The Founder and CEO of YourCause, Matt Combs, was selected as one of six American business experts to run a U.S. government supported program for Zambian entrepreneurs. The program is a joint initiative between the US Embassy in Zambian and BongoHive, Zambia’s leading startup and technology hub.  Over the course of six months, American thought leaders guide Zambian entrepreneurs through a series of working session designed to help local entrepreneurs overcome difficulties faced when trying to access financing and launched their entrepreneurial endeavor. Combs is running the second session (June 6^th – 10^th) which focuses on crafting pitches to raise capital through banks and investors. 

“I always enjoy working with the entrepreneurial community to pass along knowledge, experiences and best practices gained over the years.  I feel honored to have been selected by the U.S. Embassy, and am excited to travel to Africa in hope of making a positive difference with all those who will participate in this program,” stated Combs. 

The Finance Bootcamp for Startups is a direct result of a need expressed by local Zambian entrepreneurs during the 2015 Zambia Entrepreneur Summit (ZES). With nearly 400 visitors at 2015 ZES, the U.S. Embassy and WECREATE Zambia Center concluded that local Zambian entrepreneurs maintained a high interest in learning tactics to counteract challenges associated with accessing start-up financing and capital.   

Co-Founder and Executive Director of BongoHive, Mr. Lukonga Lindunda added “The entrepreneurial ecosystem in Zambia has been developing at a tremendous pace over the past few years and initiatives like this boot camp have been vital in the instigating the positive changed we’ve witnessed.  Although we still have a ways to go, cross-sector collaborations like this boot camp are delivering tremendous value to the Zambian change-makers of tomorrow.”

In addition to the 2016 Finance Bootcamp for Startups, BongoHive also offers Zambian entrepreneurs startup accelerator programs and small business master classes to further develop the Zambian entrepreneurial ecosystem. To learn more about their programs, or learn how to become involved, visit, http://bongohive.co.zm.

About YourCause
YourCause, LLC is a Dallas, TX based Software as a Service (“SaaS”) provider of the CSRconnect Employee Engagement Platform (“CSRconnect”) and the Orange Leap Donor Management Platform, two fully hosted and managed solutions for employees and nonprofits to more effectively deploy and mange their philanthropic, volunteering, sustainability, employee engagement, and overall donor relations programs. Ranked #927 on the 2015 Inc. 5000 list, and #11 for best places to work in Dallas, YourCause is rapidly expanding its operations through the ongoing deployment of end-to-end solutions for enterprises, nonprofits, and general users.  YourCauses’ ongoing commitment to never taking a portion of any donation transacted within the platform allows the company to deliver maximum support to the more than 80,000+ nonprofits actively engaging with YourCause. 

To learn more about CSRconnect and YourCause visit: http://www.csrconnect.me

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YourCause, LLC (“YourCause”) is a Software as a Service (“SaaS”) provider of the CSRconnect Employee Engagement Platform (“CSRconnect”) that provides a fully hosted and managed solution for community involvement programs. CSRconnect is a robust and highly configurable platform that caters to each client’s programs with giving, volunteering, and feature-rich engagement tools. To learn more about CSRconnect and YourCause visit: csrconnect.me

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