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 23
A printing press business in New York, where to invest in Cameroon, and we look at the future of the business card.
Edition 22
The industry of bespoke tailoring, we meet a bellmaker in Germany, and visit Alison and JJ McGowan’s Teich Design store in New York.
Edition 21
The resurgence of gentleman’s barber businesses, a look at the Italian shoe-making industry, and the southeast London neighbourhood being regenerated by a new café.
Edition 20
A look at premium eyewear, we investigate the world of franchise models, and Tom Hulme of Ideo tells us how to design for better business.
Edition 19
We find Greece’s business success stories, meet the husband and wife team behind Pierrepont Hicks, and visit Copenhagen to learn about a flourishing tea business.
Edition 18
Environmental transportation: the London-based technology pioneer helping cars go green, the Swiss airline doing well during hard economic times, and where to invest in Oakland.
Edition 17
An energy special looking at geothermal power in Palestine, hydroelectricity in Britain’s Lake District and also a visit to a chocolate maker in Brooklyn.
Edition 16
How private firms are funding the film industry, we get expat business advice in China and look at the surreal world of private jet retail.
Edition 15
Jonathan Openshaw looks at quality Italian manufacturing, travels to Florence to meet a shoemaker with an international outlook, and meet business author Eric Ries.
Edition 14
We talk to radio pioneer Archie Hamilton, visit a Japanese fabric manufacturer and look at the catering business in Singapore.
