A Year of Discovery and Growth: Deepti Mathew
04.24.2024
CEO, Deepti Mathew, reflects on her first year at Street Business School....
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Happy 20th Birthday Street Business School!
04.01.2024
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....
5 Trends Driving Global Development in 2023 and Beyond
04.06.2023
Post-pandemic challenges in the global society include increased poverty among women. Discover global development trends in 2023 that NGO leaders should watch....
CEO Deepti Mathew Reflects On Her First Months At SBS
03.17.2023
Street Business School CEO, Deepti Mathew, reflects on what inspired her to join the organization and the opportunities she sees ahead after her debut three months ago....
As Rising Food Prices Continue Globally, Women Entrepreneurs Thrive Against All Odds
08.16.2022
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. ...
Business Training Makes a Difference for Women Entrepreneurs, Our Randomized Control Trial Shows
07.19.2022
With a struggling global economy and an increase in poverty for the first time in decades, the need for proven economic solutions is greater than ever. We at Street Business School champion small business ownership as a way for people of all backgrounds and education...
Social franchising: Local solutions to global problems
12.10.2019
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...
The Gratitude Framework: Belief. Hope. Generosity.
11.26.2019
The power of gratitude and the belief in creating a more just world. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love being with family and friends, and who doesn’t love an amazing meal? But what I love most about Thanksgiving is that for one day,...
Addressing sustainable development through economic empowerment
11.13.2019
Economic opportunity can positively impact most of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. ...
Economic Opportunity + Connection: A Solution to Violent Extremism
08.26.2019
How Economic Opportunity & Connection can be a Solution to Violent Extremism. A few weeks ago, I was watching television coverage of the most recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, trying to understand why these senseless, seemingly random acts of violence and...
Five proven strategies to help women living in poverty increase their income
07.30.2019
Over the past fifteen years, Street Business School (SBS) has empowered thousands of women living in poverty to become small scale entrepreneurs who triple their incomes. We are now scaling SBS by equipping other NGOs with our proven curriculum, helping them create effective economic empowerment...
Together we celebrate beautiful moments in life
07.24.2019
“Celebrate the beautiful moments in life” –Prossy Namakula Prossy’s Street Business School journey began as a small-scale farmer near her home district of Mukono. She sold cassava, sweet potatoes, beans and vegetables to generate income to support her family. When Prossy heard about SBS, she was...