Abaca forced Sandra’s team to have an honest talk, both as a team and as individuals, about the stages of their startup. The first – of many – evaluations they did following the framework, instantly demonstrated that they were more advanced where they thought they were less developed, and vice versa.

Entender por qué los inversionistas continúan diciéndote que “no” puede ser realmente difícil. Además, seamos honestos, a nadie le gusta ser rechazado, menos aún, sin conocer la razón real.

To date, Finance Forward has supported more than 90 ventures from over 20 countries with over 2,400 hours of direct mentorship, and engagement from 100 MetLife team members, and, in the process, given away more than $600,000 in grants.

Credit unions are a powerful player in the US financial services industry. With nearly two trillion dollars in assets, $1.16 trillion in outstanding loans and 120 million members, the five thousand federally insured credit unions play a particularly critical role in marginalized communities: they have a 50% higher proportion of branches in low income areas and are better connected with BIPOC communities than larger banks.

India has made impressive strides on financial health in the past five years. Mobile money and government programs have helped millions of people open bank accounts, find capital to open a business, or build savings for the future.

Purchasing a home is a complex and often opaque process – and a process that is increasingly out of reach for millions of individuals and families.That was certainly true for Bryan Young’s mother.

One of the most common questions our team is asked by entrepreneurs is: “How can I scale my business to another country?”

We have a unique perspective at Village Capital: our team works with startups around the world, with alumni in more than 30 countries.