Founder to Founder: Yazmeen & Ben

For episode 1, the founders of Films with a Cause and Everyone Archives sit down to chat about all things art entrepreneurship, the startup world, and cultural memory.

By: Jake Hamilton & Nika Bakhtiari

June 18th, 2025

In our first ever SVZ Founder to Founder conversation, founders Ben Compton of Everyone Archives and Yazmeen Kanji of Films with a Cause sat down for a wide-reaching conversation that touched on arts entrepreneurship, the cost of startup culture, cultural memory, and much more.

Founder to Founder is a new series from the Social Ventures Zone, bringing two SVZ founders together to break down their entrepreneurial journeys, find common ground between their missions, and much more. 

Founder to Founder is also available in audio format on your favourite podcast platform. Find it on Spotify (external link) , Apple Podcasts (external link) , Amazon Music (external link) , and more - just search for "Founder to Founder by the SVZ"!