Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

I really admire to have my own cyber cafe because I have an experience on it. Cyber cafe also gives high profit and also I enjoy working as a cyber cafe. I would like to open it where there is a schools, hospital or a place where is a high population.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Cyber cafe has been my dream business and I really love it because I have a lot of experience on it. I have experience of cyber cafe for 5 years and so I know what is needed to run it. I also know the places where a cyber cafe is supposed to be opened. Although there is many challenges on that business but I admire owning one. Cyber cafe is a good business because I can make, wedding programmes, wedding cards, funeral programmes, portraits and booklets, minutes, excel sheets for schools or any other organizations, making calenders, invitation cards, wishing cards and others. Also I can use it on educating peoples the computer packages expecially form four leavers those who are waiting to join campus beacause you found that some of them don't have knowledge on how to use computer and in campus you some are strugglling in using a computer and printers. It is my hope that if I can own the machines, I can help those my young sisters and brothers who are waiting to join the campus.

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

The main problem am trying to solve is poverty. I have been raised by two parents but in a very hard way. I come in very poor family where by I learned to work hard at a very small age, I couldn't get what i needed as child and so upto date it is my hope if I can get this grant and use it well by fulfilling my dream business i can be a millionaire and help the needy, my parents and also my young siblings. Have been living a stressful life because the small i try to get am helping my young siblings to get education. The responsibilities of my family are preventing me to start my own family, future progress because my parent are poor. If I get this grant I promise to do the great change in the city, family, in young peoples/youths and in my life. Poverty has been everyday song in my family and that makes me feel guilty and pray God to help me bring a change in my background because some village peoples has disrespected my parents because of it and that why I always try everything good.

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

Benefits of printers, scanners and other similar peripherals for customer use. They usually have high performance computers and are frequently suited for PC gamers. Another feature is that the average internet speed is faster than home internet, and this helps in reducing the timeouts or any lag due to interrupted internet connections. Printers Increased efficiency for printing documents and receipts In a cyber cafe, customers often need to print important documents, such as boarding passes, exam hall tickets, and business proposals. ... Ability to offer printing services to customers ... Professional appearance for business operations ... Potential revenue stream from printer usage fees ... Furnitures are also importance, chairs for customers, tables for putting the equipment;'s like computers, scanners, printers and others.

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

My project is aiming everybody because the services done in a cyber cafe are as many as possible. But mostly my project is aiming schools / students, not all the schools has computers and printers and so I aim them in giving the work. My project also aim the drivers because every year they have to renew their license, I also aim those who are registering Kenya Revenue Authority and also those who are filling returns on it. I also aim the form four leave outs those who need knowledge on computer packages and some hospitals also.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2021-12-01

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

1

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.)

I only have one partner who has been mentoring and advising me on my business project. He has been my mentor, my boss, my spiritual father since 2019. Have worked with him since 2019 working in his cyber cafe as cyber cafe and he has advising me on how to save, how i can own my own cyber cafe. He is a Rev. of African Inland Church of Kenya. He is also a Chaplain of Musengo Secondary school.

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/velesi.muthoka.9?mibextid=ZbWKwl

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

I strongly agree because I have been raised in a very poor family and I would like to say no more poverty in my life and also finish it in my family.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

I Strongly agree because, have lived the life of hunger, stress, life without enough food and so I would like my projects to contribute to the Zero hunger goal in life and my generation.

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

I strongly agree on that, my goal is to have a good healthy, my family have a good health and all of us live a well live.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

I strongly agree because I would like to educate young people about computer and teach them how they start and work the same.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

I strongly agree, in this life a girl and a boy are the same and there is no need of selecting to help the girls and leave the boys. my project contributes to both girls and boys, mens and women's and also disabilities and undisabled

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

I Strongly agree, It is good to contribute a clean water and sanitation to everybody not only the customers so that we prevent the diseases.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

I Strongly agree, It is my responsibility to contribute an affordable and clean energy to my customers, and also serve them with the clean heart.

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

I Strongly agree, It is my responsibility to contribute a decent work to my customers, decent start on how am dressing, how i talk, serving them with joy and giving them a clean work. when the work is decent to the customers, they bring a lot customers and the economy grows fasters.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

5

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

I somewhat agree because my project not about the industry.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

5

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

I somewhat agree to contribute to the reduced inequalities goal.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

6

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

I agree because it is my hope to also change the community.

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

I Strongly agree to contribute to consumption and production.

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

Strongly disagree because my project not to work according to the climate change.

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

3

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

Am somewhat disagree

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

I strongly agree, my project contribute to long life in land.

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

I strongly agree, my project contribute to a strong institution and peace of mind.

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

I strongly disagree because peoples are very complicated and I can not like to have a partinership with anybody.

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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.

2

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

6

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

7 - Strongly Agree

05.08 Justification

My project idea is unique because most of cyber cafe in my country are owned by males so to find one owned by a female it is not easy. Have experienced it and it is a nice project.

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

My main potential competitors is the boss who employed me on those year have got an experience on this project idea.

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

NO