The Entrepreneurs
A weekly deep dive into global business. Inspiring stories from startups to legacy brands in hospitality, design, fashion, and retail.
Latest Episodes
PerfectTed and Ocean Bottle
Marisa Poster, co-founder of PerfectTed, shares the story of the creation of a new kind of energy drink. She tells us how Europe’s first matcha green tea energy drink secured a £50,000 investment from Steven Bartlett and Peter Jones on “Dragons’ Den”. Plus: we meet the creators of Ocean Bottle,…
Eureka 335: Shima
Hector Butler and Matt Brunault were living and working in New York when they stumbled upon a modest neighbourhood bar in Brooklyn. There the friends fell in love with saké. A few years (and several trips to Japan) later they successfully launched Shima, the ready-to-drink canned saké that’s shaking up…
Brinkworth & USM
Adam Brinkworth and Nick Roberts of global design firm Brinkworth discuss their work creating spaces that bring people and brands together. Plus: we look back at Salone del Mobile in Milan and hear why Swiss manufacturing remains central to the work and mission of innovative furniture company USM.
Eureka 334: Desmond & Dempsey
Joel Jeffery and Molly Goddard, the husband-and-wife co-founders of this luxury sleepwear brand, discuss the benefits and challenges of running a company as a couple and the principles that drive the business, which is renowned for its fashionable pyjamas.
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 Rikke Baumgarten and Helle Hestehave, creative directors of Danish fashion house Baum und Pferdgarten.
Eureka 333: Plainly
Artsem Kruk, the visionary CEO and co-founder of Plainly, shares insights on the award-winning brand renowned for its opulent hand-care products. With a strong emphasis on design, Plainly creates a range of sophisticated treatments that are formulated in partnership with Germany’s leading cosmetics laboratories.
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.
Eureka 332: The Other House
Renowned property investment guru Naomi Heaton shares insights on her newest venture, The Other House residents’ club, which is nestled in the heart of South Kensington, London. As the visionary founder and co-owner, Heaton divulges her innovative approach to developing a cutting-edge lifestyle concept that culminates in a chic and…
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 Soeder, to hear about their partnership with Swiss and what it means to be ‘Made in…
Eureka 331: Gallivant
Nick Steward is the founder of Gallivant, an artisan perfumery based in London. Steward creates award-winning unisex fragrances inspired by destinations around the globe, capturing the spirit and excitement of cities and travel.
