The Entrepreneurs

By Monocle

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Episodes: 100

Ronnie Wishart
 Aug 28, 2022
Great to learn about those who pursued their dreams and desires to start their own business and the challenges they faced.

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Monocle Radio’s weekly tour of the most inspiring people, companies and ideas in global business, from startups to heritage brands, covering the best in hospitality, design, fashion and retail. 


Episode Date
The Entrepreneurs Live in Shanghai: Museum of the future
May 13, 2026
‘When you’re winning, change your game’: Hair raising success rules from Oribe co-founder Daniel Kaner
May 06, 2026
Threads and tea: new takes on Japanese tradition with Ichijiku and Ito En
Apr 29, 2026
Satellites over the Strait of Hormuz: space surveillance and maritime security
Apr 22, 2026
Suite, suite music: How hotels can fine-tune atmosphere through sound and sensory branding
Apr 15, 2026
From Uruguay to Moldova: why emerging wine regions are on the rise 
Apr 08, 2026
Dimitri Weber on Australia’s first luxury perfume house and the Kylie Minogue effect
Apr 01, 2026
Knatchbull Savile Row’s CEO on bespoke tailoring for women and flying the British flag in fashion
Mar 25, 2026
Jim Rokos on dyslexia, design and why thinking differently is a competitive advantage
Mar 18, 2026
How Kelluu’s UFO-like airships caught the eye of Nato and conspiracy theorists 
Mar 11, 2026
Belmond CEO Dan Ruff: LVMH told us to slow down and it worked
Mar 04, 2026
Chez Carrie: How an American beat French bureaucracy to open a chic Paris bistro
Feb 25, 2026
Have smart glasses finally grown up? 
Feb 18, 2026
Who is the new luxury consumer? Richard Mille’s Peter Harrison on adaptability and knowing your customer
Feb 11, 2026
When is the right time to leave your job and start a business? 
Feb 04, 2026
Why sleep is still the ultimate luxury. And: what simplification teaches us about better business
Jan 28, 2026
How is the sudden global attention on Greenland changing its economy? 
Jan 21, 2026
Is packaging broken? A simple solution to reduce waste
Jan 14, 2026
Have we lost our appetite for sustainability? New approaches in luxury retail and travel for 2026
Jan 07, 2026
Direction of travel in 2026 and why all businesses need talent with a hospitality-first mindset
Dec 31, 2025
Laurent Kleitman on Mandarin Oriental's Vienna opening
Dec 24, 2025
Can a stacking game pull families away from their screens this Christmas?
Dec 17, 2025
Meet the man behind Nomad, the travelling showcase of collectable design
Dec 10, 2025
Winter warmth with Sheep Inc & Klättermusen
Dec 03, 2025
Wheels up! Boeing sets a new course for the Middle East
Nov 26, 2025
Is solar jet fuel ready for takeoff? Why Swiss and Zürich Airport are turning to sun power
Nov 19, 2025
Why ‘fake it till you make it’ is terrible for business 
Nov 12, 2025
Nicolas Budzynski on scaling La Petite Maison and why consistency beats awards in luxury dining
Nov 05, 2025
Elad Yifrach on L’Objet’s expansion into fragrances. And: why ghost hunting is big business in Japan
Oct 29, 2025
Eureka: Why winemakers and Nasa engineers rely on cork
Oct 24, 2025
Soft power: N.Peal cashmere and Hello Kitty
Oct 22, 2025
Eureka: Fresh thinking starts in the Bavarian Alps
Oct 17, 2025
How winemakers in the south of France are turning rosé into a year-round wine
Oct 15, 2025
Eureka: how Gozen is growing a new material that’s taking over the runways
Oct 10, 2025
Is Italy’s tech ecosystem on the rise? Takeaways from The Bologna Gathering 2025
Oct 08, 2025
Eureka: How Whitebox Cocktails turned a negroni into a global business selling millions of cans 
Oct 03, 2025
Scott Hudson on the craft behind Henrybuilt kitchens
Oct 01, 2025
Eureka: Natalie Enslöw on the future of skincare – are microbes the next big thing? 
Sep 26, 2025
Philip Feyer, founder of Jonas Reindl Coffee Roasters
Sep 24, 2025
Eureka: Building consumer apps for brands in under a week with no coding required 
Sep 19, 2025
Watchmaking special: Aera and highlights from Geneva Watch Days
Sep 17, 2025
Eureka: Jeanne Autran-Edorh on architectural heritage and innovation in Togo
Sep 12, 2025
Labombe by Trivet and Gracious Hospitality’s Cote 
Sep 10, 2025
Eureka: Soundproofing with mushrooms – how greener panels are making their way into studios
Sep 05, 2025
Laurent Kleitman, CEO of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Sep 03, 2025
Eureka: No sun needed! How to grow fresh greens year-round 
Aug 29, 2025
200 years of the of the modern railway and the future of train travel
Aug 27, 2025
Eureka: CEO Naoki Mita explains how Le Furo created the ‘espresso’ of hot springs
Aug 22, 2025
Pullman Voices: Feng Chen Wang
Aug 21, 2025
A toast to Australian botanicals: Papa Salt and Bess Paddington 
Aug 20, 2025
Eureka: Archer Aviation’s CEO on bringing flying taxis to the UAE by the end 2025
Aug 15, 2025
Pullman Voices: Ole Scheeren
Aug 14, 2025
Arksen’s Jasper Smith on building a business for extraordinary adventure, whether across oceans or ice sheets
Aug 13, 2025
Eureka: Vania Leles on changing how African gemstones and diamonds are celebrated  
Aug 08, 2025
Pullman Voices: Roxanne Varza
Aug 07, 2025
Happy birthday, Brinkworth! 35 years of championing human connection in design
Aug 06, 2025
Eureka: How founder Alex Wilcox got innovative hop-on jet service JSX off the ground
Aug 01, 2025
Can Stoke-on-Trent’s pottery industry be saved?
Jul 30, 2025
Eureka: Charging ahead with Ghana’s first e-bike maker
Jul 25, 2025
The winner makes it all: Catching up with Swedish brands Pure Effects and Morjas 
Jul 23, 2025
Eureka: how to grow a global brand from a remote Greek island
Jul 18, 2025
How the right sound and scent can enhance your brand
Jul 16, 2025
Eureka: Why pistachios are having a moment 
Jul 11, 2025
Pullman Voices: Shalini Goyal Bhalla
Jul 10, 2025
France special: Best in surf and skincare
Jul 09, 2025
Eureka: how the private sector is helping rebuild LA after the January 2025 wildfires 
Jul 04, 2025
Pullman Voices: Amelia Christie-Miller
Jul 03, 2025
Williams F1 boss James Vowles on leadership and building a winning culture
Jul 02, 2025
Eureka: When is the right time to expand?
Jun 27, 2025
Pullman Voices: Charles Landry
Jun 26, 2025
Aviation special: VistaJet and highlights from the Paris Air Show
Jun 25, 2025
Eureka 445: The shape-shifting polymer that rethinks what’s possible in materials
Jun 20, 2025
Pullman Voices: John Amaechi
Jun 19, 2025
Shaping Hong Kong’s modern identity: the power of innovation & technology
Jun 18, 2025
Eureka: Swedish denim special, part two: COF Studio
Jun 13, 2025
Swedish denim special, part one: how friendship and craft built Jeanerica
Jun 12, 2025
Eureka 433: A decade of Pampa, a brand first inspired by homesickness for Argentina
Jun 06, 2025
Ode Ona and Born To Stand Out
Jun 04, 2025
Eureka 442: Calma Compania 
May 30, 2025
Wärtsilä and Augment
May 28, 2025
Eureka 441: Finnmark Sauna
May 23, 2025
Pullman Voices: Julia Hobsbawm
May 22, 2025
Les Vacances d’Irina and Helen Kaminski
May 21, 2025
Eureka 440: Bark Air 
May 16, 2025
Pullman Voices: David Hieatt
May 15, 2025
Smith & Willis and Four Seasons’ residences
May 14, 2025
Eureka 439: Mad about mycelium 
May 09, 2025
Pullman Voices: Dumi Oburota
May 08, 2025
Beyond the Vines and Yondr
May 07, 2025
Eureka 438: beVisioneers
May 02, 2025
Berberè and Bar 45 
Apr 30, 2025
Pullman Voices: Pallavi Dean
Apr 30, 2025
Eureka 437: The Matisse Collection by East Fork Pottery
Apr 25, 2025
Fit for a monarch 
Apr 23, 2025
Eureka 436: The world’s first autonomous tennis assistant
Apr 18, 2025
Creativity at work 
Apr 16, 2025
Eureka 435: The Kreuger100
Apr 11, 2025
Are turbulence-free flights closer than we think?
Apr 09, 2025
Eureka 434: Vishen Lakhiani, founder of Mindvalley 
Apr 04, 2025
Can Europe’s tech sector catch up? 
Apr 02, 2025