Even Something as Small as Lunch Money Can Empower Change Through Entrepreneurship

Quite often, you will find that some of the most successful entrepreneurs either follow a passion or develop a solution to a problem they had. Dorcas and Jackline, who are students at Muthambi Technical College, have the desire to meet their family’s necessities because they started a business. The two didn’t have the traditional business skills and experience that most think is essential to build a multi-billion-dollar company; instead, they were inspired by a module they were training on “getting out of your comfort zone“ by HopeCore that ignited the potential that was in them.

Jackline selling sweets to one of the students

They both didn’t have any capital for the start-up. Still, with a lunch allowance of KES 400 given to individual participants by HopeCore, they started a business selling watermelon and lollipops during school break time. The two are making a profit of 200 shillings from selling two melons and KES 500 from selling two packets of lollipops. When you look at these two upcoming entrepreneurs, they have one thing they have in common: intelligent and fearless thinking. They are a great example of young people setting out to make a change and developing their entrepreneurial skills to realize this dream.

Jackline selling a piece of watermelon to one of the students

Next up, they’re looking forward to exploring expansion. To be an entrepreneur, you also don’t always need to be thinking big. Building businesses isn’t just reserved for the people looking to revolutionize industries as they build the next Facebook or Uber, it can also be for people looking to make money by doing something they love.

Compiled by Jillo Gubal