From Startup Founder to Social Entrepreneur with David Wampamba - Part 1
How hard are you willing to commit to fulfilling your dreams?
Today, I'm so excited to be joined by David Wampamba. He is a Startup Founder, Social Entrepreneur, Web Designer, and Developer, published Author, and the Founder and CEO of Ablestate, a company based in Kampala, Uganda, created to help businesses find developers across the globe and developers land the job of their dreams.
Sometimes, becoming a social entrepreneur is about being the person we needed when we were young or, like in David Wampamba's case, helping others challenge the status quo and overcoming the limitations they might encounter, like lack of connectivity, unemployment, or financial difficulties. For him, challenging the status quo is a way to demonstrate constant improvement.
In the first part of this three-part series interview, we hear about David's struggles to get into the education system in Uganda. We learn about David's resilience, persistence, and bullet-proof mindset that helped him beat the odds and go from "the dumbest kid in the village" to second in his class. You'll also hear about David's first steps into coding and programming, how the social entrepreneurship seed was planted into his head, and more.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
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A bit about David's background and upbringing in Uganda (7:20)
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About the auntie that changed David's destiny (11:00)
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From getting 19% in a math test to second in his class (17:10)
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David's dreams of getting the education he wanted vanish right before becoming real (22:40)
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David's first encounter with programming and coding (31:30)
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