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[Interview] Christopher Kape, Vancouver Executive, President of JAMCO Capital Partners

YoungUpstarts

He has gone on several service trips with his children, including a trip to rural Uganda with The Walking School Bus, and one to rural India with ME to WE. You value service work and have organized and traveled to rural Uganda and India with the mission to give back. Why do you think philanthropic work is important as an entrepreneur?

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3 Big Lessons From African Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

In Uganda and Zambia it’s as low as 15% saying it would stop them starting a business , whereas in the US this figure stands at 34%. In Africa if you take a risk and it goes wrong it can have a far greater impact on you, your employees and community. But why is this?

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[Sponsored] Clearbell’s Success Another Vindication Of Manish Chande’s Eye For A Good Deal

YoungUpstarts

Chande, whose family was expelled from Uganda by notorious dictator Idi Amin, has been a member of the board of the prestigious Land Securities, and was the CEO of Trillium, which broke new ground in the management of sale and lease-back property. In 2008 when he appeared on the Sunday Times rich list, ranking 1118 th.

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How to Bring the Holiday Spirit of Giving into Work

Up and Running

See Also Inspired Ideas to Boost Employee Productivity During the Holidays. Instead of merely serving as a festive decoration, a Giving Tree enables employees to choose a charity they’d like to donate to. Employees can select a tag from the tree and fill the stated need. Have a Giving Tree. Giving within the office.

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Exploring The Everyday: Janji Wants You To Change The World By Running

View from Seed

This past fall we did Libya, the season before that we did Uganda, and we’re going to be doing Cambodia in 2019. You not only bring employees, but you also bring along Janji customers, right? So how do you go about picking the country to highlight and find artists or inspirations there? Every season we pick a different country.

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“It’s hard to convey the impact seeing the work in person has on people” – Charity: Water’s Scott Harrison on Making a Difference

Hunter Walker

Or Uganda for example. SH: Much of our funding on the “other side” of the 100% model has come from technology founders and employees. It’s made for the afri-dev well, and there are more than 1 million of them in Africa. The sensor costs only about $100, and can protect a $10,000+ asset.

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“It’s hard to convey the impact seeing the work in person has on people” – Charity: Water’s Scott Harrison on Making a Difference

Hunter Walker

Or Uganda for example. SH: Much of our funding on the “other side” of the 100% model has come from technology founders and employees. It’s made for the afri-dev well, and there are more than 1 million of them in Africa. The sensor costs only about $100, and can protect a $10,000+ asset.