The Entrepreneurs
A weekly deep dive into global business. Inspiring stories from startups to legacy brands in hospitality, design, fashion, and retail.
Latest Episodes
A toast to Australian botanicals: Papa Salt and Bess Paddington
Charlie Maas, co-founder of Papa Salt, talks about testing 59 distilled recipes before settling on their gin, which uses native Australian botanicals. Plus: a florist’s mission to elevate the status of the country’s wildflowers.
Eureka: Archer Aviation’s CEO on bringing flying taxis to the UAE by the end of 2025
Archer Aviation’s founder and CEO, Adam Goldstein, joins to discuss the UAE launch of the ‘Midnight’ eVTOL. Is a 20-minute Dubai-Abu Dhabi commute in the offing?
Crossing the divide: Ole Scheeren
The award-winning German architect behind some of the world’s most ambitious buildings tells us about the power of cross-cultural collaboration and how this can enrich the lives of those who gather in his spaces.
Arksen’s Jasper Smith on building a business for extraordinary adventure, whether across oceans or ice sheets
We meet the founder of outdoor-adventure emporium Arksen to hear how the lifelong thrill-seeker built a business to share his love of exploration and bring a new approach to the industry.
Eureka: Vania Leles on changing how African gemstones and diamonds are celebrated
Founder and creative director Vania Leles shares the story of how she became a gemologist and launched her brand, Vanleles, an African high-jewellery brand.
Leading lights: Roxanne Varza
Roxanne Varza, director of Paris’s Station F – the world’s largest start-up campus, talks what it takes to be a Station F company and how to champion progressive change in the workplace.
Happy birthday, Brinkworth! 35 years of championing human connection in design
Adam Brinkworth, founder and CEO, and strategy lead Nick Roberts return to Midori House to discuss the company’s 35th birthday and why human connection remains at the heart of the agency’s vision.
Eureka: How founder Alex Wilcox got innovative hop-on jet service JSX off the ground
Alex Wilcox is the founder and CEO of Dallas-based US regional air carrier JSX, which has won customers and plaudits thanks to its distinctive hop-on/hop-off service.
Can Stoke-on-Trent’s pottery industry be saved?
Balineum founder Sarah Watson discusses the challenges facing Stoke-on-Trent, aka “The Potteries”, the historic heart of the UK’s ceramics industry. Plus: how she’s investing in its revival by supporting future talent and local manufacturing.
Eureka: Charging ahead with Ghana’s first e-bike maker
The co-founder and CEO of Wahu Mobility, Valerie Labi, talks about launching Ghana’s first electric-bike manufacturer, scaling the business despite early doubts and her plans to expand into new markets.
