Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Proxy houses is a business project that embraces internet to provide a link between landlords and tenants. It also focuses on providing easy moving services to the tenants who are or may move from one location to another.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Proxy houses is a developed website accommodating the accessible houses as per agreements with the land lords. The website will host pictures and route to various Houses together with their prices and other costs and conditions ( a case study of JUMIA KENYA). Tenants seeking to have houses in a particular location will visit the website, filter and obtain various houses according to their filtered preference. Upon choosing a house, they will create an account and this now links, through the website host, the tenant and the landlord. To some greater extent the host will also arbitrate any issues and misunderstandings between the tenant and the landlord.

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

Proxy houses reduces the problem of inconveniences that arises from tenants who would wish to move to new houses. This saves on cost and distress in getting the house of their choice. With this, the matters of inequality especially among the gender will be reduced greatly. Customer exploitation will also be solved through this project. If implemented has it is thought, it will reduce conmanship in the housing sector by 100%.

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 project reduces gender inequality. In most cases, men are at a precision of 80% involved in house seeking and moving activities. With this project, it will only require a good internet connection and a gadget and the next thing you find yourself in a well-set house of your choice regardless of the gender. 2. Conmanship and losing money in the hand of cartels will be brought to zero for customers who embrace using our product. Our landlords will be verified of the proxy operators will be the link between tenants and landlords hence liable of any inconveniences. 3. Smooth learning in tertiary institutions will be enhanced where students’ hostels will be brought into the project. Parents can also get involved smoothly in accommodation concerns of their children. 4. It’s an income generating project which will create vast employment.

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

The project focuses on general public who are up to shift from their current living to different environment. It also will help learners in tertiary institutions in securing accommodation when out for long holidays without necessity of traveling. Business peoples looking for offices and warehouses to rent will also be sort by the PROXY HOUSE COMPANY. It also serves landlords by creating awareness of their houses hence increasing their incomes

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-01-01

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

4

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.)

Mr. Njiru has a diploma in sales and marketing and a diploma in guidance and counseling in secondary education.currently teaching at St. Michael Kevote Secondary school. Ms. Mary K. a graduate in computer science. up to be the head of ICT in the company.

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?

k) Property (real estate)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

6

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

reducing the cost of movements in search of houses saves on money which can translate to creation of wealth reducing on poverty.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

3

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

6

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

the website host will set standards of the housing which landlords must meet before being admitted in the website. this provided good health and well being.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

students will access accommodation in a very easy and convenient way which will provide a stable mind-being to assimilation learning. This will improve on the quality of education.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

the project helps in involving women in house hunting. Initially, men are in several cases been involved by women who plan to shift to other places. sometimes their preferences may not much those of the woman.With the project, women will have a comfort of accessing various houses within a particular location enhancing their involvement.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

officers from proxy house will have an opportunity to visit all the houses being accommodated in the website. they will therefore inspect security and access to clean water and sanitation.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

several houses our clients will be hosted in will be connected to electricity. the very first demand to our landlords. some houses will also be fitted with solar panels and this will be well described in the website

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

descent offices rented by our clients through Proxy House will provide a decent work environment which will improve productivity hence economic growth.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

6

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

the company will filter house plans and designs with high demand to clients. this will provide future landlords with information of the trends in building and design which will contribute to development in infrastructure

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

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 standards set by Proxy House company will ensure the landlord meet a particular set standard to be accommodated in the site. this eventually will contribute to sustainable cities and communities

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

4

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

the company can provide set locations to accommodate clients who would wish to rent production facilities. this companies must sign an MoU on how they are going to combat disposal of wastes and reducing gaseous release to the environment. this clause will reduce negative impact to the environment and at the same time increase productivity

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

wastes from all our clients will not be directed to any water sources saving on aquatic life

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

clients will be encourage to seek alternative sources of raw materials where in involves ecosystem and biodiversity. Where there is no alternative, they will be requested to restore used materials in doubles.

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

at a time where the tenant want to leaves, there deposits as per agreement must be refunded by the landlord. in most cases the landlords do not give back the deposit money as per agreement. the company will liaise to ensure justice is served in every case.

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

the company will involve other stakeholders in creating awareness of the implementations of SDGs and AU Agenda 2063

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

2

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.

5

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

besides AIR BnB, for the purpose of renting and moving services, then is completely a new project. the tech employed is quite friendly. house pictures and their locations together with prices and other conditions will also be available. the unique need being provided by the project is the fact that their has not been such proxy bookings of moving services and renting services on an online platform. bearing in mind that the world is turning into completely digital world

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

agents who operate similar services but locally based

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

gender selection is a core balance anytime someone seeks my attention on the employment opportunities. its also a factor of consideration when choosing employee in a country