Venturing Out, Focusing In

This week Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Elizabeth Edwards. The two talk about disruptive innovation, strategy consulting, venture capital vs private equity, and offer tons of mic drop moments and business wisdom. In this episode, we discuss: How she got into the fascinating world of venture capital and consumer brands How her education comes into play in every avenue of her business What she has to do with disruptive innovation What the difference between venture capital and private equity is The uber focus of H Venture Partners today, and why it works so well for her Who and where she finds helpful resource in Why Elizabeth is laser focused on the microbiome  Advice for the beginning, middle, and end of your venture capital journey Why your support system is so imperative when starting your business and throughout   Elizabeth Edwards is the Managing Partner and Founder of H Venture Partners, a leading seed, venture, and early growth equity fund focused on next-generation consumer brands. In the spring of 2024, Elizabeth expanded her impact by launching the H Venture Studio, a Company Creation Fund designed to commercialize groundbreaking microbiome technologies from around the world, transforming them into category-leading consumer products. Her vision is to bring these innovative, science-backed solutions to the forefront of the global consumer market.  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethannedwards/