Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

A sustainable clothing store to meet the needs of consumers and care for the environment by recycling used clothes

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

To open a store that offers affordable clothing and also styling and tailoring services to consumers. Giving them quality materials sourced from local industries while providing recycling services to used clothes to be recycled into other materials for sale too, thereby reducing waste in the environment

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

Clean and affordable clothing for consumers recycling services to cater to the problem of discarded clothes polluting the environment

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

1. Affordable clothing 2. Recyclable clothes 3. Boosting of market for locally produced materials for garment making

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

1. Young and old alike. Infact all who wear clothes. 2. Producers of fabric materials in Nigeria primarily

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-11-08

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

2

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

1

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

Both are professional garment makers with over 3 years of apprenticeship learning and close to 5 years of professional sewing

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

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

e) Secondary commodities (cars and parts, consumer durables and apparel, retail)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

6

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

It agrees to the poverty alleviation goal by to the extent possible, creating quality clothes that are affordable. It also allows for the recycle of such articles which thereby reduces the destruction of these clothing due to wear and tear or them been outgrown or disliked.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

3

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

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

5

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

This project aims to produce clothing that is sustainable, which means we make sure to use materials that are not harmful to the human body. And it is worthy of note that a comfortable cloth makes for a happy mind

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Of course this project aims to educate it's consumers. We have the aim of becoming a leading producer of sustainable, quality clothing in the country (for short term goal) and also in the continent and world at large(long-term goals) which cannot be achieved with few hands. So we would educate our workers as they increase with workload coming in to adapt to changing situations in the industry. Such training which is beneficial to them even for their private application.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

5

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

We believe in hard work. So whoever can perform would be welcome to join the ranks. Selection is not based on sex

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

6

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

This project was born out of passion for clothes which me and my partners share and this project aims for expansion and this expansion comes from the hardworking people believing in us

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

6

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

Based on the drive for expansion, more space would be needed meaning services of relevant workers from the housing industry would be involved. Also the succes seen by others would also foster a drive for self improvement thereby fueling a group of people determined to succeed which produces industrialization and infrastructure development

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

5

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

5

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

5

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

4

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

3

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

6

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

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

4

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

4

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.

4

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

4

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

3

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

6

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

6

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

4

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

4

05.08 Justification

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

Other cloth making industries but the difference is in our drive to produce cloths with the environment in mind by making provision for recycling

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

Yes I encourage female entrepreneurs to seek help relevant to help them grow in their fields and I offer advice where necessary