Conscious Leaders Marrying Profit with Purpose: Eva Yazhari + Ed Stevens

Where has the time gone? It’s already the finale of Season 4 of the Beyond Capital Podcast! For our sendoff to a brilliant season, our Co-Hosts Eva Yazhari and Ed Stevens are interviewing each other about everything from their current personal and professional projects to their thoughts on the 12 episodes that came before today’s closer.

Key takeaways and fun facts from our Season 4 finale:

  • Ed shares some exciting developments for his company, Scoot, a next-gen virtual meetings and webinars platform, as well as other interesting business initiatives he’s involved in including companies solving for plastic waste and the climate crisis (1:47)

  • Eva settles the debate on whether its better to be an investor or a founder/entrepreneur (hint: it’s both) (4:46)

  • How Beyond Capital Ventures is leaning into its conscious leadership business model, finding even more ways to support portfolio company founders (5:32)

  • Eva introduces the inspiration behind and need for BCV’s new debt fund (6:56)

  • Details on Beyond Capital’s outreach to global stock exchanges to create a more cohesive exchange in Africa (9:44)

  • It’s Eva and Ed’s turn in the lightning round! (10:55)

  • Ed’s coffee obsession is on full display (11:44)

  • Eva and Ed discuss the virtues of stoicism and how it can be a helpful tool for staying grounded and centered, especially in times of great opportunity (13:13)

  • The purpose and promise of Equitable Venture (17:03)

  • And, finally, the advice they would each give their 20-year-old selves (22:23)

Eva Yazhari