Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

LinkUp Online is a Social Networking Community platform and Learning Management System (LMS). LinkUp Online will connect large community online and allow them connect, share informations, share educational materials and online courses via (LMS).

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Linkup online is a social platform with limitless features. It will give the users complete and seamless experience to engage, learn and grow. Just like every other social media platform, users connect with each other but Linkup has more. Content creators, social influencers, or brands looking to reach and engage with your audience will love LinkUp Online.

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

LinkUp isnot just a regular social media platform where users just go to while away time, LinkUp will help internet users make a living while using the internet. It not just monetization of pages but they can actually create a store front to sell both digital and physical items using LearnPress LMS System for online materials and course or the Marketplace for physical goods and services. LinkUp is Social + Education + E-Commerce.

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

The benefits of using LinkUp is massive. From Social medial engagement to page and profile monetization for content creators and Influencers to Learning Management Solutions for Schools and Online Learning and also a marketplace to sell millions of goods and services for business and individuals.

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

Everyone. LinkUp is for organized groups, educational institutes, peer groups, content creators, business people, Me and You.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-06-01

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

1

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.)

Miss Chidinma Edith is a graduate of Accounting from the National Open University of Nigeria. She have over 3 years experience working as an accountant . She is also versatile in computer graphics and is currently helping with graphics for the project.

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?

i) Communication services (telecommunications, media, interactive services)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

Apart from helping to create streams of income for internet users and creators, LinkUp will employ the services of web developers, Mobile App developers, Flutter App Developers, Graphic Designers, Computer Motion Graphic designers and I.T Professionals to work on the project and these will make the team that will develop and maintain the platform.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

6

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Being gainfully engaged and especially in the Information, technology and Media space is a big deal and these young minds that will be in the fore front of tis project will also impact on our society positively and encourage other to pick up useful tech skills and thereby closing the unemployment gap.

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

6

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

Creators from all works of life promoting healthy life and well-being on the platform will also teach and sensitize user of the benefits of healthy living and well-being

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

5

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

The Learning Management System (LMS) integrated into the platform is a comprehensive Learning system for educational institutes or creators in the education to sell or share online courses, trainings, webinars or seminars online.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

6

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

The platform will not be gender biased. Its open to all gender and respects your choice. It will be monitored against bullying and racism against any gender.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

5

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

The platform have no direct link or way to clean water or sanitation but organizations and groups that promote clean healthy water will be top users of the platform and will spread the word.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

5

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

LinkUp have no direct link or way to Affordable and Clean Energy but organizations and groups that promoteAffordable and Clean Energy will be top users of the platform and will spread the word.

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

Decent work and Economic Growth is one our top aim. working smart it is for us.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

The need for this is increasingly important as LinkUp online will promote Industries and Infrastructure to continue their rapid growth. By developing and maintaining a company’s social networking presence.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

5

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

Inequality threatens long-term social and economic development, harms poverty reduction and destroys people’s sense of fulfillment and self-worth. LinkUp is saddled with the responsibility to make sure income, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, class, ethnicity, religion and opportunity continue to persist across the world and its users.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

5

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

LinkUp as a social media platform will help verified users and relevant bodies champion the cause to have and maintain sustainable cities and communities safe for all

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

5

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

LinkUp as a social media platform will help verified users and relevant bodies champion the cause to have and maintain sustainable cities and communities safe for all

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

5

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

One notable way LinkUp as a social media platform will help in ensuring environmental sustainability is via the education and enlightenment of propelled issues relating to climate change. It helps in conveying basic scientific consensus on climate change like whether the global temperature has increased or otherwise

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

5

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

One notable way LinkUp as a social media platform will help in ensuring environmental sustainability is via the education and enlightenment of propelled issues relating to climate change. It helps in conveying basic scientific consensus on climate change like whether the global temperature has increased or otherwise

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

5

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

One notable way LinkUp as a social media platform will help in ensuring environmental sustainability is via the education and enlightenment of propelled issues relating to climate change. It helps in conveying basic scientific consensus on climate change like whether the global temperature has increased or otherwise

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

4

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

Institutions will use the LinkUp Platform to create awareness to the people and sensitize them on their rights.

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

5

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

Institutions will use the LinkUp Platform to create awareness to the people and sensitize them on their rights.

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

6

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

3

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

5

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

3

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

3

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

6

05.08 Justification

In addition to the basic features of a social media platform which are basically audio and video call features, instant messaging, community interaction, LinkUp is way more than just that, Its makes online learning easier, e-commerce integrated into the social circle, easy content monetization to protect creators intellectual properties and more

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

Social media platform like Meta and X. They dont have the LMS Features

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

Not yet