The Entrepreneurs
A weekly deep dive into global business. Inspiring stories from startups to legacy brands in hospitality, design, fashion, and retail.
Latest Episodes
Edition 132
We meet the dentist-turned-entrepreneur in Belgrade behind Avantgarde Bikes, talk FinTech with Mike Laven of The Currency Cloud, discuss renewable power with Radhika Thakkar of Greenlight Planet, review Benetton’s new store concept in Milan, test out Baron Fig notebooks in New York, and give BIC a branding overhaul with Winkreative.
Edition 131
We report from the 1.618 Sustainable Luxury event in Paris, chat with travel-guru Bruce Poon Tip of G Adventures, meet LA-based music maker Squeak E Clean, visit a heritage glove maker in Madrid, head to the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, and talk brand-crisis management with Winkreative.
Edition 130
We visit Laulhère – the last beret-maker left in France, board a ship with Rodney Russ of Heritage Expeditions, discuss emerging-market corruption with David Buxton of Arachnys, chat with Rory Rogan of Be Packs, meet the team behind Comed(e-Learning), and give Air New Zealand a branding overhaul with Winkreative.
Edition 129
We discuss 3D printing with Martin Warner, visit Kenya-based solar energy startup M -KOPA, meet French paper executive Sophie Chenel, talk money booms with Bob Swarup, chat with Beatrice Pembroke of The British Council, and give London’s presence at MIPIM a branding overhaul with our friends at Winkreative.
Edition 128
We ask the founder of Freelancer.com why outsourcing is the future, analyse the state of online retail in Lebanon, chat with the Austrian designer whose new product protects fashionistas against theft, meet the team behind Swedish brand Baron, chat with Stephan Wembacher of Paper Rain, and give custom publishing a…
Edition 127
We meet the man who turns everyday objects into musical instruments, test out a satirical currency in Brazil, chat with the owner of London-based lager line Green & Pleasant, unlock the key to ‘money and magic’ with Fahrenheit 212’s Rony Zibara, visit a 350-year-old mill in Italy, and give hotel…
Edition 126
We head to Delhi to meet a boutique coffee company that roasts to order and delivers to customers’ doors. We also visit a trade fair dedicated to shoemakers, meet the man behind a new London investment hub, speak with HTC’s CEO and Cadillac’s CMO – and give Betty Crocker a…
Edition 125
We visit LiquidSpace in California, meet young Russian entrepreneurs with an eye on the environment, talk with the inventor of a bicycle light that might save your life, discuss data privacy with Andreas Weigend, ask the 25-year-old editor of Australia’s newest newspaper why now is the perfect time for print,…
Edition 124
We meet an entrepreneur in Beirut who makes bomb and bulletproof vehicles, visit the Sydney-based microphone manufacturer Rode, discuss the challenges of the modern music industry with LoveLive’s Richard Cohen, meet the Brazilian founder of the new fashion app ASAP54, hear how CoContest.com may soon democratise the world of architecture,…
Edition 123
We meet Jordan’s first beer revolutionary and visit a Tasmanian whiskey master, look at the changing face of the Russian consumer, search for child-friendly holiday spots, learn what big business and start-ups can learn from each other with KPMG’s Tim Kay, and give Air Canada a branding overhaul with our…
