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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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Episode 213
#213 11 Nov 2015

Episode 213

A special episode from the Web Summit in Dublin. We sit down with the CEOs of Kickstarter and Deliveroo; Nicolas Brusson of BlaBlaCar and Philippe Botteri of Accel Partners explain the future of ride-sharing,…

Episode 212
#212 04 Nov 2015

Episode 212

We discover business lessons from the founders of British sunglasses label Taylor Morris and London-based Dum Dum Donutterie. Plus, we’re in New York to profile Alfred, the mobile app-based errands service.

Episode 211
#211 28 Oct 2015

Episode 211

Minneapolis-based entrepreneur Eric Dayton shares the story of his clothing brand Askov Finlayson, his award-winning restaurant Bachelor Farmer and the ever-popular Marvel Bar. We also profile the global literacy start-up Pobble. Plus: Winkreative’s Rachel…

Episode 210
#210 21 Oct 2015

Episode 210

We meet Efe Cakarel, the founder of curated film-streaming service Mubi. We also visit Angels, the seventh-generation family-owned company that’s been outfitting actors in the theatre, television and film industries since 1813.

Episode 209
#209 14 Oct 2015

Episode 209

We stroll down Barcelona’s famous high street Passeig de GrĂ cia to see the results of an €8m facelift. Meanwhile, Italian entrepreneurs Rossella Frigerio and Silvana Molaro share their made-in-Capri sandals brand Sofia Capri. Plus:…

Episode 208
#208 07 Oct 2015

Episode 208

We meet Justin Hall, a fifth generation sock maker and CEO of luxury sock brand Pantherella, tell the story of Canadian publisher Coach House Books and speak to the authors of the new book…

Episode 207
#207 30 Sep 2015

Episode 207

We explore the world of sonic branding with the CEO of Austria-based company Raven and Finch; Roo Rogers and Yves BĂ©har of fuseproject talk about the Spring Accelerator, a venture that supports businesses helping…

Episode 206
#206 23 Sep 2015

Episode 206

We sit down with Frank Muytjens, head of men’s design at J.Crew, and hear how the company transformed from a preppy catalogue brand into a consistently on-point icon in the global menswear market. We…

Episode 205
#205 16 Sep 2015

Episode 205

We visit the team behind American manufacturing company Knickerbocker and tour their Brooklyn factory; investigate the success stories of city governments around the world in promoting local entrepreneurship and innovation; and profile Swedish entrepreneur…

Episode 204
#204 09 Sep 2015

Episode 204

We visit Rio de Janeiro to see how city hall is working to keep classic retailers alive. We also tell the story of a Lisbon couple who left the big city to revive traditional…

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