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Monocle 24’s weekly tour of the most inspiring people, companies and ideas in global business, whether they are starting from scratch, reinvigorating the family firm or developing new technology.

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    The Monocle 24: The Entrepreneurs podcast is an incredible resource for anyone interested in business ownership. Hosted by Daniel Giacopelli, the show features inspiring interviews with entrepreneurs from various industries who share their stories and insights. Whether you're a current business owner or aspiring to be one, this podcast should definitely be part of your weekly content diet.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the passion and enthusiasm that the guests bring to each episode. They have a genuine love for their industries and their stories are truly inspiring. The interviews are well-conducted and allow listeners to get to know the founders on a deeper level, beyond what can be found in traditional media coverage. Additionally, the topics covered in each episode are diverse, providing valuable knowledge and lessons regardless of your specific business interests.

    The educational value of this podcast cannot be overstated. Each episode offers insights into different aspects of entrepreneurship, from marketing tactics to innovative strategies used by some of the world's most successful companies. Listening to these stories and learning from experienced entrepreneurs can help improve your own business practices and provide inspiration for reaching your goals.

    One potential downside is that the episodes are relatively short, typically around 30 minutes long. While this makes them easily digestible and great for quick bursts of inspiration, it might leave some listeners craving more in-depth discussions or wanting additional details on certain topics.

    In conclusion, The Monocle 24: The Entrepreneurs is a must-listen podcast for anyone interested in entrepreneurship or running their own business. It provides valuable insights, relatable stories, and a dose of inspiration that can help you on your entrepreneurial journey. Whether you're just starting out or already have experience as a business owner, this podcast has something to offer everyone.



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    Happy birthday, Brinkworth! 35 years of championing human connection in design

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 28:18


    Adam Brinkworth, founder and CEO, and strategy lead Nick Roberts return to Midori House to discuss the company’s 35th birthday and why human connection remains at the heart of the agency’s vision.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka: How founder Alex Wilcox got innovative hop-on jet service JSX off the ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 8:42


    Alex Wilcox is the founder and CEO of Dallas-based US regional air carrier JSX, which has won customers and plaudits thanks to its distinctive hop-on/hop-off service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Can Stoke-on-Trent's pottery industry be saved?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 30:09


    Balineum founder Sarah Watson discusses the challenges facing Stoke-on-Trent, aka “The Potteries”, the historic heart of the UK’s ceramics industry. Plus: how she’s investing in its revival by supporting future talent and local manufacturing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka: Charging ahead with Ghana's first e-bike maker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 16:28


    The co-founder and CEO of Wahu Mobility, Valerie Labi, talks about launching Ghana’s first electric-bike manufacturer, scaling the business despite early doubts and her plans to expand into new markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The winner makes it all: Catching up with Swedish brands Pure Effects and Morjas 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 35:08


    Pure Effect co-founder Linda Rosendahl Nordin explains how the Swedish biotech company uses beneficial microbes to clean fabrics without washing. Plus: Morjas founder, Henrik Berg, talks brand growth, footwear and launching a women’s line.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka: how to grow a global brand from a remote Greek island

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 4:53


    Founder Stavros Kois shares how he grew a small optical shop in Syros into a globally recognised brand offering distinctive eyewear and silk scarves inspired by the style and story of the Greek island.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    How the right sound and scent can enhance your brand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 32:08


    Max De Lucia, co-founder of sonic branding studio DLMDD, discusses bringing his creative approach to the world of fragrance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka: Why pistachios are having a moment 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 9:47


    Roxana Saidi, founder of Táche, shares how a lightbulb moment in a Parisian café led to the creation of her pistachio-milk brand. She discusses international expansion, new collaborations and sustainability.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Pullman Voices: Shalini Goyal Bhalla

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 21:37


    Could the circular economy be the answer to climate change? Monocle’s correspondent in New Delhi, Lyndee Prickitt, meets India’s foremost expert on the circular economy, Shalini Goyal Bhalla. She is the managing director of think-tank International Council for Circular Economy and has written books on the subject. She tells us about the opportunities that moving towards a circular model would provide for business and innovation, as well as the planet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    France special: Best in surf and skincare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 28:45


    We get summer skincare tips from world-renowned aesthetician Sophie Carbonari. Plus: we head to the southwest coast of France to meet two surfers-turned entrepreneurs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka: how the private sector is helping rebuild LA after the January 2025 wildfires 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 11:07


    Monocle’s Gregory Scruggs reports from Los Angeles, where wildfires devastated communities earlier this year. He meets the brothers behind Crest Real Estate, a property firm taking a thoughtful approach to help the city recover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Pullman Voices: Amelia Christie-Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 22:35


    Former chef Amelia Christie-Miller has long been obsessed with brands that have the power to shape consumer behaviour. In 2021 she created Bold Bean Co to change the perception of beans, encouraging people to see them as more than a mere pantry ingredient. In this conversation with Monocle’s Tom Edwards, Christie-Miller discusses how she disrupted the food industry by shifting age-old narratives – through everything from her product and marketing strategy to workplace culture – and converted fatigued consumers into loyal customers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Williams F1 boss James Vowles on leadership and building a winning culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 28:43


    James Vowles, Atlassian Williams Racing team principal, stops by Midori House ahead of the British Grand Prix to discuss the F1 team’s progress, decision-making under pressure and long-term thinking on and off track.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka: When is the right time to expand?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 8:09


    We meet Sally Boddington, co-founder of British fashion brand White Coco. Since launching in 2012, she has opened three shops and expanded her range. Boddington discusses growing the business and the value of collaborations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Pullman Voices: Charles Landry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 20:43


    Charles Landry is an international adviser on the use of imagination and creativity in urban change. He has written many books on the subject, including ‘The Creative City: A Toolkit for Urban Innovators’. His work seeks to help cities unlock their potential and become resilient, self-sustaining places. In this episode he speaks to Tom Edwards about how intentional design can nurture culture in a city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Aviation special: Vistajet and highlights from the Paris Air Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 29:22


    Thomas Flohr, founder and chairman of Vistajet, talks about building a global business aviation company, breaking industry convention and what’s next on his radar. Plus: highlights from the Paris Air Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka 445: The shape-shifting polymer that rethinks what's possible in materials

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 16:05


    Stephen Bates shares how a series of serendipitous eureka moments led to the creation of Rheon Labs, a smart-materials company developing energy-absorbing technology to better support and protect the body.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Pullman Voices: John Amaechi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 22:54


    When it comes to good leadership, professor John Amaechi knows a thing or two. Amaechi is an organisational psychologist and founder of APS Intelligence, a consultancy dedicated to helping organisations cultivate high-performance, ethical workplace cultures. He also happens to be a former basketball star and the first Briton to ever play in the NBA. John Amaechi talks to Tom Edwards about the moments in his life that have taught him about the importance of being able to lead people to positive change, the current challenges to DEI initiatives, and why being the driving force behind positive friction can be the way to make progress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Shaping Hong Kong's modern identity: the power of innovation & technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 31:20


    A special edition featuring Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation CEO, Albert Wong, and advisor Allan Zeman. They explain how the city’s leading innovation and technology ecosystem fosters worldwide impact.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka: Swedish denim special, part two: COF Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 11:06


    Per Fredriksson, founder of Stockholm-based premium menswear label Circle Of Friends Studio, reflects on launching the brand in 2015 and how his lifelong career in fashion manufacturing shaped its focus on high-quality denim.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Swedish denim special, part one: how friendship and craft built Jeanerica

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 30:06


    Lena Patriksson Keller and Jonas Clason, co-founders of European denim house Jeanerica, discuss their long-standing creative partnership and timeless Scandinavian design. And: we meet the creator of the autonomous mobility vehicle, Iino, in Tokyo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka 433: A decade of Pampa, a brand first inspired by homesickness for Argentina

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 9:19


    Victoria Aguirre shares how her career in photojournalism and travels through Latin America inspired her to launch Pampa, a B Corp-certified brand focused on artisan craftsmanship, heritage and sustainable production.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ode Ona and Born To Stand Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 31:02


    Asia perfume special: we meet Ruth Chao von Gehren, the founder of Ode Ona, a Hong Kong-based fragrance house. And Jun Lim talks about his artistic perfumery from Seoul, Born to Stand Out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka 442: Calma Compania 

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 8:28


    Cornelius Klimt shares the story of Calma Compania, an Austrian brand making plant-based mosquito spray, which he launched in 2024 with co-founder Hemma Marenzi. Today, it’s found in some of Europe’s most thoughtful hotels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Wärtsilä and Augment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 27:36


    Håkan Agnevall, CEO of Wärtsilä, discusses how the company is helping to shift entire industries toward a 100 per cent renewable future. Then: what’s next in entrepreneurship education with Augment co-founder Ariel Renous.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka 441: Finnmark Sauna

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 10:29


    Finnmark Sauna’s founder, Jake Newport, shares his passion for Finnish sauna, including how his personal experience with its healing benefits inspired him to launch a business that brings authentic sauna experiences to the UK.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Pullman Voices: Julia Hobsbawm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 23:03


    Julia Hobsbawm is an author and the CEO of global work trends and change network Workathon. In this episode she shares how to build a healthier relationship with our online lives and offers a blueprint for navigating digital spaces with decency and respect.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Les Vacances d'Irina and Helen Kaminski

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 31:33


    We shift into summer mode with warm-weather style and two brands that radiate sunshine: Bucharest-based fashion label Les Vacances d’Irina and Australian accessories house Helen Kaminski.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka 440: Bark Air 

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 6:40


    Matt Meeker, founder and CEO of Bark, explains how the company’s mission to make dogs happy has evolved from selling chew toys to launching Bark Air, the world’s first airline designed for dogs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Pullman Voices: David Hieatt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 21:13


    David Hieatt is the founder of Hiut Denim Co and The Do Lectures, an idea- sharing platform featuring some of the world’s most interesting thinkers. He has previously worked for some of the biggest advertising agencies in the world and was the founder of sportswear brand Howie’s. Hieatt didn’t have the most traditional path into his career. Despite not finishing his education, the thread that runs through his career is a commitment to learning. In this episode he tells Tom Edwards about how being open to continuous education has taken him on an incredible journey and why sometimes you take your lessons from the most unexpected places.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Smith & Willis and Four Seasons' residences

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 32:50


    Lifelong friends and business partners, Johnny Smith and Daniel Willis, talk about their Michelin-starred restaurant, Luca, and their latest venture, Smith & Willis, a new hospitality group that builds on their partnership restaurants.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka 439: Mad about mycelium 

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 6:46


    We meet Marta Agueda Carlero, co-founder of Material Alternative Design (MAD), a design company fuelled by fungi. She discusses how MAD uses mycelium in its manufacturing to create sustainable climbing gear.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Pullman Voices: Dumi Oburota

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 21:15


    Monocle’s Tom Edwards is joined by serial entrepreneur Dumi Oburota to discuss the power of being present and of meaningful exchange. From his experiences in the music industry, nurturing the career of acclaimed British rapper Tinie Tempah to closing deals on his newly founded drinks brand Severan, Oburota tells us why he’s a firm believer in the magic of human connection.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Beyond the Vines and Yondr

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 31:58


    Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, talks about the business opportunities in Indonesia. Plus: we hear from the co-founder of a design studio in Singapore and contemplate the virtues of phone-free spaces.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka 438: beVisioneers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 10:52


    We meet Mariah Levin, executive director of beVisioneers, a global fellowship backed by Mercedes-Benz that equips young innovators with the tools, funding and network to build scalable ventures tackling environmental challenges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Berberè and Bar 45 

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 34:51


    An ode to Italian hospitality. Two brothers from Bologna discuss the global expansion of their pizza chain, Berberè. Then: we raise a glass with the long-time friends from Cosenza leading London’s Bar 45.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Pallavi Dean

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 24:13


    In the first episode of Monocle’s collaboration with Pullman Hotels, Monocle’s Tom Edwards is in Dubai to meet the architect and founder of design practice Roar, Pallavi Dean. A seasoned globe-trotter, Dean is no stranger to new geographies and beginnings. We ask her how activating change can help to breed the resilience and agility needed to grow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka 437: The Matisse Collection by East Fork Pottery

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 9:09


    East Fork Pottery founder and CEO Alex Matisse shares the story behind launching his Asheville-based pottery company and its new collection, a collaboration with Les Héritiers Matisse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Fit for a monarch 

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 28:22


    We discuss the crowning achievements of two leaders behind brands with royal seals of approval: the president of a 500-year-old Japanese confectionery company and the CEO of a Swedish haircare brand beloved by the country’s royal family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Eureka 436: The world's first autonomous tennis assistant

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 8:41


    We meet the founder of Tennibot, an Auburn-based company making autonomous robots for racket sports. Haitham Eletrabi talks about the global demand for their products and the company’s latest launch: Partner, a smart ball machine that mimics human shots and moves around the court, creating a realistic playing experience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Creativity at work 

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 30:23


    Carolyn Dailey, author of ‘The Creative Entrepreneur’, shares lessons from industry leaders, such as Grammy-winner Nile Rodgers and restaurateur Ruthie Rogers, on building purpose-driven businesses. Plus: Mark Roberts talks about ‘The Entrepreneur Within’, his guide for driving innovation from inside any organisation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

     Eureka 435: The Kreuger100

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 16:06


    We meet Jens Holzapfel, business director at Nordic Air Defence, a Stockholm-based start-up developing compact, non-explosive drone interceptors. Holzapfel talks about the company’s flagship product, the Kreuger100, and why Europe needs more homegrown defense technology to address quickly evolving security challenges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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