Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

My project focus on youth entrepreneurship, focusing on the leverage they will have in food business, we train corpers at 90% discount of the original price as our own little way of giving back to the society and supporting the country economy.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

The start-up is culinary start-up where I train people on how to make varieties of cuisine ranging from local and continental cuisine which includes cookery, confectionery, mixology, bakery and business management

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

Unemployment of youth after youth service, as most youth after graduation from university and one year mandatory service they get stuck in what next, so we give them a glimpse of what next so they don't stay idle and develop vices

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

Self-employment , you don't need to wait on the government for job, you own your business

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

Youth that want to make something out of their life, youth that are enthusiastic about learning the ropes for greatness instead of using vices

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-06-08

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?

4

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

The other two owners are graduates from different fields of study, currently they are chefs, we all come together to build a network of hospitality

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=100075966354533&mibextid=ZbWKwL

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

Other: Hospitality

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

The youth have something to fall back on

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

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

Joblessness leads to depression and all sorts of thinking, when you have something to do you can afford to live healthy

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

Financial literacy is a good form of knowledge people need in this era

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

Encourage youth that business is not thriving on gender weather you are a man or woman you can whatever you put you mind to

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

5

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

One of the principles of catering is personal and environmental hygiene which is key to the business

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

If we have more entrepreneurs they will contribute their own quota to 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

We encourage our students to be innovative and leverage technology in the business for record keeping and marketing

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

The business is gender balanced

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

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 encourage students to not just consume but also produce what others can consume

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

We partner with our graduands to handle bigger projects

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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.

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

06.08 Justification for my startup

We offer a 90% discount on fees to give youths seemless learning and payments experience

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Established culinary schools are my competitors, I stand out but focusing all my energy to the youth at discounted rates

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

Most of my students are female