Diana Abua, a 34-year-old mother of two, discovered the transformative potential of entrepreneurship through the Street Business School training program. Introduced to the program by her community women representative, Diana's life took a positive turn as she sought a more sustainable business approach. Before joining the...
Nalukenge Bena, a vibrant 45-year-old mother of four from Makindye, Uganda, found herself without a business and fully dependent on her husband before joining the Street Business School training program. She learned about Street Business School through the community chancellor, who convened a meeting for the...
Mubaku Village, located on the southern bank of the Victoria Nile near Murchison Falls National Park, is a small rural community in northwestern Uganda. Families live in traditional thatched huts surrounded by savannah and wetlands, and life is centered on farming and communal gatherings. Yet behind...
What does it take to stand out among thousands of world-changing ideas? For Street Business School, it’s the power of entrepreneurship to lift people out of poverty – and this impact is now being recognized on one of the world’s biggest stages. In June, Street...
Along with hard business skills, Street Business School programming aims to strengthen the traits like self-confidence, independence and grit that are key to sustaining a successful business in volatile times. ...
At Street Business School, we partner with like-minded organizations to deliver our entrepreneurial training programs and increase incomes around the globe. But our partners don’t only focus on fighting poverty. They represent a variety of missions touching on 16 of the 17 SDGs. Learn why...
With global poverty on the rise for the first time in decades, rising food prices are pushing struggling communities into crisis. In Uganda, women entrepreneurs are pivoting their businesses to cope with rising food prices. ...
After 18 years working to end poverty at BeadforLife and then Street Business School, SBS CEO Devin Hibbard is transitioning out of her role as CEO....
SBS Board of Directors President Barbara Lawson shares news, thoughts and appreciation after the announcement that CEO Devin Hibbard will be stepping back from her role. ...
(BOULDER – Colorado) BRAC, the largest NGO in the world, has contracted Street Business School (SBS) to contribute to their Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA) curriculum. With an entrepreneurship curriculum that is proven to triple the daily income of families living in poverty, SBS...
INSPIRED IMPACT is an ongoing blog series that gives voice to social entrepreneurs and leaders of mission-driven organizations who are making an impact in their communities and industries. In June 2018, Street Business School CEO Devin Hibbard gave an in-depth to INSPIRED IMPACT, discussing the highly...
