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...
Economic opportunity can positively impact most of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. ...
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...
“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...
Help us end STRONG! Our fiscal year is coming to a close and I personally want to ask for your help to end this year STRONG. With your support, we can continue to strengthen lives across the African continent and beyond. Our goal is to raise...
Nagitta Prossy: I am strong because I work hard, and through SBS, have learned how to run a successful business selling boiled corn. I am a single mother of four children, who can now provide them with milk, eggs and a future – depositing their school...
Our road to BIG impact: The SBS social franchising model I’m often asked, “How did you go from making and selling beads at parties, to being a leader in global training, working with 54 NGO partners in 12 countries?” And my answer is always the same....
Through hard work and hustle, SBS's women entrepreneurs are working their way out of poverty and providing a sustianable living for themselves and their families....
