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Here’s what we heard the most.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/advice-early-stage-startups-mena-turkey) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Meta%20graphics%20(7).png) December 20, 2021 In Their Rush to Win Customers and Reduce Financial Exclusion, Are Banks and Fintechs Unwittingly Creating Even Greater Inequality?](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/are-banks-and-fintechs-creating-greater-inequality) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Meta%20graphics%20(6)-1.png) December 7, 2021 Lived Experience: The “Secret Sauce” of Great Founders](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/lived-experience-secret-sauce-of-great-founders) - #### [![Cambia la trayectoria de tu startup](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/IREX_Blog%202_SP.png) August 13, 2021 Cómo Abaca cambió la trayectoria de Imix 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.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/abaca-cambió-la-trayectoria) - #### [January 25, 2019 Building back-end tools for Poland’s booming small business sector](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/2019/01/25/building-back-end-tools-for-polands-booming-small-business-sector) - #### [January 25, 2019 A lifeline for Turkish families during double-digit inflation](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/2019/01/25/a-lifeline-for-turkish-families-during-double-digit-inflation) - #### [January 25, 2019 Rebuilding trust in Ukrainian banks after an economic crisis](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/2019/01/25/rebuilding-trust-in-ukrainian-banks-after-an-economic-crisis) - #### [June 11, 2018 How this startup’s partnerships with nonprofits sets them apart in the crowded field of consumer credit](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/2018/06/11/how-this-startups-partnerships-with-nonprofits-sets-them-apart-in-the-crowded-field-of-consumer-credit) - #### [May 3, 2018 How two quants are taking a grassroots approach to fight payday lending](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/2018/05/03/how-two-quants-are-taking-a-grassroots-approach-to-fight-payday-lending) - #### [May 3, 2018 Oscar Robles’ “shield” of financial protection for life’s emergencies](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/2018/05/03/oscar-robles-shield-of-financial-protection-for-lifes-emergencies) - #### [May 3, 2018 Clarence Bethea’s Crusade Against Big Box Stores](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/2018/05/03/not-an-accelerator-guy-clarence-betheas-crusade-against-big-box-stores) [1](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/tag/success-stories/page/1) [2](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/tag/success-stories/page/2) [❯](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/tag/success-stories/page/2) [Village Capital](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/) - [Home](https://vilcap.com/) - [About Us](https://vilcap.com/about-us) - [Our Programs](https://vilcap.com/programs) - [Partner With Us](https://vilcap.com/partner-with-us) - [News & Publications](https://vilcap.com/news-and-publications) - [Results](https://vilcap.com/results) - [Our Alumni](https://vilcap.com/our-alumni) - [Become a Mentor](https://vilcap.com/mentors) - [Impact Investing](https://vilcap.com/impactinvesting) - [Smarter Systems](https://vilcap.com/smarter-systems) - [I'm An Entrepreneur](https://vilcap.com/entrepreneurs) - [I'm An Investor](https://vilcap.com/investors) #### Subscribe to our newsletter Subscribe Village Capital needs the contact information you provide to us to contact you about our products and services. 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