Before the training, I was running a small boutique and cosmetics shop, but I didn’t know how to calculate daily profits or manage my business properly. After attending the training, I learned how to handle customers better, keep records, and…
Before the training, I was already rearing chickens and had about 100 broilers. However, I didn’t have proper business management skills. During the Enterprise Uganda training, I learned how to keep records, plan better, and apply modern farming practices. After…
I dropped out of school in Primary Three and later joined a six-month tailoring programme. Even after that, I struggled because I hadn’t learned enough to run a proper business. I had a sewing machine but remained unemployed. I had…
I run a small restaurant in Manabu Trading Centre, which is the main source of livelihood for my family. Before the training, I had started the business with UGX 500,000. I was making weekly sales of about UGX 80,000 and…
After giving birth to five children, I struggled with weight gain and related health challenges. That personal experience opened my eyes to a gap in preventive healthcare. I founded Sleek and Slender Wellness Centre to focus on prevention through holistic…
When I attended the Empretec training, I discovered the negative tendencies that were limiting my entrepreneurial ability. That experience helped me confront myself and begin to change. The training helped me set clear goals for my business and develop practical…
I was born as the 37th child in a very humble family. I didn’t own a pair of shoes until I was in Senior Two. One day, I came across a torn, discarded pair of leather shoes with a broken…
Back in the 1990s, I was working in a bank and looking for a way to earn supplementary income alongside my job. I started a small retail shop just to experiment but that’s when I caught the entrepreneurship bug. I…
Many family businesses are built on strong foundations, yet they struggle to grow, transition, or sustain themselves beyond the founder. The challenge is rarely effort—it is often the absence of structure, governance, and clearly defined systems. In this insightful Business…
Uganda grows some of the finest coffee in the world, but real value is not created at the farm alone. It is built through processing, branding, and positioning products for global markets. In this insightful Business Recovery Series session by…
