My guest today is someone I met around six months ago – Benson Miyoba, whose business is TWO SEVEN SEVEN.
Benson himself says he’s packed a lot into his 46 years, and the passion for what he is doing now is clear.
After going through a difficult period in his own life and unable to accept help from people, he isolated himself. But, as you’ll hear, Benson likes to solve problems himself – because he is determined. This determination is what has driven him to be doing what he is doing now. He talks about the importance of self-awareness and the need to continue learning.
Having worked for many other people, and driven by material status whilst working in the commercial sector, he understood that having done that he’d had to sacrifice some of his principles. So when he set up his first business, he decided to set up a nonprofit, CIC; an organisation called The Fitness Garden in High Wycombe. Working with many different people in the community, the organisation took off and the space created was for local charities to use. As they built momentum, COVID hit. However, initially, it wasn’t a complete disaster though Benson shares how when things had to close down completely it was a different story.
After the organisation closed down, having built a good relationship with his business partners, with their backing, Benson and his team started to provide projects in and round the community.
His passion is to help young people – particularly those who have been excluded from school and then fall into a void where they get preyed upon by organised gangs. Unlike many people, he doesn’t apportion blame on the schools or parents – it’s the criminals who are doing the damage. What Benson tries to do is find ways to support these young people and engage with them so that they receive support for mentoring sessions, with the income from corporate partners.
He also talks about how it’s not all about big young people in big cities having problems, but also in many leafy, country counties. It’s a countrywide issue. His business TWO SEVEN SEVEN creates models that other people then take on and build on in their own businesses and he’s found ways to get the funding.
Sharing how his business works, Benson’s passion for empowering young people is palpable – he is fighting in their corner.
To contact Benson visit https://www.benson.coach/
