The Entrepreneurs
A weekly deep dive into global business. Inspiring stories from startups to legacy brands in hospitality, design, fashion, and retail.
Latest Episodes
Leading lights: Roxanne Varza
What does it take to grow ambitious start-ups into impactful businesses and foster diverse, inclusive leadership from the start? Roxanne Varza is director of Paris’s Station F, the world’s largest start-up campus. Previously head…
Happy birthday, Brinkworth! 35 years of championing human connection in design
Adam Brinkworth, founder and CEO, and strategy lead Nick Roberts return to Midori House to discuss the company’s 35th birthday and why human connection remains at the heart of the agency’s vision.
Eureka: How founder Alex Wilcox got innovative hop-on jet service JSX off the ground
Alex Wilcox is the founder and CEO of Dallas-based US regional air carrier JSX, which has won customers and plaudits thanks to its distinctive hop-on/hop-off service.
Can Stoke-on-Trent’s pottery industry be saved?
Balineum founder Sarah Watson discusses the challenges facing Stoke-on-Trent, aka “The Potteries”, the historic heart of the UK’s ceramics industry. Plus: how she’s investing in its revival by supporting future talent and local manufacturing.
Eureka: Charging ahead with Ghana’s first e-bike maker
Theco founder and CEO of Wahu Mobility, Valerie Labi, talks about launching Ghana’s first electric-bike manufacturer, scaling the business despite early doubts and her plans to expand into new markets.
The winner makes it all: Catching up with Swedish brands Pure Effects and MorjasÂ
Pure Effect co-founder Linda Rosendahl Nordin explains how the Swedish biotech company uses beneficial microbes to clean fabrics without washing. Plus: Morjas founder, Henrik Berg, talks brand growth, footwear and launching a women’s line.
Eureka: how to grow a global brand from a remote Greek island
Founder Stavros Kois shares how he grew a small optical shop in Syros into a globally recognised brand offering distinctive eyewear and silk scarves inspired by the style and story of the Greek island.
How the right sound and scent can enhance your brand
Max De Lucia, co-founder of sonic branding studio DLMDD, discusses bringing his creative approach to the world of fragrance.
Eureka: Why pistachios are having a momentÂ
Roxana Saidi, founder of Táche, shares how a lightbulb moment in a Parisian café led to the creation of her pistachio-milk brand. She discusses international expansion, new collaborations and sustainability.
Full circle: Shalini Goyal Bhalla
Full circle: Shalini Goyal Bhalla from International Council for Circular Economy tells us about the opportunities that moving towards a circular model would provide for business and innovation, as well as the planet.
