Table Colombia Challenge

UserId922
Business Nameztupara
Application Date10/06/2019
Websitehttp://www.ztupara.com
Location HeadquartersCarretera via al mar km 82-1
Tubara, Atlantico 081020
Colombia
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Legal StatusNo Incorporated
Core Team Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
Contact NameMaria Alejandra Palencia Hernandez
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Phone Number3006913430
Problem: Describe the problem you solve.

Climate change and nature awareness

Solution: Describe your solution and product road map

Awareness, through interactive activities in nature that sensitize and engage children and young people with actions that are visible in the environment and in the academy.

Market opportunity: Describe the opportunity. Include global market size, trends and risks.

Ecotourism as a social practice and as a global trend is intended to become a local and regional trend to create environmental awareness. Because of not achieving a collective conscience every day, humanity will be affected by the progressive deterioration of nature and its irreversible disasters that will affect us all equally.

Competitive Advantages: Describe your top competitors in Colombia and globally. Remember that there are direct and indirect competitors, so include both if relevant. Enumerate and explain your main competitive advantages. Include IP protection.

The competitors in Colombia and in the world would be all those organizations that are in the ecotourism field, which have advantages in the time of foundations, however we tend to achieve comprehensive objectives that will differentiate us in the offer.Moreove, in our center there is existence of springs that generates a natural environment in the middle of a tropical dry forest. This magical place of influence Mokaná,  with the rugged terrain and rocky paths that invite the admiration, contemplation and awareness of nature, as well as adventure, fun, sport and especially to integral active learning.

Market fit: Describe how much your solution has been validated by potential customers and provide references that have tried or reviewed your solution.

The center of ecological experiences, initially was a family farm, which given the same opinions of our family, friends and people that knew about it, we have given way to the organization with a purpose, which in addition to admiring nature, is believed the awareness and application of actions that tend to minimize negative impacts on nature. We are prepared with an agenda for schools and universities, with the understanding that children and young people, our present are the most receptive to these actions.

Strategy and plans: Explain your business model and go-to-market strategy. Include partnerships you are considering and your key performance indicators.

Our business model is to propose a broad agenda, which suits the needs and objectives of our customers. Since our activity is the provision of services and knowing the interests of the children and young people, we are constantly evolving in order to be consistent with the evolution of society. The children and youth are our objectives, our strategy is to keep the contents that are competed with the clients updated through the different media. Having very clear that one of them is all the social networks, we must keep it with valuable content and easy to understand. Our biggest partnerships are with schools and universities.

Team: Describe your main team and ownership. Include brief bio of team members.

The main team consists of 5 people which only two are ownership.

  • MARIA ALEJANDRA PALENCIA HERNANDEZ :(CEO) Professional in International Affairs with a concentration in Diplomacy, graduated from Kennesaw State University in Georgia, USA. With command of English, French, Spanish, he is currently learning Arabic. Of critical thoughts and with the perspective of a citizen prepared to live in a diverse and global community. Lover of different cultures and lends to helping those in need by creating an impact on the world.
  • MELIDA HERNANDEZ IBAÑES: (CEO)Professional with academic training, environmental and social awareness, with a main purpose the interaction, knowledge and contemplation of nature and participation in its conservation, who likes direct contact with people, talking, knowing their customs, and everything that represent an opportunity to get to know the local culture and how to support them for their sustainability.
  • GLADIS BEATRIZ MOLINA DE ARTETA: Master of Fine Arts with a diploma in Carnival: Entrepreneurship, Arts and Heritage. In his works the listless state of the ruling class who have been lower than the commitment that humanity has placed in their hands, irreverent, playful and folkloric contrast that characterizes our people, here is where the analogy of humanity does combine and dehumanization. He works with haste and feels responsible for making changes to your artistic creations and to reflect and raise awareness.
  • DENNY DE JESUS LLOREDA GARCIA: Afro-colombian leader and advises Intercult ural Ph.D. in Science Education, Masters in Biology and specialization in Public Administration from the role of teachers working in the recovery of ancestral knowledge of black communities, Afro - Colombians , raizales and Palenquera. Awarded by the Ministry of National Education in 2013 by ethnic work in the ethnic education institution District Paulino Salgado "Batata" which held the position of Rector. Currently official of the Ministry of Education District of Barranquilla in the office of educational quality which plays the role as coordinator of ethnic education.
  • ALFREDO PLENCIA MOLINA:Lawyer with a Master in Municipal Government and specialization in Labor Law and Discipline. Clear knowledge of the structure and operation of the Colombian state and extensive experience in the defense of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, the implementation of public policies for social sectors and university professor. He has been Regional Ombudsman Atlantic , Secretary of Government of the Department of the Atlantic and is currently the Regional Director of the Unit for the victims in the department of the Atlantic.
Financials and Capital needs: Provide 3 years projections. Describe main milestones to be reached.

The center of ecological experiences is an ambitious project, our capitals are currently limited, our service offer is based on the offer of nature to our visitors, making the minimum adjustments that space allows. We started with a capital of US $ 4,000 dollars, which have been used in the adaptation of natural spaces, which tend precisely to their conservation. Our financial projection at three (3) years is approximately US $ 70,000 dollars, which would be for the adaptation of our facilities and the training of the personnel.

Do you believe your business has an impact on your community? If so, how? This could mean an impact on your employees and their families, the people receiving your services, or the city/region overall by providing a service for the environment, health, or resilience, for example

Our business does have an impact on the community since the general objective is to contribute to the social, economic, cultural, environmental and peace culture development, in addition to strengthening the leadership and sustainability of the marginalized communities around us. To do this, we develop different types of activities that promote a social justice of the living standards of children in our community, through academic, cultural, social and tourist events. Additionally, we train our employees who contribute to the training of leaders in both the labor and personal fields. The use of technology in the workplace has a positive impact as the world is constantly evolving. Technology can help our company move smoothly and safely.

EntrepreneurId1086
ProjectNameztupara
StatusEnviada