Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

This is a social media platform where people go to dedicate songs to other people.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

We would like to build up a digital application platform where people use music/ songs/lyrics to showcase their true self, their story, their thoughts, feelings and emotions. A place to meet fans of a particular music or song or a musician.

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

Self Expression through music

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. The ability to share your thoughts using music in variety of ways 2. The ability to dedicate a song to someone else or a group 3. The option to interact and experience other people who share the same love of the song

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

Music Lovers A couple of thousands in Kenya ans Hundreds of millions of people across the world Age Both young people & Old people 18years to 75 years That is a combination of Gen Z, Gen Y, Boomers and Baby boomers Smartphone users Billions of people Middle income People who can spare a few dollars in subscription fees

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-06-28

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

0

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.)

Programmers with abilities to write simple and sophisticated codes. Create apps and websites and much more.

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

https://obahmail.blogspot.com

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

This project will generate income to a lot of users as they will be given a share of the revenues that will be collected from advertising. Also we intend to employ at least 5 people directly and progressively as workers thereby creating room for many other people to create income The economic impact will be felt across the community. Job creation and income generating activities goes a long way in eliminating poverty.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Coming from a point of climate action, we will engage with farmers directly in our purchases and keep their database and make sure they thrive by learning from each other and engaging in information sharing. Because we understand that some of them will fall in the wrong hands of brokers who will take advantage of them and rob them of their profits which can discourage them from farming and bring about food shortage and wastage.

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

Mental Health. The platform give room for individuals to express themselves freely which is vitally important to our psychological well-being. When individuals are confident with authentic expression, this can lead to healthy connections, communication and respectful boundary setting within relationships.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

We will continue to learn and equip ourselves with digital skills in order to empower ourselves and others for promotion of employment

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

We will prioritize women in this project and we will engage with digitally driven, progressive young women in employment and give them room to grow and become leaders in their undertakings.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

Coming from a cleaning company that specializes in cleaning the washroom we fully understand the scope of this goal as a matter of public health and we shall carrry it on this project. Taking part in cleaning our rivers but also engaging with stakeholders to build proper sanitation systems. Maintaining water resources and access to safe water which are important and necessary measures to unlocking economic growth and productivity.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

We welcome the use of of green energy as we appreciate that technology requires energy. We will incorporate wind, solar and other sources of renewable energy.

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

Through this project, we intend to create new jobs, enable resilient work and commerce and stimulate wider social and economic

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

This project is an effort toward innovation by itself within the digital realm. It ecourages building of digital infrastructure, learning and becoming in the technology sector

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

We are committed to helping the disadvantage members of the community such as the physically, impaired or minority people with fair employment opportunities and also by partnerships in programs that will elevate their social economic status.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

In furtherance of our climate action efforts we fully embrace sustainable cities and community. We welcome public transportation where many people can use a single bus to move around to regulate fuel usage instead of everyone using their own vehicle. We encouge green spaces and green public places for city dwellers to be able to experience fresh air in the environment instead of toxic air perforation their lungs. We support this by our very own small actions like proper waste disposal and by collecting rain water.

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

The way we use water by checking if there are any taps running and closing to a oid wastage of water. Most of the office wear we will acquire will be refurbished. We encourage recycling of things like furniture. We don't need to buy new one when we can acquire good quality second hand. We limit our procurement to only high quality products that bring so much value with time. Like technical equipment.

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

We are aware of the effects of climate change and as policy for this project we encourage responsible use of water to avoid wastage. We will be buying from dealers who recycle or use bio-degradable plastic to mitigate the effects of climate change.

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

We are aware of the amount of threat that irresponsible waste disposal of has caused to sea life especially plastic and therefore we take leadership in combating further damage. We shall be sorting out bio degradable and non degradable waste for proper disposal.

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

As a policy we will be using recycled paper to help preserve the environment. We shall be planting trees every month as and ecourage the same by way of campaign to ecourage the planting of trees.

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

We stand by the principles of peace and justice and understand that these values cannot be attained by qeak institutions. Therefore using our platform we will magnify the music that encourages these values. Outside of the platform we will physically partner with relavent institutions to promote these values to the community that we operate.

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

Because the project is based on use of music for self expression, we will be partnering with individuals, musicians, and organisations to spread the message of peace and justice and strong institutions and lead by example. Leveraging on the publicity of interested artists to spread the sustainable development goals.

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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.

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

We allow people to share their sentiments about music without necessarily listening or watching the videos

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

Music streaming platforms both audio and video platforms

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

Yes. I am. As a matter of fact in my cleaning business I hire women most of the time. Even though I do not have permanent employees but everytime I get cleaning jobs I always prefer women because they tend to guide and lead the cleaning projects. Single mothers who really need money and also young ladies who would like to make a difference in their lives. I have really learnt a lot from them.