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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Eureka 212: Aire Libre Running
Daniel Almazán Klinckwort and Mauricio Diaz are the co-founders of Aire Libre Running, a Mexico City-based travel company helping people to discover the world through running. Its trips reconnect to nature while discovering incredible landscapes and indigenous cultures across Canada, the US and Mexico.
The Bouqs
Alejandro Bethlen is the CEO of leading floral brand The Bouqs, a California-based company launched in 2012 by John Tabis and Juan Pablo Montúfar. Bethlen joined from Amazon earlier this year. Plus: we hear from Alan Mahon of Scotland’s Brewgooder about the importance of remembering your reason for starting a…
Fever-Tree and Black Tomato
Tim Warrillow is the co-founder and CEO of Fever-Tree, the premium drinks and mixers brand he launched with Charles Rolls in 2005. As you’ll hear, the pair went to the ends of the Earth to find the best ingredients possible. Plus: Black Tomato co-founder, Tom Marchant, discusses the future of…
Eureka 210: Willsark
Peter de Boer is co-founder of Willsark, an Amsterdam-based beer brand producing London Göse, a unique sour beer. The company was started by four friends as something of a side hustle but the founders hope that one day Willsark will be their main venture.
Vietcetera and HubbleHQ
James Chambers talks to American entrepreneur Hao Tran, the co-founder of Vietcetera, a lifestyle-focused media company based in Ho Chi Minh City. Plus, we meet Tushar Agarwal, co-founder and CEO of HubbleHQ, a platform helping companies to find their perfect office space.
Ace & Tate and SkandiHus
Mark de Lange is the founder of Amsterdam-based eyewear brand Ace & Tate, which has more than doubled its retail footprint to 65 locations since we last spoke to De Lange in 2018. We ask him about moving the brand forwards and how the brand’s focus on sustainability has a…
Finisterre
Tom Kay is the founder of Finisterre, a sustainable-clothing brand inspired by the sea and based in Cornwall. Launched in 2003, the company is in the process of reopening its nine UK locations. Plus: we check in with Aaron Cole from The Out to hear about the premium car service’s…
Eureka 207: Apt
Richard Lee Massey is the founder of Apt, a new hospitality platform in London. The reopening of London’s restaurants earlier this month was a welcome relief for many. But with physical-distancing restrictions still in place, Apt will allow groups of friends to dine in a more intimate setting. They can…
CitizenM and Mettle
CitizenM has fast-tracked the launch of an app across its 20 properties. It is designed to ensure that as much of the hotel experience as possible can be contactless. We ask Robin Chadha, CitizenM’s chief marketing officer, how the company will retain a warm and personal touch for guests. Plus:…
Eureka 206: Cabinet
In 2019, Russell Gong and Achal Patel launched Cabinet, a New York-based company selling ethically made over-the-counter health essentials. During lockdown in the US, Cabinet partnered with Uber to ensure safe delivery of its products.
