Cameroon - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

It is a trilingual primary school where we teach in English, French and Chinese . Besides that we aim at promoting entrepreneurship in children from their very tender age and build diverse skills in them so they become job creators and not seekers

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

The Anglosaxon international nursery and primary school of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship with the acronym CREATIVE PASSION, brings about a basic education system with trilingual language which is English, French and Chinese…we are also very particular about nurturing the spirit of the f entrepreneurship and building a wide range of skills in young children of Cameroon to grow up to be job creators not job seekers like their peers. This brings us to the main reason why amongst other languages, besides the 2 main languages of Cameroon which is English and French, we choose Chinese because China is the fastest growing country in entrepreneurship and production of Goods with a large market . So it’s an advantage to our children as they can easily interact with those in the business world

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

Lack of skill and unemployment

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

1)Children are able to build up a skill and develop before leaving school and are ready for the business world psychologically too. 2) children become entrepreneurs at a very young age 3) children learn a wide range of language to be able to thrive in the business world

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

The targeted beneficiaries are children between 4- 18 years of age

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-09-07

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

3

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) Mr. Enow Derrick( Partner with the largest share , A mechanical Engineer and the General manager of Higher institute of technology, business and management sciences ( HITBAMAS) 2) Mr.Ayuk Ferdinand ( Government secondary teacher) 3) Mrs. Wase Vivian ( Government secondary School teacher)

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

https://www.facebook.com/creativepassionschool?mibextid=LQQJ4d

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

j) Public services

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

Since the children are able to build up skills, they can create jobs for themselves and be self employed

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

Since the children are capable of being self employed, they would be able to provide food for themselves from the finances they get

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

Since the children are capable of making money, they can seek good medical attention, live healthy

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

Education isn’t all about theory but practice and that’s why we are able to provide these children with quality education through theoretical and practical learning of diverse skills

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

Our female children are able to grow up with the entrepreneurship mindset and already learned skill to empower them

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

Learning a skill helps in self employment, reduces unemployment rate and rate of poverty and fosters economic growth

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

Because children from my country are capable of producing things for themselves, becoming entrepreneurs at an early age

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

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

5

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

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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.

5

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.

5

06.08 Justification for my startup

Being a trilingual school and having as main focus in building entrepreneurship and teaching diverse skills in children from tender ages is rare to find

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Our potential or main competitors are other trilingual schools but our competitive advantage is that we teach practically on diverse skills and build the entrepreneurial mindset in children

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