How I Made My First 100,000 UGX Online Without Prior Experience in Uganda
The Struggle is Real I’ll be honest with you: I didn’t grow up thinking I’d make money online. In fact, when I first heard about “earning online,” I thought it was either a scam or something only tech-savvy people could do. I was living in Kampala, surviving on my small salary, and struggling to cover rent and groceries. One day, after spending my last 5,000 UGX on food, I said to myself: There has to be a way to make more money without working 24/7 in a physical office. That’s when I decided to experiment with online hustles, even though I had no website, no followers, and no idea what I was doing. I want to share my exact journey, including all the mistakes, the first victories, and how you can do the same. Picking the First Hustle I started by testing micro-tasks and small online jobs that Ugandans could actually access. I tried offering simple services like canva flyers and caption writing tasks. I tried selling via WhatsApp & Facebook groups. Small electronics like phone ...