Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

The project will be dealing with building services wchich is based on floor finishes called terrazzo

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

The project entails measurement, of which the place to be worked on it will be measured, and partitions on the floor will be done according to size required, then lines marked on floor will be hacked accordingly, then black or white stripes will be intalled on floor by use of cement sand mortar as the binder, then intallation will take place after three days once the strip has set on ground, the use of black, cream and white chippings is mixed according to proportional ratio, then after mixing the butching using bucket is done, in every four bucket one bag of cement is used, then mixing with water is done to form concrete which is placed and allowed to set around one hour, then roller is used for compaction until its set, the fine steel is used to create smooth surface, the intalled area takes one week to set before cleaning, a machine made of heavy mortar is used to wash, the machine uses diesel or power, the scrabbing tools is rough stone and diamond stone and polishe

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

Am trying to solve the problem of repairing floor surfaces every now and then, and am also trying to end the use of manual ways for installing the terrazzo floor, according to me the use terrazzo as floor finish is a dependable way it lasts long, the problems am trying to solve is to ensure that the most used surfaces should be of terrazzo, since if it happens that I get resources and start up my project I will do it at affordable price, and am also trying to solve the problem of unemployment in community since the project will require both skilled and non skilled labour, then where the materials will be mined I would have been created chances of employment, hence solving the problem of unemployment, in summary the start of my project will be the problem solver to unemployment to some people like me here because I have a project to start but the capital to start with is the only problem since I have learned the work since 2014, and because of lack of capital I cant work myself

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 products: They are cheap, the terrazzo maboles are cheap compared to any other materials of floor finishes Advantages: The products are Aesthetic Fire resistance They last long SERVICES: Accurate, the service of my project will be beautifull and clean, because I have the experience on how its done, Cheap, my service will be chea when its comes to pricing of both materials and in installation. They are strong, the black chipping are more dureble

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

My project aims at, school institutions, churches, malls, modern markets even the individuals who will be capable to have it

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2016-12-15

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

10

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.)

Partner one: has latest skills and has an experience of around ten years Partner two: is more equiped with searching designs and is more experienced Partner three: is based on employing new and alatest skills Partner four,: has more experience on how to find markets hence he employs the skill laboures Partner five, his profile is of latest version of doing the work and is more experienced Partner six, she is so smart when it comes to matter of billing and pricing the materials Partner seven: he has more skilled employees, and has experience of more than two yeara Partner eight: he is based with crasher which he uses to crush terrazzo marboles Partner nine, hes has huge workshop where he stores his tools and equipments for sale Partner ten, he has skill in estimating the materials required per work without measuring, and he is the old one in the industry he has more experience

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?

b) Materials (agriculture, fishing, chemical products, construction materials, containers and packaging, metals and mining, paper and forest products)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

My start up will end poverty in some way because it will prove employment to my fellow citizens, hence earning me and other people a living

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Once my project will create job opportunity, hence enabling my fellow workers to access and get food, also enabling them to start agriculture to their firms

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

My project entails the work which does not pollute environment, hence givig both living and non living health and wellbeing

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

My project itself it will act as the learning platform because as the work is done the worker gains the skill and knowledge, hence equiping them with educative ideas

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

The project will involve both men and women, since men will have their part as women will have their part to perform

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

6

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

I agree because my project will not pollute water

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

6

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

My project will require power energy for it run smoothly

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

The project will create employment, and also it will provide good services to client

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

Since the project is about constructio it will create good and beautifull building structures

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

5

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

Atleast the country will gain floor beautis as the other countries

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

The project will create good and strong floors in either places

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 project will venture buying and selling of goods hence promoting economy

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

The project will base also on mantaining the drainage of manholes and levels of buildings hence creating good climate

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

The used water of cement will not be poured into water sources hence conserving water

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

The project is about construction but not agriculture so it wont itefere with plants

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 project is about intarracting with different people hence creating peace and harmony

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

Since the project will base on making profits it will craete good partnership

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

05.08 Justification

The project I have is existing but I need to do it in a different way

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

My potential competitor are my boss and my fellow graduates, I will outstand them by having good capital to invest in my capital

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

Yes, I normally angage with female gender to discuss how to create job opportunities