Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Décrivez votre projet en quelques mots

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 Décrivez votre startup en détail

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 Quel est le problème principal que vous essayez de résoudre ?

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

01.03 Dites-nous quels sont les principaux avantages et/ou bénéfices de l'utilisation du produit/service fourni par votre startup (au moins 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 Veuillez décrire précisément à qui s'adresse le produit/service de votre startup. Quels sont les bénéficiaires visés ?

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 Quand votre entreprise a-t-elle été créée ?

03/03/2023

01.06 Vendez-vous déjà votre produit/service ?

Oui

01.07 Combien y a-t-il de propriétaires de votre entreprise en plus de vous ?

1

01.08 Parmi les autres propriétaires, combien sont des femmes ?

0

01.09 Veuillez décrire le profil des autres propriétaires de votre startup (compétences, expérience, 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 Si vous avez un site web, une page sur les médias sociaux (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin...) ou une application, veuillez fournir le(s) lien(s) ici :

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083982819511

01.11 Quel est le secteur d'activité qui décrit le mieux votre entreprise ?

Autre : fashion industry

02.01.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Pas de pauvreté'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.01.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Faim Zéro'

1 - pas du tout d'accord

02.02.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Bonne Santé et Bien Être'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.03.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Éducation de Qualité'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.04.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Égalité entre les Sexes'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.05.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Eau Propre et Assainissement'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.06.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Énergie Propre et Abordable'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.07.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Travail Décent et Croissance Économique'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.08.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Industrie, Innovation et Infrastructure'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.09.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Réduction des Inégalités'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.10.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Villes et Communautés Durables'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.11.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Consommation et Production Responsables'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.12.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Lutte contre les Changements Climatiques'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.13.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Sous-Marine'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.14.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Terrestre'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.15.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

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

02.16.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Paix, Justice et Institutions Efficaces'

4

02.16.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

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

02.17.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Parteneriats pour la Réalisation des Objectifs'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.17.02 Justification de la contribution de ma 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 Un grand nombre de clients utilisent déjà un produit/service très similaire au nôtre.

5

06.02 Notre produit/service représente un type de produit/service entièrement nouveau

4

06.03 Notre produit/service pourrait être décrit comme une nouvelle technologie

6

06.04 Notre produit/service est une amélioration d'un produit ou d'un service existant

4

06.05 Notre produit/service pourrait être décrit comme une extension d'une gamme de produits ou de services

3

06.06 Notre produit/service répond à une demande ou à un besoin qui n'a pas été satisfait par d'autres produits/services.

6

06.07 Notre produit/service est une nouvelle version d'un ancien produit/service

2

06.08 Justification

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 Analyse compétitive

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 Menez-vous des actions au sein de votre communauté pour promouvoir le rôle des femmes 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