Category: Start Up Stories
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I can now enjoy my business without stress
Overview Simon Kalijja is a determined entrepreneur who owns a retail shop in the peri-urban area of Ssaza trading center. His dream is to grow his business to a wholesale level within five years. Initially, he did not find the Kyusa training program important because he thought he had acquired all the necessary knowledge to […]
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A single mother of two feels confident about growing her business
Overview Maria Nanyonga is a single mother of two who runs a successful tailoring business in Kimanya, a peri-urban area. With four years of experience under her belt, Maria has faced her fair share of challenges, but the biggest one has been a lack of customers. Despite her passion for tailoring, which stems from being […]
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My customer base & revenue have grown exponentially
Overview Muwanguzi Balos is a talented entrepreneur who sews suits and clothes on order. He is a testament to the power of continuous learning and the impact that business training can have on a small business. In this testimonial, Muwanguzi shares his experience of attending Kyusa’s facilitation and how it has transformed his business. From […]
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Young woman using business to support her siblings
Overview Ekyamagero Precious was a passionate entrepreneur who ran a small home-based business that specialized in making personalized t-shirts and other items. However, despite her creative talent, she faced a major challenge of reaching a wider audience and increasing her customer base. That was until she was introduced to the five-day business training organized by […]
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Primary teacher resorts to business to survive
Overview Shifah kiganda, a primary school teacher, resorted to the mobile Money business following the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. She claims that no matter how well she understood some basic business principles, she was unaware of what her new business required to thrive. She attended KYUSA training and learned business practices and skills such as communication, […]
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Kenyan producer establishes his business in Uganda
Overview Israel Isaac, also known as “One Spirit,” is a music producer based in Soroti City West. He has been working as a producer for about seven years, having begun his career in Kenya and eventually returning to Uganda. As a newcomer to the area, he faced a challenge in that a few community members […]
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Engineer turns to food business after losing his job
Overview This is Henry Waswa Senongo, a resident of Masaka’s Kyalugo Village. Henry is married and has one daughter. He is a professional engineer. Henry’s job was affected by the Covid 19 pandemic, and he was unable to fully support his family; he then began to consider ways to increase his income, and this is […]
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19-Year-old aspires to set up a studio
Overview Mugabi Godfrey is a 19-year-old photographer living in Wandegeya’s kimwanyi zone. In his early adolescence, he chose to participate in various activities such as dancing, among others, but it did not go as planned. From his perspective, he appeared to be wasting too much energy while generating less income. This compelled him to seek […]
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My business now pays me a salary
Overview Cissy Naginda is a young businesswoman who runs a store in Masaka’s Nyendo Mukungwe Division’s Ndegeya Trading Center. Cissy has two sons and is married. The spouse was so loving and caring, and he had a very well-paying job, which led Cissy to believe that she had accomplished everything in life and that there […]
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Mother of four ventures into solopreneurship to fend for her children
Overview Harriet Nambusi is an entrepreneur in the Masaka Nyendo mukungwe Division Ndegeya trading center. She is a mother of four children and is married. Harriet was faced with a lot of challenges after breaking up from her first marriage where she had gotten three children. As a single mother with only a certificate in […]