The Entrepreneurs
A weekly deep dive into global business. Inspiring stories from startups to legacy brands in hospitality, design, fashion, and retail.
Latest Episodes
Babbel and Communicative Language Academy
Babbel CEO Arne Schepker explains how the world’s best-selling language-learning platform evolves and adapts to new technologies and why it remains committed to using human interaction and conversation to help its users achieve proficiency. Plus: we head to western Ukraine to meet Kateryna Khudyk, co-founder of language school CLA, to…
Bienal de São Paulo, Granado & Fazenda
In a Brazil special, we head to the 35th Bienal de São Paulo and take the temperature of the city’s art scene. We also meet Sissi Freeman, marketing and sales director at Granado, to hear her plans for the storied Brazilian pharmacy brand’s global expansion. Plus: meat and merriment with…
The Betts Group and SMO Gold
Can ethically sourced gold transform the precious-metals trade? Betts Group managing director Charlie Betts explains how transparency in sourcing precious metals is forging a new standard in responsible luxury and why his family business is committed to driving change in the mining industry.
Finland Special: Kyrö and Sees
Meet Miika Lipiäinen, co-founder of Kyrö, an award-winning all-rye distillery that he launched with his friends after hatching the idea in that most Finnish of locations, the sauna. Plus: how the Fukushima disaster inspired Sees founder and CEO, Elisa Koivumaa, to start the household cleaning-products and cosmetics brand that uses…
Pom Harrington & Frieze Seoul
Pom Harrington, owner of world-leading antiquarian book dealer Peter Harrington, tells us about the family business’s Frieze Seoul debut, his personal journey in collecting and selling rare books, and why investing in the next generation of booksellers is crucial. Plus, he discusses how he navigates the challenges and opportunities presented…
Andy Evans and ‘Planet Wind’
Meet Andy Evans, the co-founder and CEO of leading Australian offshore wind developer Oceanex Energy. Andy stops by Midori House to talk about his entrepreneurial journey, work to change how we power our world as a leader in the offshore wind farming industry and his ambitious upcoming documentary, ‘Planet Wind’.
Hundle
We meet Hari Hundle, founder of the eponymous financial services firm for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and corporations. Hari discusses his client-centric approach and the value of building trust and long-term relationships. Plus: why clever design is an important element of his success in business.
Morjas & Luca Faloni
Morjas founder Henrik Berg talks about the timeless aesthetics of his men’s footwear and accessories label, and its Mediterranean and Scandinavian heritage. Plus: we catch up with Luca Faloni, founder of the eponymous brand built on a philosophy of slow fashion and an enduring commitment to being “Made in Italy”
Rumor Rosé and Champagne Rendez-Vous
Barry Bayat, the founder of Rumor Rosé, explains how he left behind a finance career to set off for the vineyards of Provence with the goal of creating his dream pink wine. Then we’re in champagne country to meet Fiona Perrin, CEO of Champagne Rendez-Vous, an all-natural brand focused on…
Pai Skincare
Meet Sarah Brown, founder of the skincare brand whose acclaimed products have been proudly formulated, manufactured and packaged in-house in London since 2007. Sarah is an organic skincare pioneer whose expertise in developing effective, all-natural products was born out of her own experience living with challenging skin.
