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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Edition 185
We meet the CEOs of cycling brand Rapha and skincare brand Aesop, and Icelandic entrepreneur Sigurlaug Sverrisdottir shares the hospitality secrets of her award-winning ION Adventure Hotel.
Edition 184
We visit the handmade bicycle show Bespoked, meet the CEO of Gousto – who predicts the future of ingredients-delivery services – and head to Vienna to investigate the employment prospects of Austria’s ex-offenders. Plus…
Edition 183
We discuss the global rice industry and management tips with Karan Chanana of The Amira Group, profile the future of cycling innovation with the inventor of the Freestep bike and the Winkreative team look…
Edition 182
Henrietta Lovell explains her journey with Rare Tea Company, restaurateur Martin Morales shares his top management tips and Jessi Baker introduces Provenance, a new platform for sharing the stories of products.
Edition 181
We meet Bob Kunze-Concewitz, chief executive of classic Italian spirits maker Gruppo Campari, who discusses the company’s centuries-old heritage and successful acquisitions strategy. Plus: a family ceramics business in Spain’s Toledo and the Winkreative…
Edition 180
We meet the president of Detroit-based heritage brand Shinola, visit two European food startups – Frutomania in Kosovo and Foodscovery in Italy – and the Winkreative team discusses Chinese luxury brand Shang Xia.
Edition 179
We profile a business success story in Havana and designer Yves Béhar discusses his involvement with Spring Accelerator, plus we meet Thierry Teyssier of La Pâtisserie Des Rêves and Hedvig Alexander of Far &…
Edition 178
Entrepreneur and author Alex Stephany shares the secrets of the ‘sharing economy’, we meet Ian Schneller of Chicago-based audio company Specimen Products and John Molloy of Paris-based Memo Fragrances, and David Michon laments the…
Edition 177
We meet Coca-Cola’s vice president of innovation, the CEO of French audio brand Devialet, and the curator of Nesta’s FutureFest event. Plus, Monocle’s transport editor explores the future of taxi-hailing services.
Edition 176
Tech innovator Kevin Ashton discusses the creative process and we investigate the resurgence of practical skills courses such as ‘shop class’ in the US. Plus, a piano maker in Austria, a clean-water tech start-up…
