Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Bread & Roses is an all-in-one store. Ranging from Beauty Products, to laundry, to boutique (thrift/new) and accessories, and unisex salon services, Photo/Make-up studio.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Bread and Roses Enterprise is encompasses a wide range of Product and services which includes; * Unisex salon. * Sales of hairs and accessories. * Photo and Makeup Studio. * Sales of Beauty Products and cosmetics. * Boutique/thrift store/shoes and bags/accessories. * Perfumery; all kinds of scents. * General Importation. * Sales of materials; bale, plain and pattern, e.t.c. * Laundry and sales of cleaning products.

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

With Bread & Roses Established, there will be more job opportunities both for literate and non-literate as we will employ staff for the daily running of the business; Which will thereby reduce the rate of unemployment and hunger.

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

* Professionalism: we intend to put in our very best to ensure customer's satisfaction. *Affordability: We're are looking at making our products/services affordable for every/anyone. Originality/Quality: Our core values includes originality and good quality. So we intend to bring these to light at Bread & Roses, to the benefits of every customer.

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

We're targeted at almost everyone from almost every works of life. Ranging from Males and Females(both the elderly and middle aged) and young children, as Bread & Roses covers almost all aspects.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2022-01-01

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

0

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

0

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

None

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

https://www.facebook.com/comfort.frank.5249?mibextid=ZbWKwL

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

j) Public services

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

With Bread & Roses, we'll be able to employ more people. Getting them out of the street will help reduce the rate of jobless people, hereby reducing poverty.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

When more people are taken off the streets, employed with a reasonable salary, it'll go a long way in reducing the hunger amongst Nigerians.

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

Asides from ending hunger, one is able to take care of themselves (health wise) and other wise, when they're being paid a reasonable salary and on time.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Bread & Roses contributes to quality education as we intend to employ High school/college students who are unable to pay for their tuition as part time staff with a flexible working time to enable them work/improve on theirselves/skills and still achieve the certificate/degree of their dreams.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Yes, we're so positive about Gender equality as our sole aim is to carry women and girls along. We intend to employ and empower more women and girls.

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

Bread & Roses contributes to Decent work and economic growth because; First, it's a legal and valid business. Then, employing people will help reduce poverty, hereby contributing to economic growth of my Nation.

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

5

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

Yes. Bread & Roses contributes to the "Reduced inequalities goal" as we intend to give any/everyone a chance to bring in their best and shine.

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

4

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

4

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

4

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

Bread & Roses contributes to the "Peace, Justice and strong institutions goal" as we intend to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development by having campaigns.

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.

6

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.

6

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

5

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

7 - Strongly Agree

05.08 Justification

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

1. House of Tara. (By Tara Fela-Durotoye). 2. Omas Studios. 3. Divas Luxury Ltd. WHAT MAKES US STAND OUT. While our competitors and/or benchmark Organizations are either specified in one or few aspect of either beauty, photography, clothings and hairs, Bread and Roses is incorporating all together to create an "all-in-one" lifestyle store. We offer salon services (unisex and kiddies), which cover manicures, pedicures and special hair care. We also have a boutique which includes African ready-made wears and material sales as well, with stand-by designers who are ready to make a masterpiece of any African material. Bread and Roses also has stand by designers to turn any material to a masterpiece, as well as laundry services. These and many more makes us different and unique.

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

Yes. I have been able to encourage and assist a single mother start up a little business by the house.