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.
Business Growth Program
Jameel Ahmed a Barber in Chakra Goth – financially independent and upwardly mobile
Jameel Ahmed, a barber in Chakra Goth, Karachi, raised daily profits from PKR 200-250 to 250-400 after the mini-MBA and moved his children to private school.
Testimonials from a Group Workshop – Building brighter futures
Three testimonials, in Urdu with English subtitles, from mini-MBA participants at the first combined group workshop for Sultanabad and Hijrat Colony.
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.
Transforming the Landscape – Skilling up Karachi’s entrepreneurs
How PTP surveyed street vendors and cobblers in seven Karachi neighbourhoods in 2014, building trust before selecting participants for the mini-MBA.
Peace building through micro-entrepreneurship development – this is what we do
Since early 2014 PTP has been running surveys and its mini-MBA in Karachi, aiming for 400 surveys and 275 micro-entrepreneurs. This post re-introduces its work.
Haripur – Changed Livelihoods and Lives
Results from Haripur: 63 of 70 street cobblers stayed with a one-week mini-MBA and 12 weeks coaching, averaging revenue growth of 51% and profit growth of 83%.
Delivering the Business Growth Program for Street Cobblers – Day 5 Training
A short video from day 5 of PTP’s mini-MBA for street cobblers, when the week’s lessons are brought together with examples from the cobblers’ own practice.
Changing the rules of the game
A brief note from the PTP team on refusing to play by the old rules, and on the late nights spent designing and delivering its work.
Inspiring Street Cobblers – guest speaker series
A video of the first guest speaker talk for street cobblers on PTP’s mini-MBA in Islamabad, introduced with the March 2013 cohort, given by a PTP co-founder.