From street cobbler to shoe shop owner
A video in which a street cobbler from Qayyumabad, Karachi describes moving from mending shoes in the open to owning a shop over an eight-month period.
The record
Field notes
The work began in 2011 with a survey of 444 street cobblers across Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These notes were written as it happened, from July 2012.
7 communities, 1498 individuals impacted – Economic and Social transformation delivered
Between May 2014 and February 2015 we ran the mini-MBA for 214 street merchants in seven Karachi neighbourhoods, indirectly benefiting a further 1,284 people (1,498 in all).
Zeeshan Recognises the benefits of Education
Zeeshan, a vegetable seller in Hijrat Colony, says PTP’s training took him from daily-wage work to owning his own cart. This post is partly written in Urdu.
Turning Point For Sajid a Vegetable Seller in Hijrat Colony (Testimonial)
Sajid, a vegetable seller in Hijrat Colony, joined the mini-MBA and consulting programme in 2014 and grew from one cart to two. In English and Urdu.
Business is Booming for Khalid’s Micro-enterprise
Khalid, a vegetable seller in Bangali Para, Karachi, grew his business after the mini-MBA and now supplies other shops wholesale. This post is written in Urdu.
Happy Man Iftikhar
Iftikhar, a hairdresser in Bilal Colony, on how five days of mini-MBA classes led him to improve hygiene and save more. This post is written in Urdu.
1498 lives changed for the better
A Karachi update: 214 direct and 1,284 indirect beneficiaries across seven areas, with average profit up 80% in the latest mini-MBA batch in Qayyumabad.
PTP Prosper by Business
A vegetable seller in Hijrat Colony, Karachi says the mini-MBA taught him planning and his savings funded a poultry business. This post is written in Urdu.
PTP Give Me The Vision
A vegetable seller of seven years in Hijrat Colony took the five-day mini-MBA, stopped hosting friends at his shop and grew trade. This post is written in Urdu.
The Happy Man Sher Bahadur
Sher Bahadur, a fruit seller in Qayyumabad for 14 years, on the mini-MBA classes and the goats his family bought from the profits. This post is written in Urdu.
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