Monocle 24: The Entrepreneurs
Summary: 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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Podcasts:
We visit the handmade bicycle show Bespoked, meet the CEO of Gousto – who predicts the future of ingredients-delivery services – and head to Vienna to investigate the employment prospects of Austria’s ex-offenders. Plus the Winkreative team review the Apple Watch.
We discuss the global rice industry and management tips with Karan Chanana of The Amira Group, profile the future of cycling innovation with the inventor of the Freestep bike and the Winkreative team look at the business model of music streaming.
Henrietta Lovell explains her journey with Rare Tea Company, restaurateur Martin Morales shares his top management tips and Jessi Baker introduces Provenance, a new platform for sharing the stories of products.
We meet Bob Kunze-Concewitz, chief executive of classic Italian spirits maker Gruppo Campari, who discusses the company's centuries-old heritage and successful acquisitions strategy. Plus: a family ceramics business in Spain’s Toledo and the Winkreative team look at the branding of HSBC.
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.
We profile a business success story in Havana and designer Yves Béhar discusses his involvement with Spring Accelerator, plus we meet Thierry Teyssier of La Pâtisserie Des Rêves and Hedvig Alexander of Far & Wide Collective.
Entrepreneur and author Alex Stephany shares the secrets of the ‘sharing economy’, we meet Ian Schneller of Chicago-based audio company Specimen Products and John Molloy of Paris-based Memo Fragrances, and David Michon laments the overuse of the word ‘iconic’.
We meet Coca-Cola’s vice president of innovation, the CEO of French audio brand Devialet, and the curator of Nesta’s FutureFest event. Plus, Monocle’s transport editor explores the future of taxi-hailing services.
Tech innovator Kevin Ashton discusses the creative process and we investigate the resurgence of practical skills courses such as ‘shop class’ in the US. Plus, a piano maker in Austria, a clean-water tech start-up in California, and an ocean-inspired apparel brand in Spain.
We meet the founders of Cobra beer, Mahabis slippers and dating-app Hinge, visit the workshop of Tunisian eyewear brand Vakay, talk innovation with Mark Payne of Fahrenheit 212, and get the top five things you need to know about gamification.
We visit an innovative urban farm in Missouri, talk boutique hotels with James Lohan of Mr and Mrs Smith, meet Tony Conrad of About.me and Gautam Mishra of Inkl, get management tips from Martin Roth of London’s V and A museum, and profile the design studio Anythingby.
Linda Hill explains her book *Collective Genius*, we test angling app FishBrain, visit a Dutch “hugging clinic”, meet Tom Farrand of Good For Nothing, and the Winkreative team discuss eyewear brand Moscot.
We meet Mikkel Svane of Zendesk and advertising legend Peter Mead, discuss fashion innovation with Stefan Siegel, get a masterclass in mindfulness, check in to a luxury hotel in Tunisia, and talk Target’s Canadian problem with the Winkreative team.
We visit Finnish shoe-designer Minna Parikka, talk networking with The Supper Club, get a primer on the ski-holiday industry with Rory Byrne, Mike Arnot explains his brand Owen & Fred, and Mashael Al-Rushaid discusses Heist Gallery.
We explore the Made in Austria movement, Susan Liautaud gives us a tutorial in business-ethics 101, Abhishek Advani discusses his menswear brand, Julia Groves of Trillion Fund explains renewable energy crowdfunding, and the Winkreative team look at the branding of Tesla.