app) will meet their needs. we develop a solution (secured platform[mobile app]) for relevant broad cast of events and to make people aware on daily basis both locally and at the national level. This solution is for Enterprise Services providers(in the domain of Event’s Notification) to create upcoming local or national event’s to client/customers awareness events program to their customer’s through subscription as stated above.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

My main Competitors are other existing Tech Startup Business...But what single out my product from theirs is that document the entire process(STAGES) of the SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE (SDLC) from Clients Request so that we deliver just exact what is needed (AGILATION).

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