The Entrepreneurs
A weekly deep dive into global business. Inspiring stories from startups to legacy brands in hospitality, design, fashion, and retail.
Latest Episodes
Episode 237
Former fighter pilot Jonny Nicol reveals why he built Stratajet, billed as the world’s first fully automated, real-time, real-cost system for booking a private jet. We also meet a new player on the venture-capital…
Episode 236
The world’s most famous recording studio has launched a programme to mentor the next generation of music-technology companies. We swing by London’s Abbey Road to hear the story of one promising start-up from the…
Episode 235
In the age of the truly on-demand, one London start-up promises to pick up whatever you want and deliver it within an hour. The CEO of Quiqup explains the challenges and business model of…
Episode 234
Cold-water surfing is not like other surfing: freezing water, freezing air and, until UK brand Finisterre came about in 2002, a severe lack of quality clothing and gear. We trek to the coast of…
Episode 233
British chocolate brand Prestat counted the Queen Mother, Roald Dahl and generations of sweet-toothed children as its fans but what happens when the company is rejuvenated for a new generation? Meanwhile, in Vienna we…
Episode 232
From the objects on his desk to tips on getting the creative juices flowing, Shinola’s creative director Daniel Caudill tells us how he works. We also sit down with English model, activist and entrepreneur…
Episode 231
From crisps to vodka, on this week’s episode we hear the story of family-run firm Chase Distillery. We also meet Asad Hamir of eyewear brand Kite, who explains the meaning of luxury in a…
Episode 230
What do Italian leather bags, fine French wines and Palestinian tiles have in common? They all improve with time. We trek to the city of Nablus to visit the last remaining traditional producer of…
Episode 229
How can traditional hotels fight back against the sharing economy juggernaut? We meet Caitlin Zaino, founder of Porter & Sail, a start-up whose secret weapon involves a dash of the high-tech and the charm…
Episode 228
Ghostly International was founded at the turn of the millennium in the college dorm room of DJ and Detroit native Sam Valenti IV. Since then the cult-favourite record company has signed on everyone from…
