Society and Culture

Stories of resilience, innovation, and community impact, showcasing the ways businesses respond to global challenges and cultural shifts
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SOCIETY AND CULTURE

Being A Brand: Cincha solves an everyday travel problem while supporting migrants

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we talk to the BIPOC founders behind Cincha travel accessories.

Growing beyond direct-to-consumer to wholesale in major retailers

SOCIETY AND CULTURE

Let’s grow this popsicle stand

Jordan Levy is building a mobile popsicle cart business with the power of digital payments.

The journey from from startup to expansion to accepting mobile payments

Being a brand: Love Iguehi breaks the neutral mold with bold African prints

Founder Iguehi James on building loyalty, community and a cashless business

One founder’s tips for building a brand that shines

What I wish I knew: Ella & Iris Home

About pitching to investors, automating the backend and avoiding burnout

Wins, learnings and how founder Felicia Johnson keeps her business and customers secure

A talent ecosystem for Black entrepreneurs

How the Center for Black Entrepreneurship models building an economic ecosystem that eliminates the access barrier for the next generation of black entrepreneurs

Past and future of the CBE

Building the payments security workforce of the future

Cyber threats are growing faster than the talent pool. Here’s one way Visa is solving for skills in cybersecurity.

Investing in a workforce with the skills necessary to monitor and mitigate cyber threats

How one fintech gives the undocumented a financial identity

Founded by children of immigrants, Maza is bringing a new generation into the digital financial system.

One fintech’s story of enabling financial inclusion

Post Malone to be joined by Ayra Starr and RaiNao at Visa Live at le Louvre

First-of-its-kind concert will stream exclusively on Roblox

Bringing together global artists in the physical and digital worlds

Being a brand: LuxFit

Founder of LuxFit SF on building a strong brand, retaining good talent and creating strategic partnerships.

Advice for business owners looking to scale their business

What I wish I knew: Arsicault Bakery

About building a successful business, growing sustainably and staying true to your product.

How Armando Lacayo’s banking career prepared him for bakery success

Sustainable spending: What financial institutions need to know

Creative ways to meet consumer demand for climate-conscious financial services

An opportunity to create a more sustainable and responsible financial environment

3 critical ways to close the gender gap

Multiple generations is too long to wait. Here’s what Visa and Visa Foundation are doing to change things right now.

Three ways Visa and Visa Foundation are working toward expanding financial inclusion

Can floating solar save the world?

Heliorec founder shares top tips for launching green tech.

Polina Vasilenko perseveres with floating solar power plant business

Making it in the creator economy

Atlanta-based muralist and painter Corey Barksdale on building an art business that sells.

The steps one Atlanta artists took to turn his passion into a business

Philip Kim, Canada, Breaking, Team Visa

Breaking new ground: B-Boy Phil Wizard heads to Paris

Philip Kim represents Canada and Team Visa in breaking’s debut at the Olympic Games.

Kim’s journey to the Olympic Games in Paris

Khadijatou Sagnia, Sweden, Athletics - Long Jump, Team Visa, Tokyo 2020

One of the chosen ones: a long jumper shares her story

Team Visa’s Khaddi Sagnia on family, fans and bringing her all.

Khaddi follows her dream of global competition

Ryan Neiswender, USA - Wheelchair basketball, Team Visa, Tokyo 2020

How to do more than just show up

Paralympian Ryan Neiswender shares lessons from the road to gold

Neiswender’s path of self discovery

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