Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

A mobile application that uses geo location to track and bring together people with similar shared goals or interests.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

The application groups people people according to interest in a given radius providing contact and organizational tools.

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

Access to resources

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

Accessibility

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

Professionals Creatives Hobbyists

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-08-01

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

2

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.)

A software engineer to design the application. A lady who works with user interphase systems.

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?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

4

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

The application could be used for people in need of jobs to advertise their skills

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

3

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Could be used by farmers to advertise farm produce but only commercially

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

Different individuals could be able to find people who share same interests affordably and conveniently

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Individuals possessing a skill could be able to impart on apprentices or building skills

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

6

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Building equity by offering equal opportunity to individuals

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

By providing solutions closer to the people

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Easing movement husles to find a required skill set

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

Offering a platform where people could get equal opportunity

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

Equal growth of different fields

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

By providing a platform where everyone is able to share their skillset, interest and hobbies

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Offering community engagement

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

4

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

Providing a platform the promotes social interaction

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

5

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

The application provides a platform that can promote climate action and advocacy

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

5

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

The application provides a platform that can promote interaction and advocacy

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

The application provides a platform that can promote interaction and advocacy

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

The application provides a platform that can promote interaction and information

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

4

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

The application provides a platform that can promote interaction, information and advocacy

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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

4

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

2

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.

4

05.08 Justification

In life as we know it we use a wide range of applications for our day to day lives including but not limited to taxi apps, dating apps and delivery application but these applications foster segregation of individuals by promoting individualism. Our application provides a social platforms that fosters community engagement using technology similar to the above mentioned applications.

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

A website named meet up. We are a mobile based application offering accurate locations.

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

I offer opportunities and platforms where female entrepreneurs can engage