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The Entrepreneurs

by Monocle

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.

100 episodes
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1
How Kelluu’s UFO-like airships caught the eye of Nato and conspiracy theorists
28:55 Mar 11, 2026
2
Belmond CEO Dan Ruff: LVMH told us to slow down and it worked
30:04 Mar 4, 2026
3
Chez Carrie: How an American beat French bureaucracy to open a chic Paris bistro
29:43 Feb 25, 2026
4
Have smart glasses finally grown up?
28:07 Feb 18, 2026
5
Who is the new luxury consumer? Richard Mille’s Peter Harrison on adaptability and knowing your customer
27:21 Feb 11, 2026
6
When is the right time to leave your job and start a business?
30:11 Feb 4, 2026
7
Why sleep is still the ultimate luxury. And: what simplification teaches us about better business
30:27 Jan 28, 2026
8
How is the sudden global attention on Greenland changing its economy?
30:02 Jan 21, 2026
9
Is packaging broken? A simple solution to reduce waste
30:21 Jan 14, 2026
10
Have we lost our appetite for sustainability? New approaches in luxury retail and travel for 2026
30:25 Jan 7, 2026
11
Direction of travel in 2026 and why all businesses need talent with a hospitality-first mindset
29:37 Dec 31, 2025
12
Laurent Kleitman on Mandarin Oriental's Vienna opening
28:18 Dec 24, 2025
13
Can a stacking game pull families away from their screens this Christmas?
29:48 Dec 17, 2025
14
Meet the man behind Nomad, the travelling showcase of collectable design
30:25 Dec 10, 2025
15
Winter warmth with Sheep Inc & Klättermusen
30:28 Dec 3, 2025
16
Wheels up! Boeing sets a new course for the Middle East
30:27 Nov 26, 2025
17
Is solar jet fuel ready for takeoff? Why Swiss and Zürich Airport are turning to sun power
29:23 Nov 19, 2025
18
Why ‘fake it till you make it’ is terrible for business
30:07 Nov 12, 2025
19
Nicolas Budzynski on scaling La Petite Maison and why consistency beats awards in luxury dining
29:42 Nov 5, 2025
20
Elad Yifrach on L’Objet’s expansion into fragrances. And: why ghost hunting is big business in Japan
30:07 Oct 29, 2025
21
Eureka: Why winemakers and Nasa engineers rely on cork
10:17 Oct 24, 2025
22
Soft power: N.Peal cashmere and Hello Kitty
25:25 Oct 22, 2025
23
Eureka: Fresh thinking starts in the Bavarian Alps
10:00 Oct 17, 2025
24
How winemakers in the south of France are turning rosé into a year-round wine
29:41 Oct 15, 2025
25
Eureka: how Gozen is growing a new material that’s taking over the runways
9:27 Oct 10, 2025
26
Is Italy’s tech ecosystem on the rise? Takeaways from The Bologna Gathering 2025
28:58 Oct 8, 2025
27
Eureka: How Whitebox Cocktails turned a negroni into a global business selling millions of cans
10:52 Oct 3, 2025
28
Scott Hudson on the craft behind Henrybuilt kitchens
28:58 Oct 1, 2025
29
Eureka: Natalie Enslöw on the future of skincare – are microbes the next big thing?
9:58 Sep 26, 2025
30
Philip Feyer, founder of Jonas Reindl Coffee Roasters
31:17 Sep 24, 2025
31
Eureka: Building consumer apps for brands in under a week with no coding required
10:01 Sep 19, 2025
32
Watchmaking special: Aera and highlights from Geneva Watch Days
30:00 Sep 17, 2025
33
Eureka: Jeanne Autran-Edorh on architectural heritage and innovation in Togo
8:02 Sep 12, 2025
34
Labombe by Trivet and Gracious Hospitality’s Cote
30:32 Sep 10, 2025
35
Eureka: Soundproofing with mushrooms – how greener panels are making their way into studios
7:20 Sep 5, 2025
36
Laurent Kleitman, CEO of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
28:21 Sep 3, 2025
37
Eureka: No sun needed! How to grow fresh greens year-round
6:53 Aug 29, 2025
38
200 years of the of the modern railway and the future of train travel
33:56 Aug 27, 2025
39
Eureka: CEO Naoki Mita explains how Le Furo created the ‘espresso’ of hot springs
9:00 Aug 22, 2025
40
Pullman Voices: Feng Chen Wang
19:34 Aug 21, 2025
41
A toast to Australian botanicals: Papa Salt and Bess Paddington
32:17 Aug 20, 2025
42
Eureka: Archer Aviation’s CEO on bringing flying taxis to the UAE by the end 2025
8:22 Aug 15, 2025
43
Pullman Voices: Ole Scheeren
21:13 Aug 14, 2025
44
Arksen’s Jasper Smith on building a business for extraordinary adventure, whether across oceans or ice sheets
27:25 Aug 13, 2025
45
Eureka: Vania Leles on changing how African gemstones and diamonds are celebrated
10:26 Aug 8, 2025
46
Pullman Voices: Roxanne Varza
20:27 Aug 7, 2025
47
Happy birthday, Brinkworth! 35 years of championing human connection in design
28:18 Aug 6, 2025
48
Eureka: How founder Alex Wilcox got innovative hop-on jet service JSX off the ground
8:42 Aug 1, 2025
49
Can Stoke-on-Trent’s pottery industry be saved?
30:09 Jul 30, 2025
50
Eureka: Charging ahead with Ghana’s first e-bike maker
16:28 Jul 25, 2025
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