Episode 348 - The $6K Startup That's Transforming African Mobility | Jared Fulks

Oct 21, 2025

Jared Fulks, co-founder of PureFlow, shares his transformative journey from six motorcycles in Uganda to a thriving business model focused on hospitality and community. He discusses divine opportunities spotted during encounters with Uber drivers and emphasizes the power of prayer in forming partnerships. Building trust in smaller cities and creatively acquiring customers through a football club strategy are key insights. Jared advocates for low-cost probes to test business ideas in Africa, showcasing the potential of emerging markets.

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ANECDOTE

Six Bikes, Big Response

Colin emptied his savings, bought six motorcycles, and launched a lease-to-own program in western Uganda.
He received 250 applications in 24 hours and paired weekly payments with fellowship and gospel teaching.

INSIGHT

Small Cities Build Stronger Trust

Starting in tier-two or tier-three towns can build deeper trust and community than launching in big cities.
That relational fabric reduces default risk and improves long-term customer retention.

ANECDOTE

Relationship Over Trackers

Early in the program a customer stole a bike after committing a crime but returned it because of community ties.
The family's decision to return the bike showed relationship outweighed simple asset control.

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From Dallas Uber Rides to Uganda Motorcycles: How One Partnership Is Transforming African Mobility

Join host Henry Kaestner as he sits down with Jared Fulks, co-founder of PureFlow, for an inspiring conversation about building Kingdom businesses in emerging markets. From four consecutive Uber drivers from different African countries in Dallas to empowering thousands of motorcycle taxi drivers in Uganda, this episode reveals how God orchestrates divine appointments in everyday moments and business ventures alike.

Discover how PureFlow started with just six motorcycles and $6,000 in a small Ugandan town and has grown into a hospitality-focused finance company serving thousands. Jared shares powerful lessons about the value of partnership born from prayer, the unexpected advantages of tier-two and tier-three cities, and why sometimes the best place to test a business idea isn't Silicon Valley—it's Africa.

Key Topics:

Divine appointments: Four African Uber drivers in 24 hours and what they reveal about staying spiritually present
Starting with six bikes: How Colin emptied his savings and received 250 applications in 24 hours
Partnership as a "God idea": Why prayer preceded partnership and the power of detailed operating agreements
Tier-two and tier-three city advantages: Building trust and community away from capital cities
Hospitality over finance: Reframing PureFlow as a hospitality business that creates places people want to return to
Low-cost probes in Africa: Testing 100 ideas with a fraction of what it costs in the U.S.
Living remotely while building locally: Managing a Uganda-based business from Atlanta through intentional engagement
The football club strategy: Winning tournaments as customer acquisition and brand building
Pressing the gas: Why not to subsidize yourself with philanthropy too soon

Notable Quotes:

"Partnership is not a good idea. It's a God idea. It is woven into the fabric of how we were created. Nobody would argue that we're created for people. And so why would we assume any different?" - Jared Fulks

"If the business collapsed tomorrow, and it all just failed, which I hope it doesn't, I don't think it will. But if it did, the thing that I would take away most would be not the amazing people we've been able to hire, the thousands and thousands of people we serve, but it truly is the friendship and the brotherhood that I have with him." - Jared Fulks

"Start with where you are, with what you have... He lost $6,000. Like to most people listening to this podcast, it's not gonna kill you to lose $6,000." - Jared Fulks