Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

MechCare is an online car-repair shop that offers home car servicing, repair and also retails car parts to car owners in Lagos, Nigeria. We bridge the gap between mechanics and car owners.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

MechCare is an online car-repair shop that offers home car servicing, repair and also retails car parts to car owners in Lagos, Nigeria. We bridge the gap between mechanics and car owners. With MechCare, car owners can request for the service of a mechanic for their car at the comfort of their home. With MechCare, our customers are comfortable, save time, and are productive.

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

We are solving a big issue in the automotive industry. We can help car owners safe time by allowing them over lap activities while our mechanic fix their cars/vehicles

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

The benefits including: Time saving Productivity Cost Effective Visibility of users car as they are fixed.

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

Car/Vehicles Owners in Lagos

01.05 When was your company established?

2024-02-20

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

2

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.)

Victor Akingunsoye- Co-founder is a senior data analyst with 5 years experience working in the Logistics and supply chain, he has worked to help buinesses grow by identifyijng bottles necks in the area of supply chain processes. He currently woks as the team lead at Movam technologies. Ogundiran Adewale- Co-founder is the CTO of MechCare he is a Senior Full stack developer that developer that has worked rigourouly in the last 10 years building software solutions that helps solved logistics and linehaul problems

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

https://www.linkedin.com/company/mechcare/?viewAsMember=true X(twitter): https://x.com/MechCareNG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mech.care?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

3

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

3

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

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

4

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

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

3

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

3

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

4

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

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

MechCare will will promote innovation by uses tech solution to solve automobile problems

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

3

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

3

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

4

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

5

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

With Cars/Vehicles that are adequately maintained, there will be less emission of Carbon DiOxide into the atmosphere that can cause depletion of the Ozone layer.

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

4

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

4

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

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

4

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

4

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

06.01 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

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

3

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

06.08 Justification for my startup

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Competitors include: Fixit45 etc What we are doing different is creating an online mechanic where mechanics can be mobile and reach customers in there respective location.

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