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Leaders of the pack

19 November 2009

Identifying a gap in a market is the easy part; creating a pioneering company to plug that gap requires a bit more skill. We present five firms that have found their niche and done the hard work too.

Film

The German capital has become home to numerous new businesses and start-ups, attracting people from around the globe. And despite its complex past, it is an outpost of liberalism, possibility and ambition. How can other…

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Born to do it

27 September 2019

From a blue-sky thinker to a master fashion brand builder, we meet the founders, owners and CEOs who have navigated the rocky road to success and are only too happy to share directions.

Film

Yerevan’s open doors

30 April 2020

We shine a spotlight on entrepreneurship in Armenia. Yerevan’s boulevards are lined with magnificent Soviet architecture but venture beyond the imperious façades and you’ll find a busy start-up scene and well-funded art…

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World at your feet

27 September 2019

Whether they’re grand business behemoths or single-person start-ups, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to entrepreneurs. We’ve traversed the globe and searched across industries to bring you the stories…

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20 to watch

20 May 2010

From a Nigerian newspaper to a Swiss software firm, we shine the light on 20 companies whose great ideas and products are about to go global.

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This is what success looks like

27 September 2019

Will quitting the nine-to-five to be your own boss mean never having to work into the weekend again? Or will it mean never getting home before midnight? We caught up with eight successful entrepreneurs on a Friday evening…

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Way to work

19 September 2013

The new breed of worker not tied to a desk is driving a change for buildings to be more than just a fixed space to house employees. Sydney is forging ahead with the trend and highlights the best in agile and creative office…

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Expo 66: Start here

15 August 2013

Thinking of setting up your own business? Here are three cities that are startup friendly and that could make your life easier.

Radio

The Entrepreneurs, episode 27

18 April 2012

The Vancouver startup that let its community pick its function, we meet an Italian who eschewed the family business, and chat with Sunspel’s new owner.

Radio

The Late Edition, episode 481

4 September 2013

Dr James D Boys sets the day’s news agenda, we look at the Philippines as a rising diplomatic and military power, and tour the startup companies of Amman.

Radio

The Entrepreneurs - Edition 180

25 March 2015

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.

Radio

The Entrepreneurs, episode 77

3 April 2013

We investigate the thriving startup scene in Medellín, find out what makes the perfect chief executive, and chat with Garrett Camp – the man behind a seat-sharing service for private jets.

Radio

The Entrepreneurs, episode 87

12 June 2013

We’re in Tel Aviv to test a new app that’s frothing up the city’s café scene, we also visit Berlin’s best and brightest startup conference, get management tips from Vertu’s Perry Oosting, and give the concept of scarcity…

Radio

The Entrepreneurs, episode 106

23 October 2013

We take a tour of Paris’s burgeoning startup scene, ask British singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole about the business challenges of the modern music industry, visit the legendary Olympic recording studios in West London that’s…

Radio

The Entrepreneurs, episode 129

2 April 2014

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…