The Entrepreneurs
A weekly deep dive into global business. Inspiring stories from startups to legacy brands in hospitality, design, fashion, and retail.
Latest Episodes
Dark and stormy
Failure is an experience that no entrepreneur wants to encounter, yet one that pretty much every one will. This week we explore what happens when your luck runs out and the best ways to bounce back. Mark Jennings is the founder of Shaken Cocktails, a cocktail-subscription start-up. Shaken, however, no…
Eureka 11: David Rivers
‘Eureka’ is a weekly spotlight on business origins brought to you by the team behind ‘The Entrepreneurs’. In this episode Buffalo-based entrepreneur David Rivers shares some lessons he’s learnt as the founder of KegWorks, a multi-million dollar seller of beer equipment and bar supplies.
Aegean Summit: how to build a media brand
Amid paywalls, platforms and advertising woes, few media outlets have cracked the code required to create a successful, sustainable and profitable business model. The Aegean Summit, a new conference in Athens, is looking to the Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterranean for guidance on best practice. We meet with…
Eureka 10: James Davidson
Presented by Monocle’s Daniel Giacopelli, ‘Eureka’ is a weekly spotlight on business origins brought to you by the team behind ‘The Entrepreneurs’. In this episode James Davidson of bespoke pet-food company Tails.com describes the company’s early challenges, why a bespoke approach to dog food beats one-size-fits-all and how his experience…
Distill Ventures
How do you build a profitable new brand in the world of spirits? Launched in 2013, Distill Ventures helps brands navigate those early years with investment and mentoring. Since then they’ve invested millions in promising new spirits companies. But what makes a drinks brand stand out? What’s more crucial: marketing…
Eureka 9: Hayden Wood
Presented by Monocle’s Daniel Giacopelli, ‘Eureka’ is a weekly spotlight on business origins brought to you by the team behind ‘The Entrepreneurs’. In this episode Hayden Wood shares his journey from management consultant to co-founder of energy start-up Bulb. He explains how he met his co-founder on a boat at…
Growth
The team behind popular London-based menswear brand Percival open up about their business challenges and discuss their new crowdfunding campaign, and we profile Bontoni, a family-run Italian company looking to make its mark in a sector where established names loom large. Plus: we visit the Bluemond Farms in Serbia to…
Eureka 8: Lyn Harris
Eureka is a weekly spotlight on business origins brought to you by the team behind ‘The Entrepreneurs’ and presented by Monocle’s Daniel Giacopelli. In this episode Lyn Harris shares early inspirations, her experience learning the art of fragrance in Paris and how she created successful brands Miller Harris and Perfumer…
Ambition and vision
Ryan Holiday went from talent agent to American Apparel’s director of marketing in his early twenties – then the wheels came off. Now older and wiser, Holiday is here with a lesson: ego is the enemy. Ross Bailey has something to share too. His vision was to create an Airbnb-style…
Eureka 7: Jimmy Cregan
Jimmy Cregan of Jimmy’s Iced Coffee explains how he first discovered cold and caffeinated joys in Australia.
