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HCB Mobile
HCB is the nonprofit neobank powering local hackathons, clubs, and teams with 501(c)(3) status. Now, you can do it all from your mobile device. Manage cards, track your nonprofit's expenses, make transfers, and accept donations anywhere. You can focus on your mission; we'll handle the money.
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@mmortada
This is such a smart expansion—giving student clubs and hackathons mobile banking with nonprofit status removes the biggest operational friction (money management) so they can focus on building. Turning a coding community into a fintech-enabled ecosystem is powerful.
A practical question: With mobile access now live, are you primarily helping existing Hack Clubs streamline their finances, or are you also reaching new student-led initiatives outside the network who need nonprofit banking but don’t know where to start?
(I work with education and community-focused platforms on LinkedIn, where conversations about student entrepreneurship and operational scaling happen often.)
@olajiggy321 Hi Agbaje,
I first started this project as a way to help existing organizations streamline their finances. However, we are focusing on both currently! HCB Mobile is now another tool under the HCB ecosystem to make it even easier to manage your finances and start your own nonprofit! HCB's ultimate goal is to reduce the friction for teenagers to contribute to their community and I believe HCB Mobile is another step to helping us achieve that.
@mmortada
Hi Mohamad,
That's a powerful mission — reducing friction so teens can contribute. Expanding from serving existing clubs to enabling new community initiatives is where the real growth happens.
Reaching those "new student-led initiatives outside the network" is a classic awareness and trust challenge. They often don't know tools like HCB exist, and they need to see it validated by peers.
On LinkedIn, I've helped education/nonprofit tools bridge that gap by:
Targeting student entrepreneurs, club leaders, and hackathon organizers with content that speaks to their pain points (e.g., "How to handle club finances without a 501(c)(3)").
Showcasing success stories from existing Hack Clubs using HCB, which builds social proof for newcomers.
Engaging in communities where these student leaders already are — education tech groups, entrepreneurship forums, and nonprofit startup spaces.
If you're open to it, I'd be happy to share a short case study of how a similar platform expanded its reach on LinkedIn. I can send it over via DM or email.
Great work on the launch.
Best,
Agbaje