18 December 2013
Episode 114
01 hour
We investigate how Berlin’s growing bicycle traffic has spawned a burgeoning startup ecosystem, meet Voga entrepreneur Juliet Murrell, take stock of an alternative currency pumping life into the Sardinian economy, chat with the designer of a 3D-speaker system with a decidedly retro influence, talk to two Colombian footwear entrepreneurs, and discuss premium-brand positioning with our friends at Winkreative.
18 December 2013
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