Entrepreneurship & Business Skills
At Kazi Mingi Foundation, we believe that learning a skill is only the beginning. True transformation happens when young women and youth gain the confidence, knowledge, and support to turn their skills into profitable, sustainable businesses.
Our Entrepreneurship and Business Program equips trainees with practical business skills that enable them to start, manage, and grow small enterprises-creating income for themselves and employment opportunities for others in their communities.
Why This Program Matters
In many communities across Uganda, young people have talent and skills but luck:
• Business knowledge
• Startup capital guidance
• Financial literacy
• Mentorship and confidence
Without these, many skills go unused. This program bridges that gap by helping our graduates move from training to earning our graduates move from training to earning, and from survival to self-reliance.
What Participants Learn
Our training is practical, hands-on, and tailored for small and informal businesses common in our communities.
Participants learn:
• Business idea Development – identifying viable business opportunities
• Basic Business Management – planning, pricing, and customer care
• Financial Literacy – saving, budgeting, and record keeping
• Marketing & Sales Skills – confidence, discipline, and resilience
• Entrepreneurial Mindset – confidence, discipline, and resilience
• Startup Readiness – preparing to launch or improve an existing business
Who This Program Is For
• Young women and youth completing vocational training
• Small business starters to turn skills into income
• Graduates struggling to turn skills into income
• Women seeking financial independence
Real Impact, Real Change
Through this program:
• Graduates start tailoring shops, salons, stationary businesses, cake businesses, and shoe workshops.
• Families gain stable income
• young women move from dependency to independence
• Communities grow stronger through local entrepreneurship
“Before this program, I had skills but no direction. Now I run my own business and support my family.” – Entrepreneurship Program Graduate
Program Outcomes
By the end of this program, participants:
• Have a clear business plan
• understand how to manage money responsibly
• Are ready to start or grow a small business
• Gain confidence to make independent financial decisions
Many of our graduates begin earning within months of completing the program.
How You Can Support This Program
Your support helps us:
• Train more women and youth
• Provide business learning materials
• Offer mentorship and follow-up support
• Create lasting economic impact in the community