From Refugee Camp to Entrepreneur: Pappi Mukasa’s Pursuit of Business Freedom
Episode Timeline
- 00:00 – Intro
- 00:26 – Pappi’s background: arriving in Australia after 9 years in a refugee camp
- 03:00 – Assimilation into Australia, learning English & support services
- 04:45 – School, finishing high school & pursuing Civil Engineering
- 05:55 – Shift from Civil Engineering to passion for business (origin in refugee camp)
- 07:34 – Why and how CouriersPlease: career shift from engineering to logistics
- 10:20 – Quitting his job & taking the leap into business ownership
- 12:00 – Training & toughest part: learning the delivery territory
- 14:00 – Daily routine: being his own boss & enjoying flexibility
- 15:45 – Changing territories: moving from first territory to Collingwood
- 16:32 – What drives Pappi daily: love for customers & service
- 18:00 – Common questions about being a CouriersPlease franchise partner
Pappi Mukasa – Spent 9 years in a refugee camp before making his way to Australia, Pappi had an entrepreneurial calling even after finishing a Civil Engineering Degree with Honours. The urge to have career freedom with his own business was just too strong.
