Learn about Joyce Nabalanzi's entrepreneurial journey—a journey that would transform her from a discouraged former clothes seller into a successful multi-business owner. ...
As a young mother of two with no income source, Lillian’s days passed without direction. "I was just at home doing nothing, sleeping all day. I had never thought about starting a business," she admits. That was all about to change! ...
Submitted by: Ritah Namuyomba, Street Business School Program Manager, Community-Based Training Project Manager Street Business School's Path to Local Impact: Testing a Community-Based Training Model When it comes to creating lasting change in communities, who better to lead the way than respected local leaders? At Street Business...
What happens when a dedicated social worker steps into the world of entrepreneurship? For John Walusimbi of Uganda, the answer is transformative change—both for himself and the communities he serves. Like all great journeys, it begins with bend in the road...
SBS CEO, Deepti Mathew, highlights how we have translated our highly impactful entrepreneurship curriculum into a model that can be delivered by a Community-Based Trainer (CBT). With this innovation, we’re transforming our entrepreneurship training, by putting the power and agency to create change directly in...
Edith Twijukye, a lively and charismatic 42-year-old, has embarked on an incredible entrepreneurial journey after graduating from the Street Business School entrepreneurship training program. A devoted wife and mother of three, her life took a transformative turn when she decided to step out of her...
Harriet Ntungire, a 38-year-old mother of three children, had no source of income before she joined the Street Business School (SBS) entrepreneurship training program. “Prior to joining the training program, I was not employed. I used to own a salon, but I closed it and...
Meet Proscovia Nankabirwa, a joyful 69-year-old woman. Before Proscovia joined the SBS entrepreneurship training program, she “had a small shop which had been stagnant for a long time. [She] did not know how much profit or loss it was making.” She learned about the training program...
CEO, Deepti Mathew, reflects on her first year at Street Business School....
On April 9th we will celebrate 20 years of amazing work, opportunities and challenges, and so much success. For this milestone, we are delighted to share the memories and perspective of our Co-Founder, Torkin Wakefield....
In the bustling streets of Kampala lives the inspiring Prossy Nalubega, a 40-year-old mother of six who has navigated the path from a small shopkeeper to a thriving entrepreneur. Before joining the SBS entrepreneurship training program, Prossy managed a modest shop where she sold a few...
