Karmic Capitalist - businesses with purpose

Many CEOs call their companies "people companies". Occasionally they mean it! Far more occasionally still, it translates into every sinew of a company's being. Answer Digital comes about as close as you can get within the tech consulting sector. I don't know what perks they offer, or if they've latched on to the latest must-shout-about people-pleasing fad. But I do sense t...

Peter Tiszavolgyi's company, Stylers Group, started with a couple of mates at uni in Budapest. It's grown into a 50+ person company that is Deepak Chopra's digital partner in San Diego. Not your typical trajectory from a recently ex-Communist country. In this episode of the Karmic Capitalist podcast, Peter shares some of the lessons which have served him well. Including: Getting ser...

Eric Edmeades is a master story-teller. This week's episode of the Karmic Capitalist isn’t just packed full of sage moments, but is just... plain... fun . From parents rebelling against apartheid in South Africa, to blowing things up for a living, to taking on the food industry - it’s one heck of a ride. Adventure, purpose and business success. Eric has grown and turned around significant bus...

A near-death accident led Marc to get serious on life while his friends were "getting drunk and smoking wacky backy".  Getting serious on life for Marc showed up in how he injected purpose in his startup years from very early on. It showed up in a belief that there's a lot more to business than the cash. Though to be fair, having your first company founded as a teenager go to $50m i...