Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

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Tracehut is developing a mobile app for young professionals in Nigeria seeking rental homes to choose standard apartments while avoiding problematic units with a database of verified tenant reviews enhanced by AI for sentiment and fraud analysis.

01.01 Décrivez votre startup en détail

Tracehut provides a mobile app that: - Allows current and past tenants to review apartments - Allows users to comment, share, and react to reviews - Calculate apartment ratings from reviews provided by tenants - Allows prospective tenants to check apartment ratings and reviews before commitment (at a fee)

01.02 Quel est le problème principal que vous essayez de résoudre ?

Currently, property owners and managers are not held accountable for providing standard housing, leading to neglected maintenance, gender & ethnic discrimination, and a focus on profit over tenant well-being. As a result, tenants often pay high rents for substandard housing, facing issues such as health crises from poor sewage and plumbing, disconnection from the power grid due to accumulated bills, and increased risk of robbery and assault due to inadequate security measures. We are developing a system to publicly highlight these issues, enabling tenants to avoid substandard housing and encouraging property managers to make necessary improvements to attract tenants.

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. Prospective tenants can now avoid substandard apartments thereby promoting sustainable living 2. Property managers and owners now have to actively maintain proper housing standards to attract tenants 3. Gender and other forms of discrimination perpetrators among property owners and managers can now be easily identified and proper measures can now be taken by appropriate institutions to prevent widespread of such practices. 4. Tenants now have a voice that echoes loudly publicly which could deter managers and owners from negligence and other improper acts.

01.04 Veuillez décrire précisément à qui s'adresse le produit/service de votre startup. Quels sont les bénéficiaires visés ?

- Young professionals (aged 21-37, employed or business owners) - Prospective tenants (mostly repeat tenants) - mostly married with kids - can use apps on a smartphone, websites, and smart devices - Living in Nigeria

01.05 Quand votre entreprise a-t-elle été créée ?

28/11/2022

01.06 Vendez-vous déjà votre produit/service ?

Non

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.).

Engr Samuel Kori is a seasoned Petroleum Engineering professional who has worked in several oilfields across the country. He is also a certified Project Management Professional and has undertaken project management roles where he delivered projects worth millions of dollars. He is skilled in leadership and teamwork, stakeholder management, negotiations, business planning and execution and organisational skills. He is a member of professional bodies like NSE, NAPE, SPE and COREN.

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://tracehut.com/

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

Propriété (biens immobiliers)

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

4

02.01.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

none

02.02.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Faim Zéro'

4

02.02.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

none

02.03.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Bonne Santé et Bien Être'

6

02.03.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Our app aims to connect people with well-maintained, high-standard homes. In Nigeria, the lack of ratings or publicly available data for homes leaves prospective tenants uninformed. Consequently, tenants often encounter issues like faulty plumbing, leading to water problems that can cause serious health risks such as malaria, cholera, and other waterborne diseases. Additional health hazards arise from poor sewage management, inadequate infrastructure, and the absence of proper electrical earthing systems. By offering this critical data to the public, we promote better health and well-being.

02.04.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Éducation de Qualité'

4

02.04.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

none

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 are strongly against property managers and owners not wanting to accept specific genders and minorities as tenants just because they are minorities. We have a special section on the app to identify and reach out to appropriate institutions regarding perpetrators of such acts. This is especially due to My sister being a victim of such where she had to go live in church for 2 weeks because most of the houses didn't want single females around her school until she got hostel accommodation in the school premises which was substantially more expensive.

02.06.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Eau Propre et Assainissement'

5

02.06.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Our app aims to connect people with well-maintained, high-standard homes. In Nigeria, the lack of ratings or publicly available data for homes leaves prospective tenants uninformed. Consequently, tenants often encounter issues like faulty plumbing, leading to water problems that can cause serious health risks such as malaria, cholera, and other waterborne diseases. Additional health hazards arise from poor sewage management, inadequate infrastructure, and the absence of proper electrical earthing systems. By offering this critical data to the public, we promote clean water and sanitation.

02.07.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Énergie Propre et Abordable'

4

02.07.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

none

02.08.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Travail Décent et Croissance Économique'

4

02.08.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

none

02.09.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Industrie, Innovation et Infrastructure'

4

02.09.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

none

02.10.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Réduction des Inégalités'

4

02.10.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

none

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

The widespread use of our app will compel residential apartment owners to address underlying issues, thereby improving living conditions and enhancing the efficiency of tenants in their various fields. When people live in uncomfortable homes, they experience stress, which subtly affects their decisions and leads to unnecessary expenses to manage their situation. This can result in health deterioration, noise pollution, and structural accidents, impacting their families negatively. Our app encourages tenants to seek better apartments and informs owners about why their properties are less frequented, prompting them to make necessary repairs. Additionally, tenants can insist on repairs before payment, creating a win-win situation for both parties.

02.12.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Consommation et Production Responsables'

4

02.12.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

none

02.13.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Lutte contre les Changements Climatiques'

4

02.13.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

none

02.14.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Sous-Marine'

4

02.14.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

none

02.15.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Terrestre'

4

02.15.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

none

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

none

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

4

02.17.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

none

06.01 Un grand nombre de clients utilisent déjà un produit/service très similaire au nôtre.

3

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

5

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

1 - Pas du tout d'accord

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

1 - Pas du tout d'accord

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

1 - Pas du tout d'accord

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

5

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

1 - Pas du tout d'accord

06.08 Justification

Our idea is unique in that it is the only review platform focused on the residential rental market Niche in Africa. The only other player in the market is Google reviews in Nigeria and their primary users are the people visiting physical businesses such as restaurants, hotels, etc.

06.09 Analyse compétitive

Direct Competitor(s): - Google review: Our advantage here is being Niche specific, adding reviews Verification and AI for sentiment analysis among other subtle features for transparency. Indirect Competitors: - Apartment listing platforms like Propertypro, Nigeriapropertycenter, and privateproperty - Our advantage here is that we are the first movers in terms of rating apartments, and they also have no Verification or AI sentiment tools. their current business model of depending on agents and managers to list properties after payment is opposite to ours which depends on tenants to pay for extensive reviews search.

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

Yes, I am consciously favoring more female employees in new roles.