# Why does Causevest fund businesses?

**URL:** <https://discourse.causevest.io/t/why-does-causevest-fund-businesses/56>\
**Category:** Causevest Enterprise Hub\
**Created:** [May 4, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://discourse.causevest.io/t/why-does-causevest-fund-businesses/56 "2018-05-04T02:49:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![ojonwa](https://discourse.causevest.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/e95f7d/32.png) [@ojonwa](https://discourse.causevest.io/u/ojonwa)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://discourse.causevest.io/t/why-does-causevest-fund-businesses/56/1 "2018-05-04T02:49:17Z")

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Causevest funds business ideas because it leads to private sector development. Private sector development can have a multiplier effect on economies. It boosts employment and provides additional taxable income for national and sub-national governments which in turn increases fiscal revenue available to develop social infrastructure in communities such as roads, hospitals, and schools.

I look forward to measuring the short and long-term outcomes of business ideas we get to invest in!