Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

At Rayz Supreme Dynasty we repurpose waste into value. We use discarded tyres to make soles for footwear, we use plant fibre and fruits waste to make organic, ecofriendly and biodegradable leather for bags, footwear and even clothes.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Rayz Supreme Dynasty is a firm that deals with the production of footwear, bags and other leather works using biodegradable, organic leather sourced from plants; and discarded tyres (from waste to value)

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

1. The quick deterioration of the soles of our footwear 2. fruit spoilage 3. waste reduction 4. Carbon emission reduction

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

1. Durability: we all know tyres were built to withstand pressure and resist abrasion. So using them for sole will make the shoes last longer than an average shoe. 2. Comfort: Our plant fibre organic leather gives comfortable feel and enjoyable experience 3. Affordability: the fact that our materials are scouted from waste for a cheap fee, greatly reduce the price of the finished product

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

1. heavy weighted people 2. people that do a lot of trekking 3. people of low income 4. people that desire durable footwear other segment includes: students, teachers and clergy

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-03-03

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?

0

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

1. Grace Achi: is an engineering graduate who works as our technician and skills woman 2. Joy Ovat: is a law student who handles our legal matters and I.T 3. Grace Ashishie: is our accountant 4. Emmanuel Bisong: is in charge of inventory

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=100083982819511

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

Other: fashion industry

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

1. We train youths and women on certain skills and crafts as part of our community service 2. My firm employs people and pay them on regular basis. 3. We source materials from waste and plants; meaning we rely on people to scavenge for them and farmers to farm and supply us the plants and fruits.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

We work on producing biodegradable organic fruit leather; we encourage people to farm more crops so we can get the plant fibre required for our research by giving attractive incentives to farmers. this in turn results to the available more harvest/food.

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

1. Using waste to make our products reduces the amount of pollutants in the environments. 2. In this part of the world, waste are disposed by burning. Burning tyres emit toxic gases, most of which are carcinogenic 3. Disposed tyres harbor mosquitoes which causes high infant and maternal mortality rate via malaria 4. Disposed tyres end up in aquatic bodies where they contaminate the water; endangering both aquatic life and human life So removing discarded tyres from the environment helps reduce a whole lot of illnesses and illness-causing factors

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

Education is the act of impacting knowledge, hence. 1. We train and sponsor our staffs to improve their academic standards 2. We upskill and reskill youths and women especially school leavers and fresh graduates 3. We sponsors pupils fees as part of our community service

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

We encourage gender equality as an organization. We equal opportunity to both male and female, making our decision base on merit

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

Disposed tyres end up in aquatic bodies where they contaminate the water; endangering both aquatic life and human life. using them for value products prevents them from ending up in water bodies

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

The waste from processing discarded tyres can be used for thermal energy while the waste from processing plant fibres can be use for biofuel

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

The act of making footwear requires skills. we train staffs, apprentice and interns on this skills and our interns and apprentice are encourage to start their own firm. The work at their own pace and create jobs for others, hence promoting a decent means of earning a living and fostering 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

The shoe industry rely on factory made materials to produce goods. These materials are made from petrochemicals which emit carbon and other harmful gases into the atmosphere. At Rayz Supreme Dynasty, we use innovative and safer alternatives built on concrete research such discarded tyres for sole and plant fibre for leather to redefine the industry for the good of mankind and sustainability of our planet

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

We encourage gender equality as an organization. We equal opportunity to both male and female irrespective of tribe or religion, making our decision base on merit

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

We encourage our immediate environment to farm, we upskill and reskill individuals of the community; most importantly we educate our society on waste management with the aim of building a sustainable society

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

We ensure responsible and production: we use recycle waste and renewable materials for production instead of ravaging for depleting materials such as petrochemicals. we promote moderate use of resources and avoidance of wastage

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

The use of plant fibre to make pure organic and biodegradable leather is a response by my firm to the call for climate action. The use of discarded tyres for footwear reduce pollution in the society, we encourage farmers to plant more tree crops, hence contributing to a greener climate.

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

Disposed tyres end up in aquatic bodies where they contaminate the water; endangering both aquatic life and human life. using them for value products prevents them from ending up in water bodies

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

We encourage the afforestation of fruit- tree crops (to provide us with raw materials) by farmers.

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

when there are job created, they are less idle young people to engage in fights and skirmishes.

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

We partner with research firms with the goal of producing eco friendly products. we are willing to make strategic partnership with like-minded organizations to promote a sustainable environment

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

5

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

4

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

6

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

4

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

3

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.

2

06.08 Justification for my startup

My startup is basically a footwear production firm. They are already a large amount of people who wear footwear from other sources before the conception of firm. But however, based on the factor that are discarded tyre sole offer durability and waste management; we see it as being innovative. And understanding the environment and work culture, people will appreciate very durable footwear. The use of plant fibre to make organic, biodegradable leather is a new concept we are introducing out of our research for safer solutions to value creation.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

My main potential competitors are cobblers and fairly-used shoe importers. I differ from them by providing a combo of customizable, durable, affordable and ecofriendly footwear.

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

Yes, in fact 3 out of my 4 team members are female. We strive to educate the girl child and give them equal opportunity with the male child