With just $16.19 in savings and a determination to change her life, Mary Namuyiga transformed from a struggling bar owner into a successful multi-business entrepreneur....
For 52-year-old Jamada Kiwuka Kwaba, that modest sum marked the start of an incredible transformation – catapulting him from a struggling farmer to a thriving small business owner. ...
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...
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...
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....
Juliet discovered that SBS helped her see potential in herself and in her life that she had not known was there. She now sees transformation not only in her life but in the lives of her family, as well....
Medius Busingye showed a natural aptitude for running a business, until robbery and Covid-19 made her fearful of trying again. After completing the SBS training, she is rebuilding her business and her savings. ...
We recently sat down with Street Business School (SBS) CEO Devin Hibbard to talk about social franchising, and how this innovative business model is helping the organization achieve rapid global expansion.
Q: What exactly is social franchising?
A: Social franchising is an innovative idea that takes a...