Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

The idea is to start up a cooking stove making that is more up to date energy saving and environmental friendly.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Smart jikos are cooking stoves that are more up to date and the idea is not just to make them but also to share knowledge train people how to make and create more job opportunities.

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

Problems to be solved are joblessness,environmental pollutions and helping the community adopt to new technology.

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

Using a smart jiko minimises cost of living for it uses little energy i.e wood and charcoal.smart jiko is health friendly for it produces less sooth.There is an artificial form of energy man made charcoal that will at last stop the use of wood and charcoal making it an environmental friendly product.

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

the project is general for its about cooking stoves that touches almost every human being in the world though the beneficiaries are jobless women and men the less marginalized communities.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2022-01-01

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

1

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.)

The partner of whom is my wife is a technical officer for cooking stoves with 2years 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?

a) Energy (equipment, services, sustainable energy and fuel)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

7 providing jobs

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

7 providing job opportunities and cooking stoves to find hunger

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

7 health friendly stoves and easy to operate thus safe.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

7 providing job opportunities to many parents who will then use their income to cater for their children's education.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

7 The project aims at providing technical skills to both gender with discrimination.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

7 as the project grows clean water and sanitation are among the benefits to the then immidiate communities.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

7 the product is more affordable and available.

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

7 clean products and affordable to the community and opportunities to improve economically.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

7 providing technical courses that will see innovation and improving infrastructure for easy access.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

7 cooking stoves more up to date thus the same product can be used by both the rich, poor and middle class.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

7 The product alline itself with the life stile of the cities and communities.

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

7 The production and use of the product is sustainable.

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

7 environmental friendly and helpful to combat climate changes

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

7 most materials used to make artificial charcoal are waste collected from the sea shores seeing the sea safe and clean.

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

7 Aiming at less or no use of terrestrial ecosystems.

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

7 Teaching Life skills and awareness.

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

7 More partner needed to spread the skill enabling the achievement of the goal . Together we can.

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.

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.

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.08 Justification

The product is an improvement of an existing one but also a more satisfying product.It meetings the standards.

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

The Jua kali industry are not just competitors but are to become a targeted customers

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

Encourage women to join my project