From Startup Founder to Social Entrepreneur with David Wampamba - Part 2
06/27/23 • 55 min
Never in social entrepreneurship history has anyone said: we already had the impact we wanted. Yet what makes social entrepreneurs that have a heart for people keep going is thinking about the results they already had and the changes they believe they can promote.
Today, in the second part of my conversation with David Wampamba, we learn a bit more about his upbringing and the challenges he crushed with his determination to promote a positive social impact in his community and the world. David is the Founder and CEO of Ablestate, an Uganda-based company created to connect businesses with developers and to help developers land the job of their dreams. He is also a Startup Founder, Web Designer and Developer, Published Author, and Social Entrepreneur.
David is living proof that when there's a will, there's a way; he studied, learned, and passed social engineering exams in C, VC, Java, and C++ without having a computer at home. An autodidact since he was a child, David managed to learn everything about computers and became the best in town to troubleshoot computers at a very young age.
Tune in and listen to the thirty-fifth episode where, in this second part of this three-part series interview, you'll learn more about David's determination and passion for teaching and creating a social impact. You'll also hear about the birth of Ablestate, how to balance the anxiety created by the impact you want to make in the world vs. the impact you can realistically make, and the lessons David learned along the way as a social entrepreneur.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
About David's informal work to get money to spend in the internet cafe (4:00)
A treasure in the trash: the keyboard that started it all (9:10)
Becoming the go-to person for fixing computers (14:10)
David talks about the first company he founded (24:50)
You inspire you (35:30)
We never feel we already had enough impact (40:40)
About the birth of Ablestate (51:20)
Resources:
Learn to Code With David Wampamba on YouTube
Book: David Wampamba - A Complete Guide To Industry Front-End Web Developer
Connect with David:
Visit Ablestate's website
Resources:
Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?
5 Mindset Pitfalls to Avoid Workshop Registration August 15, 2023
Avant-garde Entrepreneur Foundations Waitlist for August 2023
Find your time zone conversion here on Dateful.com
Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Never in social entrepreneurship history has anyone said: we already had the impact we wanted. Yet what makes social entrepreneurs that have a heart for people keep going is thinking about the results they already had and the changes they believe they can promote.
Today, in the second part of my conversation with David Wampamba, we learn a bit more about his upbringing and the challenges he crushed with his determination to promote a positive social impact in his community and the world. David is the Founder and CEO of Ablestate, an Uganda-based company created to connect businesses with developers and to help developers land the job of their dreams. He is also a Startup Founder, Web Designer and Developer, Published Author, and Social Entrepreneur.
David is living proof that when there's a will, there's a way; he studied, learned, and passed social engineering exams in C, VC, Java, and C++ without having a computer at home. An autodidact since he was a child, David managed to learn everything about computers and became the best in town to troubleshoot computers at a very young age.
Tune in and listen to the thirty-fifth episode where, in this second part of this three-part series interview, you'll learn more about David's determination and passion for teaching and creating a social impact. You'll also hear about the birth of Ablestate, how to balance the anxiety created by the impact you want to make in the world vs. the impact you can realistically make, and the lessons David learned along the way as a social entrepreneur.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
About David's informal work to get money to spend in the internet cafe (4:00)
A treasure in the trash: the keyboard that started it all (9:10)
Becoming the go-to person for fixing computers (14:10)
David talks about the first company he founded (24:50)
You inspire you (35:30)
We never feel we already had enough impact (40:40)
About the birth of Ablestate (51:20)
Resources:
Learn to Code With David Wampamba on YouTube
Book: David Wampamba - A Complete Guide To Industry Front-End Web Developer
Connect with David:
Visit Ablestate's website
Resources:
Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?
5 Mindset Pitfalls to Avoid Workshop Registration August 15, 2023
Avant-garde Entrepreneur Foundations Waitlist for August 2023
Find your time zone conversion here on Dateful.com
Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Previous Episode
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:
A bit about David's background and upbringing in Uganda (7:20)
About the auntie that changed David's destiny (11:00)
From getting 19% in a math test to second in his class (17:10)
David's dreams of getting the education he wanted vanish right before becoming real (22:40)
David's first encounter with programming and coding (31:30)
Resources:
Learn to Code With David Wampamba on YouTube
Book: David Wampamba - A Complete Guide To Industry Front-End Web Developer
Connect with David:
Visit Ablestate's website
Resources:
Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?
5 Mindset Pitfalls to Avoid Workshop Registration August 15, 2023
Avant-garde Entrepreneur Foundations Waitlist for August 2023
Find your time zone conversion here on Dateful.com
Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Book: More than Just a Carpenter by Josh McDowell
Let's Connect!
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Next Episode
From Startup Founder to Social Entrepreneur with David Wampamba - Part 3
Social entrepreneurship is not only about giving someone job training or an opportunity; it's about helping them realize their worth, that they are worthy of having a career and making money from it. That's what makes social entrepreneurship so unique.
Today, in the last part of my conversation with David Wampamba, he shares his thoughts on social entrepreneurship, how he prepares physically and mentally for his role as leader and trainer, and the lessons learned since he became a social entrepreneur. David is a Startup Founder, Web Designer and Developer, Published Author, Social Entrepreneur, and Founder and CEO of the Uganda-based startup, Ablestate.
In this third and last part, we discover more about David's views on leadership, mentorship, and social entrepreneurship. He shares valuable insight for leaders and trainers, talks about the struggles of young male and female students in Uganda, his favorite activities for disconnecting and recharging, and much more.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
A bit about Ablestate's workforce (3:10)
The challenges female and male young people face in Uganda (7:00)
David talks about how he got into the true meaning of social entrepreneurship (9:30)
As a social entrepreneur, you must focus on the advantages (16:10)
David's favorite activities to disconnect and recharge (21:00)
Why slowing down and taking a break is so important for social entrepreneurs (29:10)
Where David thinks he'll be five years from now (31:30)
Resources:
Learn to Code With David Wampamba on YouTube
Book: David Wampamba - A Complete Guide To Industry Front-End Web Developer – The Ultimate Guide
Connect with David:
Visit Ablestate's website
Resources:
Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?
5 Mindset Pitfalls to Avoid Workshop Registration August 15, 2023
Avant-garde Entrepreneur Foundations Waitlist for August 2023
Find your time zone conversion here on Dateful.com
Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Book: More than Just a Carpenter by Josh McDowell
Let's Connect!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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