In this 36th episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Justin Janowski. He joins the WowFactor discussion to dive deeper into The Keys to Launching & Managing a Successful Coaching Venture. Justin Janowski is the go-to guy for coaches who want to kick their business up a notch. He's the founder of Faith2Influence, where he empowers coaches, both Christian and non-Christian on how to make their coaching business thrive. He has a passion for sharing this process with emerging Entrepreneurs to help them simplify and grow their businesses the right way. In this interview with Justin Janowski about , we go in-depth on: The founding story of Faith2Influence.Challenges faced while starting and managing Faith2Influence.What it takes to run a successful Coaching Venture. This episode is proudly supported by ⁠⁠⁠⁠The AfricanJournal.co⁠⁠⁠⁠ Got some feedback? drop it via this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠thewowjournal.com/feedback/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ©2024 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - ⁠⁠⁠⁠thewowjournal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer : ⁠⁠⁠⁠thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 35th episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Riggs Eckelberry. He joins the WowFactor discussion to dive deeper into Leading the Water On Demand Revolution. Riggs is a nationally-renowned entrepreneur dedicated to revolutionising the water industry, which has reached a critical breaking point in recent years despite being essential to the planet's survival. Riggs is also the founding CEO of OriginClear, a public company revolutionising the global water industry by solving capital problems. Water On Demand™ enables investors to fund projects, and businesses to pay for water usage and provides clean water access through drop-in systems. In this interview with Riggs, we go in-depth on: The founding story of OriginClear.Challenges faced while starting and managing OriginClear.The Water On Demand landscape. This episode is proudly supported by ⁠⁠⁠The AfricanJournal.co⁠⁠⁠ Got some feedback? drop it via this link: ⁠⁠⁠thewowjournal.com/feedback/⁠⁠⁠ ©2023 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - ⁠⁠⁠thewowjournal.com⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer : ⁠⁠⁠thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 34th episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Fabio Miceli. He joins the WowFactor discussion to dive deeper into Mattress Business Success in The Digital Age. Fabio is the founder of Sonno, a company that provides sleep-related products and one perfect mattress for everyone's sleeping needs without the added cost of middlemen commissions or retail store markups. Sonno is currently based in South East Asia and is currently available in Malaysia and Singapore. In this interview with Fabio, we go in-depth on: The founding story of Sonno.Challenges faced while starting and managing Sonno.The Mattress business landscape in Asia. This episode is proudly supported by ⁠⁠The AfricanJournal.co⁠⁠ Got some feedback? drop it via this link: ⁠⁠thewowjournal.com/feedback/⁠⁠ ©2023 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - ⁠⁠thewowjournal.com⁠⁠ Disclaimer : ⁠⁠thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 33rd episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Immy Julie Nakyeyune. She joins the WowFactor discussion to dive deeper into Managing Effective Entrepreneurial Communities. Immy is Speaker, Global Goodwill Ambassador & the founder of Mkazipreneur, a community platform that promotes qualitative and quantitative women entrepreneurship through connecting, celebrating and empowering women entrepreneurs in Africa with a mission to close the gap of the untapped business potential of women in business by providing them with a community to grow from.  In this interview with Immy, we go in-depth on: 1. The founding story of Mkazipreneur. 2. Challenges faced while starting and managing Mkazipreneur. 3. How to increase the number of women entrepreneurs in Uganda This episode is proudly supported by ⁠The AfricanJournal.co⁠ Got some feedback? drop it via this link: ⁠thewowjournal.com/feedback/⁠ ©2023 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - ⁠thewowjournal.com⁠ Disclaimer : ⁠thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 32nd episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Victor Uche Obioma. He joins the WowFactor discussion to take a deeper dive into how to manage and grow a family business. Victor helms with over 12 years of professional experience across a host of global brands like BAT, Panalpina, Nokia & Samsung among others. Additionally, he is also the co-founder and Vice Chairman of Views Group Co & VicFaus Integrated Solutions (Division of Views Group Co), A family business chain. He is responsible and fully accountable for all commercial aspects of the VIEWS GROUP Co. business and operations. In this interview with Victor, we go in-depth on: Common myths around family businesses.Reasons why family businesses fail & how to mitigate the failuresKey ingredients for a successful family business. This episode is proudly supported by The AfricanJournal.co Got some feedback? drop it via this link: thewowjournal.com/feedback/ ©2023 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 31st episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Yew Han Chong. He joins the WowFactor discussion to take a deeper dive into how to manage Global projects effectively. He has a breadth of Global project management and this stems from Publicis Emil where he was the Regional Digital Program Manager and currently at RAPP Malaysia where he is the Regional Experience Director. His keen focus is leading the program delivery for Mercedes Benz across multiple countries. In this interview with Yew Han, we go in-depth on: What Global Project Management is.The essentials of successful global projects.Challenges & solutions around managing global projects. This episode is proudly supported by The AfricanJournal.co Got some feedback? drop it via this link: thewowjournal.com/feedback/ ©2023 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 30th episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Carolyne Njogu an author and the founding principal at VPF Strategies, a strategic and leadership development firm helping professionals and leaders design and develop growth strategies to meet their goals. In this discussion, we take a deep dive into Creating A Legacy of Kindness. In this interview with Carolyne, we go in-depth on: What Creating A Legacy of Kindness really means.Why VPF Strategies was founded.Challenges & solutions around managing VPF Strategies. This episode is proudly supported by The AfricanJournal.co Got some feedback? drop it via this link: thewowjournal.com/feedback/ ©2022 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 29th episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Ivan Mark Kyeyune the Commercial Director of Albayan Media Limited trading as YOTV Channels, a leading one-stop centre for the best Ugandan live Television and Radio content accessible on a smartphone, tablet or computer anywhere at any time! In this discussion, we take a deep dive into Digital Media Access in Africa. In this interview with Ivan, we go in-depth on: The idea behind founding YOTVChallenges faced in the management of YOTV and the solutions.Steps to boost local content adoption in Ugandan. Got some feedback? drop it via this link: thewowjournal.com/feedback/ ©2021 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 28th episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Swee Lin Lee, one of the founders of PichaEats - an Impact-Driven Enterprise that rebuilds the lives of refugees in Malaysia through a sustainable food business. She majored in Finance and left her full-time job to start this business with her partners back in 2016, after witnessing the financial struggles among the refugee community. Within a short span of 5 years, PichaEats has served more than 300,000 meals, reaching a total of RM 3.5 million in revenue, with 50% of the total amount going back to the community. In 2018, PichaEats made it as the national winner for Chivas Venture 2018 in Malaysia and was announced to be one of the Top 5 Winners Globally in Amsterdam. In June 2018, PichaEats was also announced as the global champion for the “Empowering Future Generation” award in Germany. Swee Lin and her co-founders have also been listed in Forbes 30 under 30 in 2018 and were awarded THE EDGE Inspiring Young Leaders Award, Prestige 40 under 40 Malaysia Malaysia and Zico’s ASEAN 40 under 40 - to name a few. Currently, she holds the role of both the COO & Product Development of the company, ensuring all operations and products run smoothly. In this interview with Swee Lin, we go in-depth on: Unmasking effective social entrepreneurship.The current state of social entrepreneurship in Malaysia and how it can be improved.The founding journey of PichaEats, its challenges and solutions. Got some feedback? drop it via this link: thewowjournal.com/feedback/ ©2021 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 27th episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Aloysius Oo Bok Leong, a graduate from the University of Cyberjaya, The President Elect of the Rotary Club of Johor Bahru Sentral and the founder and Senior Physiotherapist at QI Physiotherapy based in Malaysia. Aloysius' keen focus as a Physiotherapist is to help people recover from their disabilities as soon as possible and in this episode, we take a deep dive into Physiotherapy in Malaysia. In this interview with Aloysius Oo, we go in-depth on: A Layman's definition of physiotherapy.Common misconceptions about Physiotherapy in Malaysia.Challenges did you face when founding and managing QI Physiotherapy. Got some feedback? drop it via this link: thewowjournal.com/feedback/ ©2021 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 26th episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Martin Tumusiime a graduate of Computer science from Makerere University Kampala, a tech entrepreneur and the Founder of the UGTechMag and Co-founder of the Yo-Waste App ( a location-based on-demand garbage collection service app in Uganda). In this episode with Martin Tumusiime, we tackle the topic " Effective waste management" In this interview with Martin Tumusiime, we go in-depth on: Definition of Effective Waste Management.Common misconceptions of waste management.Actionable steps that everyday people can do to have effective waste management in their homes or offices.Challenges and probable solutions of management of Yo-Waste App. Got some feedback? drop it via this link: thewowjournal.com/feedback/ ©2021 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 25th episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Dr.Natalia Wiechowski, a Doctor of Philosophy and an Executive coach ( Forbes Coaches Council Member ). She additionally has a Master of Arts (Social Science) degree from the Leibniz University in Hanover, Germany. At the age of 29 at the peak of her career, she quit her corporate job and went on a 9 month Sabbatical, this changed the way she thinks, speaks and acts. She has a strong focus on coach-sulting people who have left corporate to do their own thing, this is umbrellaed in her Brand called ThinkNatalia. In this episode with Dr Natalia Wiechowski, we tackle the topic " Effective personal branding" In this interview with Dr. Natalia, we go in-depth on: Definition of Effective Personal BrandingUnmasking common misconceptions of personal brandingChallenges faced by people when building personal brands and the possible solutionsEffective ways to build a personal brand without breaking the bank.And many more. Got some feedback? drop it via this link: thewowjournal.com/feedback/ ©2021 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 24th episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Dato' Munirah Looi, she's among the Top 3 Nominees for the prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2018, she was awarded among the 10 Best Inspiring CEOs in 2020' by Industry-Era, she's also a member of International Who’s Who of Professionals, a Life Member of International Business Leaders and Asia CEO Community and the Founder & CEO of Brandt International. In this episode, we tackle the main topic of purpose driven entrepreneurship. In this interview with Dato' Munirah, we go in-depth on: What is purpose driven entrepreneurship?Challenges of starting and managing Brandt InternationalWhat should be done to increase the number of Women entrepreneurs in MalaysiaAnd many more Got some feedback? drop it via this link: thewowjournal.com/feedback/ ©2021 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 23rd episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Joseph Owino the founder and CEO of Kawowo Sports ( a hub East Africa's for sports content ), MBU.Ug ( Uganda and East Africa's hub for lifestyle and entertainment) that are part of Owino Solutions. On this premiere episode of the third season of the WowFactor Podcast the main topic of discussion was digital content leadership in Africa. In this interview with Joseph Owino, we will go in-depth on: Challenges he faced when starting Kawowo sports and mbu.ugThe future of digital content businesses in AfricaWhy digital content businesses and businesses fail in Africa Got some feedback? drop it via this link: thewowjournal.com/feedback/ ©2021 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 22nd episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Khalid Gibran hailing from Sri Lanka, he is a Director at Xclusive Promotions, the Group CEO & Director of Retail ROI and the founder & executive director of his latest venture  "MyCookingStory", a community of home cooks in Malaysia that provides a targeted e-commerce store with quality cookware at affordable rates. This episode is centred around the main topic of "Starting a Food Centric E-commerce store". In this interview with Khalid Gibran, we will go in-depth on: Challenges he faced when starting MyCookingStoryWhy do e-commerce businesses failThe future of e-commerce especially to food-centric businessesAnd many more Got some feedback? drop it via this link: thewowjournal.com/podcast-listener-survey/ ©2020 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/

In this 21st episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Dato' James Foo, he has founded 80+ startups in 13 industries, across 3 countries with four acquiring IPOs (Initial Public Offers), he has closed over 90+ deals globally with the largest valuing at USD600 Million, he is also an author of 2 books and the founder of two interesting ventures Authority Institute & New Profits. This episode is centred around the main topic of "Entrepreneurship in Asia" In this interview with Dato James Foo, we will go in-depth on: The best time to start a businessWhy Businesses fail and how to mitigate failure.The difference between Growth and Scale of businessesAnd so much more ©2020 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/ Feedback: thewowjournal.com/podcast-listener-survey/

In this 20th episode of the WowFactor Podcast, Isaac Kanagwa is an International Management Consultant with an MBA from the University of Sunderland - UK, he has worked and consulted for organisations in Uganda and UK. He is also the CEO of GoldServe Uganda, a boutique QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety and Environment ) logistics consultancy and supplier. In this interview with Isaac Kanagwa, we will go in-depth on: Challenges faced while setting it up and the solutions.The current state of the QHSE in Uganda and Africa at large.Healthy habits a leader should have to ensure an organisational success ©2020 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/ Feedback: thewowjournal.com/podcast-listener-survey/

In this 19th episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Geofrey Mutabazi, an emerging passionate leader, was the campus director for the Hult Prize at ISBAT University, the Vice Curator of the Global Shapers Kampala Hub and Founder & CEO of Charge Ko Technologies, an energy startup based in Uganda. In this episode of the WowFactor podcast,  we take a deep dive on the essential factors of founding and managing an energy startup and some of the aspects covered include: The current entrepreneurial ecosystem in Uganda.The challenges faced while starting and running ChargeKo.Reasons for business failure in Africa and probable solutions. ©2020 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/ Feedback: thewowjournal.com/podcast-listener-survey/

In this 18th episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Stephanie Smolders a Social Media consultant with over 4 years experience of working with several amazing brands, A Certified Solution focused & Transformation Coach, a founder of a community of Ladies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with over 2400 members. In Summary, you can call her travelling entrepreneur hailing from Belgium. In this episode of the WowFactor podcast,  we take a deep dive in building a sustainable online business and some of the aspects we cover include: Misconceptions of starting or running an online business.Essentials for starting an effective online business and scaling it for growth.Major causes of failure for online-based businesses. ©2020 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/ Feedback: thewowjournal.com/podcast-listener-survey/

In this 17th episode of the WowFactor Podcast, I feature Homam Alghorani a Syrian  Technopreneur and Innovation expert in Sci-Fi solutions like 3D Hologram, AI, AR and Multi-Touch interactive screens, a Founder of startups zone, a Malaysian Startups Community, CEO / founder of Wonderland Technologies Sdn Bhd & ROCKSTARS.MEDIA, an online influencer marketing marketplace. In this episode of the WowFactor podcast,  we take a deep dive on building sustainable tech business and some of the aspects we cover include: Challenges facing starting running your tech business.Essentials for starting a tech businessReasons for startups failure.And so many more ©2020 Samuel Kamugisha - All Rights reserved - thewowjournal.com Disclaimer : thewowjournal.com/podcast-disclaimer/ Feedback: thewowjournal.com/podcast-listener-survey/