Lifting up women entrepreneurs to
ADAPTABLE TRAINING
Attention, social impact warriors! Do you want to teach the people you serve how to increase their incomes?
WE CAN HELP.
GIVING IMPACT
When we invest in women, they invest in their communities. By increasing their incomes through business ownership, women can feed their families and send their children to school. Let’s ignite 1 million women entrepreneurs and leave poverty in the dust.
TAKE ACTION
Join our global movement to lift up women entrepreneurs and break the cycle of extreme poverty. Connect, engage, share and spark the conversation. Together, we can change lives.
SPARKING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Street Business School is on a mission to end generational poverty by empowering women as entrepreneurs. As a global leader in entrepreneurship training, we equip women living in poverty with the knowledge they need to build sustainable businesses—and we empower them to believe in themselves and seize opportunity. We will reach 1 million women by 2027 through an innovative social franchise model to help others bring our world-changing model to their communities. Will you help us ignite 1 million?–
TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT
the power of entrepreneurship
We understand the power of entrepreneurship, because we see it every day. Every business represents a new opportunity and a family lifted from poverty. This isn’t charity. It’s transformation.
89
PERCENT OF GRADUATES
have at least one business 2 years later
1460
PERCENT AVERAGE INCOME INCREASE
for SBS graduates earning less than $.65/day
211%
PERCENT AVERAGE INCREASE
in income
On behalf of Twekembe Development Organization, I would like to thank Street Business School for being a great landmark in our success. Implementing SBS has made all our dreams come true as we have had a great impact to many communities in Uganda.``
- Coach Samuel Katende, SBS Workshop Graduate
“The sun has shone for us to make the poor open their eyes and fight poverty by getting out of comfort zones and starting small.”
- Coach Ezekiel, SBS Workshop Graduate
“Ignite the spark in one woman and you will have brought life to ten others around her.”
- Evelyn Mwondha, SBS Program Director
“The SBS Immersion Workshop was like a game and it was always changing, but we were learning!”
- SBS Workshop Graduate
“I never knew what was next at the Immersion Workshop...you have to be keen, because in 30 minutes it changes again.”
- SBS Workshop Graduate
“There is something burning inside me. When I remember where I came from and where I am now I feel a fire!”
- Victoria Kabange, SBS Workshop Graduate
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