Your link -- https://suplias.com/ We also do B2B things in Africa, would love to connect but I don't see a way to contact you?
(Just a side note - I've added the link above - didn't notice it was missing - thanks!)
Launch HN: Suplias (YC S21) – B2B inventory for mom and pop stores in Africa
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#12Just out of curiosity, hopefully you have done some research into the area, but what is the average size of a business in Africa, headcount-wise? What percentage of the country's people are self-employed?
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#13What's in it for the "delivery associates"? Do they get a split of the $1.25 delivery fee?
Also just for curiosity, what kind of vehicle does the typical associate use? Are we talking bikes or what?
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#14The menu seems to be broken in mobile.
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#15Love this idea. I hail from a South East Asian country and can definitely see something similar being popular in my country.
A question I have on the logistics, how do you govern the delivery associates and do you partner with any local logistic companies to provide delivery associates?
Again, this is a great idea and good luck to you and your team!
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#16Do you work in Ghana?
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#17FYI the hamburger menu doesn't work on Android chrome.
Thank you! Stephen, co-founder here. We will address that.
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#18The menu seems to be broken in mobile.
Thanks! Stephen, co-founder here. We will address that!
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#19Love this idea. I hail from a South East Asian country and can definitely see something similar being popular in my country. A question I have on the logistics, how do you govern the delivery associates and do you partner with any local logistic companies to provide delivery associates? Again, this is a great idea and good luck to you and your team!
Yes. We partner with logistics companies and independent van drivers but we influence the KPIs and compensations of the delivery associates
Re: Launch HN: Suplias (YC S21) – B2B inventory for mom and pop stores in Africa
#20What's in it for the "delivery associates"? Do they get a split of the $1.25 delivery fee? Also just for curiosity, what kind of vehicle does the typical associate use? Are we talking bikes or what?
The delivery associates use vans and mini vans. They are paid based on deliveries done in a month