Name: Made in France in association with Chanel - Down to business by Made in France in association with Chanel
Duration: 30 min 10 s
Description: We take the temperature of France’s luxury sector with writer Dana Thomas, ‘Financial Times’ Paris correspondent Harriet Agnew and UBS equity strategist Claudia Panseri. Plus: why a toy giraffe is the must-have French object for one Monocle producer.

Liza Lazerow and Fabian Berglund are two of the co-founders of Nordic Knots, a Stockholm-based brand making rugs inspired by natural light in the Nordics and classic Scandinavian design. Plus: we meet Jim McMillan, the founder of The True Honey Co, a brand he was inspired to launch in 2013 after flying over hills of Mānuka flowers in remote parts of New Zealand’s north island as a helicopter pilot.

The Entrepreneurs - Nordic Knots and The True Honey Co

Dor Raviv and Yarden Gross are co-founders of Orca AI, a Tel Aviv-based company that provides data and technology solutions to help ships and other vessels navigate the globe safely. Launched in 2018, after the pair met in the Israeli navy, the company works with the world’s biggest shipping operators to cut down on the thousands of accidents a year that are caused by human error.

The Entrepreneurs - Eureka 249: Orca AI

Benjamin Swan is CEO and co-founder of Sustenir Agriculture, a Singapore-based company that has created a unique vertical farming model to help tackle food insecurity, reduce waste and lower the carbon footprint of food production. Plus: we hear from Hammerhead CEO and founder Pieter Morgan on creating a bike computer that can power the pros – including his investor and high-school friend Chris Froome – and make our streets safer for everyone.

The Entrepreneurs - Sustenir Agriculture and Hammerhead

Taylor Simmons is the CEO of Coco Shop, a clothing brand which was first established on the Caribbean island of Antigua in 1949. The retail outpost became well-known to island residents and visitors alike for its patterned summer dresses and shirts. When the founders retired in 2017, the brand’s future was uncertain. Simmons is leading with design and is aiming to elevate the brand without stepping on what has made the label so beloved for decades.

The Entrepreneurs - Eureka 250: Coco Shop

Lucas London is CEO and co-founder of Lick, a UK-based home-décor brand launched in 2020, which makes paint, wallpaper and blinds. The company recently partnered with Made.com and is aiming to inspire more people to take on home renovations. Plus: Monocle’s Nina Milhaud speaks to Karana co-founder Blair Crichton about the brand’s whole plant-based meat alternative – made from jackfruit – and Asia’s growing taste for meat alternatives.

The Entrepreneurs - Lick and Karana

Katrina Smith and Gianluca Franzoni are the co-founders of Nubocha, a US-based company that has developed a healthy and delicious dairy-free gelato for the American market.  Launched in 2018, the husband-and-wife team worked to develop an innovative recipe using high quality, sustainably sourced ingredients, including Italian hazelnuts and Ecuadorian cacao. Franzoni is an Italian chocolatier who created premium chocolate brand Domori in the 1990s.

The Entrepreneurs - Eureka 251: Nubocha

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We take the temperature of France’s luxury sector with writer Dana Thomas, ‘Financial Times’ Paris correspondent Harriet Agnew and UBS equity strategist Claudia Panseri. Plus: why a toy giraffe is the must-have French object for one Monocle producer.

Made in France in association with Chanel - Down to business

Join us on a journey through France as we explore its rich tradition of making, craft and style. Compelling stories, from Parisian workshops to Provençal manufacturers.

Made in France in association with Chanel - Down to business

Made in France in association with Chanel

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