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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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A portrait of Priya Paul, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels chairperson.
#691 05 Mar 2025 28 min

Why boutique hospitality is booming

We meet Priya Paul, a hotelier who set out to redefine boutique hospitality in India by building a thriving group with dozens of locations. Plus: Christoph Hoffmann talks about how the 25hours Hotel brand…

Stora Enso CEO, Hans Sohlström.
#429 28 Feb 2025 9 min

Eureka 429: Material progress

Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, meets Stora Enso CEO, Hans Sohlström, at the company’s striking new timber headquarters.

Wings of change
#690 26 Feb 2025

Wings of change

We discuss clean-mobility breakthroughs with two founders pushing the boundaries of flight. Plus: how their innovations are reshaping the nearly $1tn airline industry as it races toward decarbonisation.

Creating with longevity in mind
#689 19 Feb 2025

Creating with longevity in mind

We meet the CEO of Casa BatllĂł, a cultural masterpiece that continues to inspire more than 100 years after its creation. Plus: how a Danish design brand is making smarter furniture that can adapt…

Mobility special
#688 12 Feb 2025

Mobility special

We explore innovation in motion from the road to the skies. Polestar CEO, Michael Loescheller, shares his optimistic outlook for Swedish EV maker in 2025. And: we hop aboard Greece’s first scheduled helicopter airline,…

Eureka 426: the rise of Sevda London
07 Feb 2025

Eureka 426: the rise of Sevda London

We meet the founder of the Italian-made luxury handbag label Sevda London. Sevda Mutlu talks about building her brand, its upcoming collaboration with the Ritz Paris and how her Turkish heritage inspires every design.

How to turn industry know-how into a business
#687 05 Feb 2025 29 min

How to turn industry know-how into a business

We meet a former magazine editor who leveraged her experience to launch her own womenswear brand. Then: fresh from fashion’s front rows, Monocle’s Natalie Theodosi talks about the trends shaping the market. 

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