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We meet Nuria Torras, the founder of Lekkid, a Barcelona-based toy brand focused on promoting creativity and imagination in children through educational play.

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★	22 Nov 2024 6 min	Eureka 417: Can smart toy design foster child development? We meet Nuria Torras, the founder of Lekkid, a Barcelona-based toy brand focused on promoting creativity and imagination in children through educational play. \r	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
676	20 Nov 2024 30 min	How slowing down can enhance experiences We meet the co-founder of European Sleeper, a railway company reviving night trains and connecting great cities across the continent. And to ensure we’re travelling in style, we’ll hear from the founder of Tom Àdam, a Berlin-based loungewear brand revered for its PJs.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	15 Nov 2024 17 min	Eureka 416: How paddleboarding on the Ganges led to founding a greentech company Shilpika Gautam talks about her journey from the trading floor to environmental work. She discusses how a transformative – and record-breaking – experience paddleboarding the Ganges catalysed the founding of Opna, a greentech company focused on accelerating climate action.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
675	13 Nov 2024 29 min	How to open a boutique hotel and creative space in historic Havana Hear insights from two leaders driving cultural change through the power of music. Monocle’s Tomos Lewis heads to Havana’s Cayo Hueso district to meet a Grammy-winning resident of the Cuban capital who restored a grand 1930s building into an 11-key hotel with Caribbean rhythm at its core. Plus: Mag Rodriguez talks about his new app, Even, a platform tackling the tough times artists face in the streaming era.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	8 Nov 2024 8 min	Eureka 415: Sarah Bell on the smell of success in luxury home fragrance We meet Sarah Bell, founder of Evermore London, a luxury-candle and home-fragrance brand made from sustainable ingredients, nature-inspired scents and fine UK craftsmanship.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
674	6 Nov 2024 26 min	Luca Faloni reflects on a decade of his eponymous brand We explore how heritage and a commitment to artisanal quality builds enduring brands with the founders of two eponymous luxury labels. Luca Faloni reflects on a decade of elevating Italian menswear and Oyuna Tserendorj shares how her Mongolian roots inform the ethos of her cashmere brand.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	1 Nov 2024 9 min	Eureka 414: How do you reach a eureka moment? We meet the creator of ‘The Future Flip Book’, a creativity tool designed to spark millions of innovative ideas by allowing users to create combinations that align with their unique goals.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
673	30 Oct 2024 37 min	Scaling new heights from shopfronts to supply chains We discuss growth strategies from Sweden to South Africa as we meet the CEO of Peak Performance to hear about the importance of bricks-and-mortar retail for building communities. And: why creating meaningful touchpoints with customers in physical retail spaces can help new brands flourish.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	25 Oct 2024 9 min	Eureka 413: reimagining the helmet for city cyclists Newlane co-founder Dominic Cotton talks about creating a foldable bike helmet for urban commuters. He shares how a London bike ride sparked the idea, challenges of achieving certification and how key partnerships have propelled their growth.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
672	23 Oct 2024 31 min	How user-centric design is transforming city life We explore innovative solutions for urban living and enhancing quality of life in cities. First, we meet the founder of Urby, a smart development company that blends apartment living with the hospitality flair of boutique hotels. Then: we catch up with Markus Freitag, founder of compact cargo-bike company Flinc, which is reshaping the way that Switzerland rides.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	18 Oct 2024 8 min	Eureka 412: Curating city-specific products for Art Basel’s Paris pop-up shop Beyond its fairs, Art Basel wants to stay top of mind with a foray into retail. Monocle’s Sophie Monaghan-Coombs speaks with chief growth officer, Hayley Romer, at the new Art Basel Shop in Paris to see how its pop-up stores reflect its cities in every product.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
671	16 Oct 2024 26 min	How Samsung is evolving Deborah Honig, chief customer officer for Samsung Electronics in the UK and Ireland, talks about how the multinational technology giant is harnessing artificial intelligence to elevate its product ecosystem, boost accessibility and empower consumers, all while staying true to the brand’s legacy of innovation.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	11 Oct 2024 10 min	Eureka 411: Preserving tradition and sustainable growth amid the mezcal boom Yola Jimenez launched Yola Mezcal to preserve her family’s traditional recipe of the spirit from Oaxaca, Mexico. Today the brand is thriving thanks to her commitment to slow growth, sustainable production and staying true to its original roots.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
670	9 Oct 2024 27 min	Design special: What’s next in the sector and can meditation help creativity? We meet a New York-based interior designer who champions a traditional approach to craftsmanship and inspiration. And: Monocle’s Nic Monisse talks about the latest patterns in the industry.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	4 Oct 2024 5 min	Eureka 410: How Mick Jagger inspired Stenströms’s latest collection Peter Jüriado and Mathias le Fèvre discuss their collaboration for Stenströms’s 125th anniversary collection, inspired by Scandinavian nature and vintage style. They reflect on blending tradition with modern fashion ahead of the collection’s launch in Stockholm.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

Business / Podcast

The Entrepreneurs

Latest episode

Latest episodes

Eureka 417: Can smart toy design foster child development?

How slowing down can enhance experiences

Eureka 416: How paddleboarding on the Ganges led to founding a greentech company

How to open a boutique hotel and creative space in historic Havana

Eureka 415: Sarah Bell on the smell of success in luxury home fragrance

Luca Faloni reflects on a decade of his eponymous brand

Eureka 414: How do you reach a eureka moment?

Scaling new heights from shopfronts to supply chains

Eureka 413: reimagining the helmet for city cyclists

How user-centric design is transforming city life

Eureka 412: Curating city-specific products for Art Basel’s Paris pop-up shop

How Samsung is evolving

Eureka 411: Preserving tradition and sustainable growth amid the mezcal boom

Design special: What’s next in the sector and can meditation help creativity?

Eureka 410: How Mick Jagger inspired Stenströms’s latest collection