The Beyond Capital Podcast

On this week’s episode of the Beyond Capital Podcast, we welcome Ross Baird, an accomplished venture capitalist with a focus on emerging markets, startup investing, and real estate. Ross now leads Blueprint Local, which invests in real estate projects that are intended to drive attractive returns for investors and impact in communities.  

Ross is generous with his time and his knowledge, delving into the following timely and weighty topics, plus much more:
  • How developers can invest in distressed communities with integrity (4:54)
  • Why conscious leadership is the key to successful ventures across sectors (6:32)
  • How improv comedy training has helped Ross be an effective leader (7:24)
  • Ross explains the U.S. Opportunity Zones economic development program (13:43)
  • Ross’ unusual choice of morning beverage (it’s an Atlanta thing!) (24:09)
  • Why Thomas Jefferson’s ideas outweigh his achievements (31:45)

What is The Beyond Capital Podcast?

Tune into the Beyond Capital Podcast to discover how the C-Suite thinks about social impact as a business grows. Learn about how social values and causes integrate into a company's operations, product, culture - and ultimately - its success.

Eva and Ed have built, scaled and sold companies worth millions. We are active early-stage investors with more than 20 current investments. We sit on private and public-company boards, and we believe strongly in business as a force for good.

From the CEO of a company serving two and a half million healthy school meals a week to one of the world’s first and most successful recycling entrepreneurs, in each episode our candid conversations show how and why profit can be married with purpose. Inspiring leaders will articulate their philosophies and share the mark their business will leave on the world. You will be inspired by these stories to explore your own possibilities for social impact because money and meaning can co-exist!