Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Odúm Mart E-commerce Store is project or startup that aims to provide exceptional product delivery and excellent customer service giving customers access to a good range of products and services for good value.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Odúm Mart is an E-commerce Store that aims to bring a hassle-free shopping experience for customers interested in lifestyle shopping whilst saving them time, giving them good value for money and excellent customer service.

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

In my experience as a sales person over the years, I discovered the difficulties customers goes through which includes; (1) Difficult in getting access to the right merchandise at ease knowing how busy their schedules can be. (2) After purchasing recreational sports items, furniture, patio, exercise equipments, some end up not using the items maximally due to lack of after sales services and expertise installation. Hence, Odúm Mart's intervention is to eliminate such hassles and product dissatisfaction by offering exceptional product delivery and excellent customer service.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

(1) Durable products and trusted brands. (2) Expertise installation and product set up. (3) Excellent customer service and after sales services/maintenance.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

All age groups stands to benefit from our services at Odúm Mart because our range of products and services can be beneficial to everyone.

01.05 When was your company established?

2024-02-09

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

0

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

0

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

There are no other owners for now.

01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555486658615&mibextid=ZbWKwL

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

f) Healthcare (healthcare equipment and services)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

2

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

2

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

As Odúm Mart, we promote and encourage good health and fitness leading to good well being.

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

2

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

2

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

3

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

At Odúm Mart, we inspire decent work by promoting dignity in labour since it's an inspired startup due to my salesman experience over the years and as it grows it will lead to economic growth.

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

At Odúm Mart, we take customers feedback seriously so as to improve our service delivery. I'm so doing we will act as the missing link between local or international manufacturers and the end users thereby fostering industry innovations and improvements.

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

2

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

2

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

2

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

2

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

2

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

2

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

2

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

5

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

At Odúm Mart, there's room for global partnerships as the brand grows due to international trade and trade partnerships.

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

3

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

4

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

6

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

3

06.08 Justification for my startup

Odúm Mart as a startup is trying to improve, innovate and make customers get better value for money. We are solving and at the same time improving in existing products and services.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

In all honesty at the level where Odúm is right now, physical shops are still our major challenger but Local/International brand partnerships and after sales services as an online store is a major way to stand out. The brand partnership is a work in progress still.

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