Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Our primary focus at Gifts & Bundles is to curate a distinctive collection of gift bundling, elevating the art of kindness in gifting to a personalized and memorable level. We urge you to contribute or become "Somebody's next meal in Nigeria"

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Gifts n Bundles is an e-commerce platform, a product of MAY FABULOUS LTD., Focusing more on groceries. Specializing in unique food, household based packaging and leveraging on our prior experiences as vendors on some already established online marketplaces in Nigeria such as Konga and Jumia since 2017. We aim to provide a curated selection of thoughtful and needed food bundles "in 1 buy" given the harsh economy in Nigeria. Creating memorable gifting experiences for our clients. We discovered in 2020 lock down how much we love creating, assembling and packaging nicely, food items that are essential, economical and peculiar to customers need as they pay just "one shipping fee" for multiple items discounted as one order Our commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction sets us apart. We envision Gifts n Bundles as not just a platform for transactions but a destination where customers can discover meaningful and well-crafted bundles that resonate with their sentiments.

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

The first main problem that we are solving is filling that gap of a none existing extra time that is needed for food stuff shopping by the working class that has normed the procrastination of home cooked meals for healthier feeding. The second main problem that we are solving is the lack of motivation to be kind given the hardship in Nigeria. In solving these, we are here to encourage someone out there to become or contribute to "Somebody's next meal in Nigeria". Thereby providing "Stress free shopping and easy gifting" of food stuff supplies, saving cost and time to make a whole meal. Our work-in-progress (not dependent on Jumia or konga partnership) website is further customizable to aid customers preferences.

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

The major benefits and advantages of using our products/services are The minimalize stress for a typical working class Nigerian (Lagos being the start focus) by bringing their food supplies to their preferred destination Multiple and complementary contents in one buy. Extension of love and charity support or gifts even to strangers in need without hassles. The Promotion of kindness.

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

While our end users might be mostly people who receive from our customers directly, Gifts "n" Bundles of May Fabulous Ltd, products are primarily targeting busy individuals and corporate bodies with big hearts of giving.

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-07-17

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. I am the only owner in my startup.

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

https://giftsnbundles.taplink.ws/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa-pSCNeVARWGg1E5OHlT-2gFPc8DBtKaeUlwHxK....,bhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556279766245&mibextid=ZbWKwL ...., https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556279766245&mibextid=ZbWKwL

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

d) Primary commodities (food, drink, household and personal products)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

5

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

My startup contributes to the No poverty goal: "I agree" to an extent because my startup is structured to allow the people in need of food supply, these include people in remote area, without immediate access to supply, refugee camp, the less privilege and the poor, to be gifted by kind individuals or organisations who can afford to As well as it is structured to encourage kind individuals and corporate bodies to help with hardship eradication support using our product.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

Strongly agree. As a matter of fact I started this food bundling idea during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 on a sick bed, using the leveraging the online marketplaces such as Konga and Jumia, solely to relieve people of hunger. As someone who was already locked down and confined to a room since 2019 before the pandemic due to illness, I was dependent on my siblings to do things for me because I could not. I understood deeply what it meant to be denied accessibility to basic needs. So, I thought of how to solve hunger problem by putting together complementary food stuff items that will make a complete meal in just "one buy". I listed them on my already existing grocery stores on Jumia and Konga and had my siblings run the logistics at the time. Few year after, I am back on my feet, register my business and here I am.

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

6

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

While my business is not on the healthcare sector, we are into food specifically for staying strong and healthy living.

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

2

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

SDG 8 "Decent Work and Economic Growth" and SDG 2 "Zero Hunger" are our two core purpose. My business contributes to decent work and economic growth by providing job to at least someone in the society, patronises motorists and logistic companies, buy supplies from manufacturers and distributors and sell to where It is needed contributing to economic growth overall.

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

5

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

My startup is innovative to eid the improvement of livelihood through micro distribution of food supply.

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

5

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

With a simple act of kindness which my startup offers, everyone would feel inclusive

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

3

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

3

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

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

3

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.

3

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.

4

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

5

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

6

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.

6

06.08 Justification for my startup

Our product is unique and innovative with it extension to C2C type (while it also serves B2C and occasionally B2B models) considering it complexity. The sourcing from different manufacturers, distributors and sometimes different industries where need be just to form a single order that can be multiply in quantities. We became really aware and came to consciousness of it innovativeness and it tendencies to get even better on the long run from the reviews we got from our indirect customers on our partners online marketplace platforms (Konga Nigeria and Jumia Nigeria) websites despite the restrictions to explore our full potentials on those websites. Which is why we are (for lack of funds we are gradually) building our own independent website to explore these innovative ideas without such restrictions. It gets even better with fundings.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Our competitors are gifts shops both online and offline Grocery markets both offline and online Our food bundling mechanisms make us unique at Gifts n Bundles

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

Yes. I try to engage myself in several small communities and opportunities that are women focused to improve on myself on how I could help other women improve by sharing unique knowledge, digital skills and tips to especially women in my sector (online sector) of business and generally as supportive woman.