Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

AJ hair attic seeks to meet the demand of women in our contemporary societies through artisanship to young women and providing the product and service on demand.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

My start up seeks to train and empower women through hair staying, make - up, nails and general skin care, we believe that if more more women are empowered, it will reduce the economic tension in our society.

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

Empowering women and making women look beautiful in different ways.

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

One of the main advantages is Giving women the confidence they need through hair, make up and skin care.

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

Women and girls

01.05 When was your company established?

2024-05-01

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

1

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

1

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

Nil

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

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

Other: Beauty

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

If all women are empowered, it will reduce the rate of poverty because they can carter for some aspects of their homes.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

4

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

4

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

If both women and girls are empowered, it will give room to gender equality thereby creating certain level of Peacefull cohabitation.

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

6

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

If all women and girls are empowered, it will reduce the level of indecent jobs such as as prostitution and slavery andcontributes to economic growth by earning an honest living and paying taxes which will boost economic growth.

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

3

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

4

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

6

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

My business encourages sustainable consumption pattern through circular economy because my products are durable and can be passed from one generation to the next which boost the economy because every time a business is transacted, tax is always deducted thereby boosting economic growth.

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

4

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

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.

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.

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

The business of Hair and beauty is not a new idea, but the vision is to meet the need that has not been satisfied by other competitors, and set a trend in responding to the demands of clients about the products and services.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

My major competitors are Hair vendors and beauticians, With the current economic situation of the country, a lot of entrepreneurs are venturing into sales of hair after analysing the prospects in the business thereby making the business look common and less lucrative but "my idea" of setting the trend by Creating new styles out of the ordinary is outstanding.

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

Training young girls in hair styling