The Entrepreneurs
A weekly deep dive into global business. Inspiring stories from startups to legacy brands in hospitality, design, fashion, and retail.
Latest Episodes
Eureka: Building consumer apps for brands in under a week with no coding required
CEO of Cata, David Brunier, shares his journey to creating a next-generation SaaS platform that launches fully branded consumer apps with no coding and minimal upfront costs, including the top app in Singapore.
Watchmaking special: Aera and highlights from Geneva Watch Days
Aera co-founders Jas Minhas and Olof Larsson join us at Midori House to discuss how things have been ticking along at their watch brand since Minhas’s previous visit. Plus: Monocle’s Brenda Tuohy on Geneva Watch Days trends.
Eureka: Jeanne Autran-Edorh on architectural heritage and innovation in Togo
French-Togolese architect and co-founder of Studio Neida, Jeanne Autran-Edorh, talks about the future of design in Togo and how her work is making an impact internationally.
Labombe by Trivet and Gracious Hospitality’s Cote
Jonny Lake and Isa Bal, co-founders and masterminds behind the two Michelin-starred Trivet in London, discuss their latest venture. Plus: Simon Kim chats about shaking up the traditional American steakhouse with the acclaimed Cote.
Eureka: Soundproofing with mushrooms – how greener panels are making their way into studios
Roberts Treize shares the story of Sporonex, a Latvian startup developing sustainable acoustic solutions using mycelium and circular-waste materials.
Laurent Kleitman, CEO of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Laurent Kleitman stops by Monocle’s Paris studio to reflect on the state of luxury hospitality, Mandarin Oriental’s takeover of the Lutetia hotel and the group’s starring role in season three of The White Lotus.
Eureka: No sun needed! How to grow fresh greens year-round
Didrik Dimmen is the co-founder and CEO of Auk, an award-winning indoor smart-gardening system that makes it easy to grow fresh herbs, salad plants and even vegetables, no matter the season.
200 years of the of the modern railway and the future of train travel
We mark two centuries of passenger rail with a look at what’s down the line. Björn Bender, CEO of Rail Europe, discusses the direction of travel.
Eureka: CEO Naoki Mita explains how Le Furo created the ‘espresso’ of hot springs
What does it take to share something rooted in place with the world? Naoki Mita discusses Le Furo’s “craft onsen” – concentrated hot spring solutions that capture the therapeutic benefits of Japan’s mineral-rich waters.
Updating tradition: Feng Chen Wang
As her brand marks a decade of boundary-pushing design, Feng Chen Wang reflects on her upbringing in Fujian, collaborations with major brands such as Converse and why straddling cultures is her superpower.
