Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

To learn a skill in Nigeria, Work commitment, time constraints and academic commitment has been a barrier Lash extensions Ibadan desires to bring an online platform where people can effectively learn a skill and also excel at their previous engagements

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Lash extensions Ibadan is a woman owned beauty brand that focuses on semi permanent beauty services. Lash extensions Ibadan has trained over a dozen students onsite and half a dozen trained online. Through thorough research, we found that time constraints, academic commitments and work commitments is a major barrier to learning a skill in Nigeria. Lash extensions Ibadan came up with the idea of training people online but this also has its barriers if it’s through social media platforms After this trials and errors We have figured that, a website where digital products can be easily accessed is our best option In order to effectively train people online Lash extensions Ibadan has to produce quality video classes where anyone can watch and understand what’s being taught It is lash extensions Ibadan’s desire not to only train Semi permanent beauty services But to also engage other entrepreneurs to form a community where everyone can have access to their desired skills online

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

Low

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

by learning through the online platform we are working on, users can: 1) access detailed classes online without having to spend a lot on transportation 2) learn a Good skill online without disturbing their academic progress 3) users can earn/work at their white collar job and still learn a skill 4) the prices of our online training promises to be affordable and it gives users the privilege to learn any skill of their choice 5) if users do not have anything doing at the moment, after learning consistently from us, users can be self employed and also train and employ others

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

This creative ideas is aimed at helping: 1) students that are interested in learning a skill before graduating 2) unemployed Nigerians 3) Nigerians that desires to be self employed

01.05 When was your company established?

2022-10-29

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.)

0

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?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

It aims to help Nigeria gain extra income( if they already have an income) And to help the unemployed become self employed

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

5

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

Being self employed or earning extra income Brings in more money And more money makes it easy to buy food

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

3

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

4

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

2

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

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

5

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

3

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

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.

6

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

2

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.

6

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

6

06.08 Justification for my startup

Yes, there type of service already exists But in a limited form Those who offer detailed online trainings like this only focus on a niche Lash extensions Ibadan goal is to involve other entrepreneurs so those who are uninterested in semi permanent beauty services can still learn other skills through our platform

06.09 Competitive Analysis

My main potential competitors are

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