Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

OJM Electrical is a technology company that provides electrical services to both vendors and customers. This is a brand of ojm electrical company limited, that was formerly an electrical servicing business.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

OJM Electrical is a technology company that provides electrical services to both vendors and customers. This is a brand of ojm electrical company limited, that was formerly an electrical servicing business, but now potentially allows electrical service providers to deliver electrical services seamlessly while also providing customers with an easy platform to order and book electrical services from the comfort of their homes and in their preferable location.

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

OJM Electrical is now an on-demand electrical service directory platform, where people can book/order for their preferred electrical service from wide range of electrical service providers across the nation. Whether electrical new build service, installations, troubleshooting, repairs or maintenance, client can book these services in few short steps and get response engagement within 2-30 minutes.

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. Speed and Efficiency (Enables rapid access to electricians, particularly for emergency situations.), 2. Job creation ( Increases visibility for electricians, helping them reach a larger audience.), 3. Reliability and Trust (Ensures that all listed electricians are vetted and qualified, enhancing trust.), 4. Convenience (Users can quickly find and book electrical services at any time, eliminating the need for prolonged searches.) 5. Transparency (Provides detailed information about electricians, including qualifications, reviews, and pricing.),

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

OJM Electrical is on a mission to empower electrical service providers in Africa to deliver electrical services to customers anywhere and anytime. While enabling electrical customers get an electrician in minutes. Part of our unique offering to the electricians listed on our platform is that we'll help them make money on the go and also grow their electrical company/business; and so far most of the electricians we work with can boast of this achievement. With their help and the help of our ambitious team, We've delivered over a 500 jobs in the last 1 year in five major cities in Nigeria, manually.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-12-18

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

5

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

2

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

Mrs. Grace Eboh; {Our Digital marketer}. SKILLS: Social media management, Email marketing, Google analytics. Mr. Charles Mark Kojo: {Backend developer}. SKILLS: Python, java, CSS expert programmer. Mr. Prince Oluebube Chukwu: {Frontend}. SKILLS: Nodejs, Git, React expert developer. Mr. Davis Akin: {Graphics designer}. SKILLS: Photoshop experts Miss. Grace Chijioke. {Content creator}. SKILLS: Top rated copywriter and a final year student .

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

https://web.facebook.com/Ojmelectricalcompany/

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

c) Industry (equipment, commercial, logistical and professional services, transport)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

4

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

4

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

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

3

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Our ecosystem allows and promotes continuous learning, and will provide a learning platform virtually and physically. Here aspiring or practicing electrician will have the opportunity to upgrade their electrical skills or learn from scratch on all that concerns the electrical knowledge they are going for.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Our business gives equal employment opportunity to both competent male and female, to work with us.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

2

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

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

Our business; OJM Electrical will empower electrical service providers in Africa to deliver electrical services to customers anywhere and anytime. While enabling electrical customers get an electrician in minutes.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

4

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

4

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

3

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

2

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

2

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

4

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

4

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.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.08 Justification

Our business model got adopted during the corona virus pandemic, where people were left with no choice order than to order what ever they need online. and our product solves the problems of an emerging market segmentation that was starved due to lack of innovation and early adoption. Other business who are doing similar to what we are doing are growing astronomically and with our key usp we envisage to be the market leaders with this technology. The reason why our product can be termed to be a new technology is because it address a specific part of the market, creating chains of values for the members in the eco-system.

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

Viscorner, wrkman, starofoffice , daibau, etc. This wonderful businesses does similar things that can be termed to be the primary of what our business entails. our key USP is that we are addressing a problem in the construction industry, specifically electrical. we being an electrical servicing company from inception gave us an edge over how the industry works and the pain points of both the service providers and the electrical customers.

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

no