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The Entrepreneurs

A weekly deep dive into global business. Inspiring stories from startups to legacy brands in hospitality, design, fashion, and retail.

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Collagerie and Baum und Pferdgarten
#593 19 Apr 2023

Collagerie and Baum und Pferdgarten

We meet Lucinda Chambers and Serena Hood, two former British ‘Vogue’ editors who have turned their eye for style and passion for storytelling into the elegantly curated shopping platform Collagerie. Plus: we hear from…

Ewan Venters
#592 12 Apr 2023

Ewan Venters

The CEO of Artfarm and Hauser & Wirth explains how he navigated from luxury retail at Fortnum & Mason to the cutting edge of contemporary art.

Aera and Soeder
#591 05 Apr 2023

Aera and Soeder

Aera co-founder and CEO Jas Minhas talks about business serendipity and building a purpose-driven brand with the highest quality components. Plus: we head to Zürich to catch up with Hanna Olzon Åkerström, co-founder of…

IWG and Capacities
#590 29 Mar 2023

IWG and Capacities

Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, joins the show to introduce his interview with Mark Dixon, the founder and chief executive of IWG. They discuss hybrid working and why the office will never go…

Nothing and NeoCarbon
#589 22 Mar 2023

Nothing and NeoCarbon

Nothing’s CEO and co-founder Carl Pei tells us about building a cutting-edge consumer electronics company that is committed to removing barriers between people and technology. He talks about the next frontiers in personal communications…

Lunaz
#588 15 Mar 2023

Lunaz

David Lorenz is the CEO and founder of Lunaz, a UK start-up that re-engineers and electrifies commercial and industrial vehicles, as well as collectable classics from car-makers such as Rolls-Royce, Jaguar and Aston Martin.…

Byborre and Nike ACG
#587 08 Mar 2023

Byborre and Nike ACG

We meet Borre Akkersdijk, co-founder of Byborre, a textile studio based in the Netherlands that specialises in sustainable and innovative fabric design. Plus, Bob Sheard, friend of the show and co-founder of brand agency…

Rails
#586 01 Mar 2023

Rails

Jeff Abrams, founder and creative director of fashion brand Rails, explains his approach to expanding into new markets, the importance of understanding international customers and how making decisions quickly helped him grow the brand……

Heat and Arthur Sleep
#585 22 Feb 2023

Heat and Arthur Sleep

How did Heat secure major investment from industry heavyweights such as LVMH Luxury Ventures and tap into the all-important Gen Z audience, growing an engaged community of conscious shoppers with a season-less mindset? Founders…

Fresh Fitness Food and Sips Berlin
#584 15 Feb 2023

Fresh Fitness Food and Sips Berlin

This week we’re pairing two leading entrepreneurs in the world of food and wine. Our starter is Caspar Rose, co-founder and CEO of the Wellness Food Group, which owns and operates two leading UK…

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