The Entrepreneurs

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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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.

5 DAYS AGO

Eureka 417: Can smart toy design foster child development?

We meet Nuria Torras, the founder of Lekkid, a Barcelona-based toy brand focused on promoting creativity and imagination in children through educational play. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 min
6 DAYS AGO

How slowing down can enhance experiences

We meet the co-founder of European Sleeper, a railway company reviving night trains and connecting great cities across the continent. And to ensure we’re travelling in style, we’ll hear from the founder of Tom Àdam, a Berlin-based loungewear brand revered for its PJs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 min
15 NOV

Eureka 416: How paddleboarding on the Ganges led to founding a greentech company

Shilpika Gautam talks about her journey from the trading floor to environmental work. She discusses how a transformative – and record-breaking – experience paddleboarding the Ganges catalysed the founding of Opna, a greentech company focused on accelerating climate action. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 min
13 NOV

How to open a boutique hotel and creative space in historic Havana

Hear insights from two leaders driving cultural change through the power of music. Monocle’s Tomos Lewis heads to Havana’s Cayo Hueso district to meet a Grammy-winning resident of the Cuban capital who restored a grand 1930s building into an 11-key hotel with Caribbean rhythm at its core. Plus: Mag Rodriguez talks about his new app, Even, a platform tackling the tough times artists face in the streaming era. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 min
8 NOV

Eureka 415: Sarah Bell on the smell of success in luxury home fragrance

We meet Sarah Bell, founder of Evermore London, a luxury-candle and home-fragrance brand made from sustainable ingredients, nature-inspired scents and fine UK craftsmanship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 min
6 NOV

Luca Faloni reflects on a decade of his eponymous brand

We explore how heritage and a commitment to artisanal quality builds enduring brands with the founders of two eponymous luxury labels. Luca Faloni reflects on a decade of elevating Italian menswear and Oyuna Tserendorj shares how her Mongolian roots inform the ethos of her cashmere brand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 min
1 NOV

Eureka 414: How do you reach a eureka moment?

We meet the creator of ‘The Future Flip Book’, a creativity tool designed to spark millions of innovative ideas by allowing users to create combinations that align with their unique goals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 min
30 OCT

Scaling new heights from shopfronts to supply chains

We discuss growth strategies from Sweden to South Africa as we meet the CEO of Peak Performance to hear about the importance of bricks-and-mortar retail for building communities. And: why creating meaningful touchpoints with customers in physical retail spaces can help new brands flourish. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

37 min

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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.