Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Fitch Is a platform,a marketplace of beauty professionals i.e. hair stylists to connect them with their customers for personalised at home services seamlessly on the app

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Fitch is a platform that aims to democratize beauty home services where diverse skilled beauty professionals can get to show their skills and we can connect them seamlessly to customers ensuring high quality, convenient and personalized experiences We want to help young people in Nigeria with beauty skills without traditional salons providing them online stores where they can express their skills We want to offer people more access to high quality convenient and personalized experiences where they can book and schedule their own beauty services on the app We want to empower people with beauty skills and providing a place where you can get your on demand hair services all in one place at your own comfort

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

Limited access to skilled and affordable home service stylist Limited access to diverse beauty services Rising cost of maintaining a traditional shop Lack of convenient and personalized experiences

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

We are providing opportunities for hair stylists that can't open and run a traditional salon because of high over head costs, so we offer online stores for them where they can show their skills without having to own a physical store. Convenience of having your service done at your home or wherever you are without having to go to a traditional salon at anytime you want at your own preference Access to diverse high quality beauty services that meet your specific needs.

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

It aims at serving beauty professionals Busy professionals People with disabilities that are not mobile Young tech savvy people People that value comfort and convenience

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-11-24

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

10

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.)

CEO/ co founder Emmanuel adade Overseeing the whole operation 1 year experience in entrepreneurship Co founder/Project manager Efe Sele Assisting in operation of the business Drop shipping 1 and half years experience Lead developer Front end Developer- Simi Dickson 3 years experience in react js and react website Designer- Okokon Zhenno UI/ux designer ,graphics designer and brand identity with 3 years experience COO- Abednego Chindeu Full stack developer with 3 years in React js react native Lead designer- Precious Evans Ui/ux brand identity designer with 6 years experience Designer- Praise Onyenwe Ui/ux graphic designer with 3 years experience CTO- Joy Ukpor Web developer with 1 year experience in html and java script Developer- Tijani Abeeb Back end developer with 2 years experience in php, python,c++.

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?

Other: Beauty and hairstyling industry

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

5

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

With Fitch we can provide jobs for more young ppl in the beauty industry through our platform where they can earn income and we plan on having a school to train more young people in hair styling skills offering free scholarships to assist those that can't afford so they can learn and start earning income

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

2

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

3

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

6

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

We are providing equal opportunities for both male and female hair stylists on our platform and have access to all our services and

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

2

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

We believe in team work and excellence and we value each team member as we provide the best environment for our team to work in.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

3

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

3

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

3

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

3

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

3

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

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

3

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

3

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.

3

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

5

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.

5

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.

4

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

2

05.08 Justification

We are innovative as we are providing a marketplace for beauty professionals where you don't need to have a store to showcase your skills and customers can have the luxury of booking a hair stylist from their phone.

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

Traditional salons We offer personalized convenient on demand home services to our customers.

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

I meet and advice them on business terminologies and provide knowledge and experience in counselling them about running a business