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Courier Weekly
by Courier
Produced by Courier, the defining media brand for a new generation who want to live and work on their own terms, the Courier Weekly podcast digs into the big issues, ideas and trends of the moment. Each episode, hosted by Courier's Daniel Giacopelli, provides a dose of insight and inspiration for those looking to launch or grow their own business.
Episodes
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Courier Weekly - Friday 18 December
Courtney Boyd Myers is the founder of AKUA, whose kelp jerky product has surged in popularity since launching in 2019. We caught up with Courtney to hear how her journey’s been so far and why kelp is a food trend to watch in the year ahead.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 11 December
Julie Deane is founder of The Cambridge Satchel Company, the humble UK-based leather bag brand that, in the past decade, defied the odds and became a rare phenomenon. But that story has been told. This week, Julie explains what happened after the success, sharing how and why everything went…
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Courier Weekly - Friday 4 December
A decade ago, when Londoner Kodj Glover was a teenager, he took a trip to Japan with his mother and became obsessed with high-quality Japanese clothing. He promised that, if he ever started a company himself, he would return to Japan for inspiration. On today’s show, Kodj explains how he’s made...
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Courier Weekly - Friday 27 November
This week, hot sauce and productivity drinks. Creative director Drew Wolf explains how and why he launched his brand Kold Sauce during lockdown, and James Beshara shares how a heart condition brought on by too much caffeine and stress led him to launch his company Magic Mind.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 20 November
Roxana Saidi, founder of new pistachio milk brand Táche, shares the challenges of growing a new product category and lessons on working with your family.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 13 November
Once upon a time, Jared Ray Johnson and Adam Klein were grad students at MIT, before realising they cared more about physical products than software. The result? An outdoor lifestyle brand called Season Three. They share their journey – from manufacturing in northern Italy to big opportunities in...
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Courier Weekly - Friday 6 November
Nicole Crentsil, CEO of Black Girl Fest, talks about partnering with Ada Ventures as an angel investor, what she’s looking for in an investment, and her advice for business owners looking to raise cash. Plus, Josh Lachkovic from wine subscription company The Wine List explains new areas in wine…
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Courier Weekly - Friday 30 October
Nomshado Michelle Baca launched her beauty and wellness brand A Complexion Company only weeks before lockdown. The South African-born, UK-based founder explains how she did it after years of listening, researching and finding her niche in the market. Plus: can email make you calmer? We talk to…
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Courier Weekly - Friday 23 October
We’re with Brittany Chavez, CEO of Los Angeles-based Shop Latinx, a newly-relaunched marketplace of lifestyle products made by indie Latinx brands.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 16 October
Of all the sectors that have been hit hardest by the pandemic, the events industry is pretty high up there. Digby Vollrath, co-founder of Feast It, explains why he’s bullish on the industry – and he shares opportunities to fill gaps in the market when events bounce back.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 9 October
Ken Tomita, co-founder of Portland-based company Grovemade, shares his company’s huge successes, epic fails and all the lessons learned along the way.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 2 October
We catch up with Taco Carlier, co-founder of Dutch e-bike brand VanMoof, about Amsterdam’s history as a bike city, opportunities in the e-bike sector, and commuting bicycles in a time when no one is really commuting. Plus: Charlotte Williams of diversity-focused influencer marketing agency…
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Courier Weekly - Friday 25 September
We dig into the future of hype, fitness, fashion, media and a whole lot more with Chris Black from Done to Death Projects and brand consultancy Public Announcement.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 18 September
The founder of Ace & Tate talks about innovations in the eyewear industry, Sam Valenti from record label Ghostly International explains how musicians are adapting to the new economy and whether New York has a creative future, and Courier columnist Fleur Emery shares details of her new business,...
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Courier Weekly - Friday 11 September
Can the 'no code' movement lead to an explosion in new businesses? We talk with Joe Cohen, founder of Universe, to find out. Plus: Dan Frommer explains why the ‘curator’ business case for multi-brand e-commerce is disappearing.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 4 September
We’re with Mike Mayer from Windmill and Lucas London from Lick Home, who are each trying to grow companies in traditionally old-school industries – paint and air conditioning.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 28 August
Gabi Lewis once ran a company that made protein snacks out of crickets. He’s since swapped insects for protein-packed cereal as co-founder of Magic Spoon – a direct-to-consumer brand tailor-built for the Instagram generation. This week on the show Gabi shares strategic, cost-effective marketing...
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Courier Weekly - Friday 21 August
What do you value, what do you want to pay for, and how does this affect the business model and growth of modern brands? We sit down with brand strategist Ana Andjelic, who shares insights from her forthcoming book, ‘The Business of Aspiration’.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 14 August
We’re with Petra Barran, founder of street food incubator and market KERB, to hear tips and advice for new food and drink brands. Plus, we’re with the CEO of MikMak to learn about her company’s big and bold experiment in remote work.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 7 August
We’re in California with Aishwarya Iyer, who explains how she built her fast-growing olive oil brand Brightland – then over to Norway where we talk about the future of video meetings with Øyvind Reed, CEO of Whereby.
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Introducing Courier Workshop
How can you nail your brand’s tone of voice? Check out this special preview of our new Courier Workshop podcast to hear some practical tips and useful examples.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 31 July
We’re with Mélanie Masarin, founder of the new alcohol-free drink brand GHIA. Mélanie – who previously led marketing at Dig Inn and offline and experiential strategy at Glossier – was supposed to launch GHIA back in April, but things didn’t exactly go to plan. She explains what caused the…
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Courier Weekly - Friday 24 July
Four out of five adults say they're ‘time poor’ – they have too much to do and not enough time to do it. We hear tips for reclaiming that time from Harvard Business School’s Ashley Whillans, author of the forthcoming book Time Smart. Plus, Kay Kim from plant brand Rooted explains why he and his...
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Courier Weekly - Friday 17 July
Few companies or employees are planning a total return to the office anytime soon – yet despite that, co-working spaces aren’t doomed. To find out why, we caught up with Andrew Lynch from Huckletree and Josh Wyatt from Neuehouse.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 10 July
Richard Lee Massey explains how his new hospitality concept APT gives chefs a revenue stream and diners a good time, we talk with Marty Bell about his projects – from online radio station Poolside FM to financial planning app Nude – and the Courier team give a sneak peek at our soon-to-launch...
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Courier Weekly - Friday 3 July
We’re in Austin to find out how small businesses are dealing with opening and closing yet again, we dig into design thinking and post-Covid travel innovation with McKinsey’s Melissa Dalrymple, and the founders of The Great Feast of London share how they’re turning their virtual food festival into…
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Courier Weekly - Friday 26 June
We’re in Shanghai to find out how Camden Hauge is growing her restaurant empire, Courier columnist Colin Nagy explains why startups might want to hire newly-available talent from the hospitality industry, and we go behind the scenes of this week’s edition of our email newsletter.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 19 June
We flip through the pages of the latest issue of Courier and talk fresh starts and reopenings with some of the business owners, writers and photographers that made it happen – from Athens to Copenhagen. Plus, we're in Dallas and London to dig deeper into the future of black-owned businesses.
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Courier Weekly - Friday 12 June
Will the huge rise of interest in black-owned brands continue far beyond this news cycle? A special episode with the founders of Brooklyn Tea in New York and WearBrims in Atlanta. Plus: Charlotte Williams of SevenSix Agency explains how your company can demonstrate inclusivity – beyond just a…
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Courier Weekly - Friday 5 June
In the first episode of our new weekly podcast, Shannon Maldonado of Philadelphia-based home and lifestyle shop YOWIE shares her experiences as the founder of a 'proud black-owned business.'
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Courier Daily - Friday 29 May
In the final episode of the Courier Daily, we talk on-demand delivery with JP Then of Crosstown Doughnuts and Slerp, we're in New York to hear about Kim Pham's new food startup Omsom, and Jeff Taylor shares what’s next in the world of Courier podcasts.
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Courier Daily - Thursday 28 May
David Sax, author of ‘The Soul of an Entrepreneur: Work and Life Beyond the Startup Myth’, explains what sort of entrepreneur might emerge on the other side of the health crisis.
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Courier Daily - Wednesday 27 May
Silver linings in the luxury sector with John Ayton, co-founder of Links of London and Annoushka Jewellery, and a look at post-pandemic peer-to-peer fashion rental with By Rotation founder Eshita Kabra-Davies.
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Courier Daily - Tuesday 26 May
We check-in with Portland-based husband-and-wife duo Erik Brodt and Amanda Bruegl – doctors by day and the founders of Ginew, the world’s only Native American-run denim brand, by night.
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Courier Daily - Monday 25 May
With the horizon in sight for restaurant reopenings in London, how are restaurateurs planning for the future? A special one-on-one with Paul Noble of Spiritland and Happy Face.
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Courier Daily - Friday 22 May
We’ve heard for weeks that offices and co-working spaces are doomed, but is that really the case? A special episode with Gabriela Hersham, co-founder and CEO of coworking company Huckletree.
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Courier Daily - Thursday 21 May
At a time when e-commerce has become a lifeline for millions of small business owners around the world, we’re in New York with Clayton Chambers, co-founder of the new e-commerce platform Elliot. Plus: Camilla Petty on how to amp up your brand’s purpose, mission and storytelling.
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Courier Daily - Wednesday 20 May
A travel and wellness special. We (re)check in with Caitlin Zaino from hotel concierge app Porter & Sail to find out if all her pivoting has actually worked. Plus: remote onboarding tips and supply chain hustling from Dan Murray-Serter, co-founder of wellness startup Heights.
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Courier Daily - Tuesday 19 May
Will this be the summer of outdoor commerce? As Copenhagen’s Noma turns into an outdoor wine and cheeseburger bar, Dan Frommer explains whether other restaurants, stores and commercial districts might follow suit. Plus: a Manchester check-in with Laura Bath, owner of Peg & Board.
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Courier Daily - Monday 18 May
During a crisis when art isn’t exactly thought of as essential, sales on online art marketplace ArtFinder are actually up year-on-year. The company’s CEO Michal Szczesny explains what’s going on. Plus: Robyn Simms, co-founder of small batch east London soda company Square Root, shares the state…
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Courier Daily - Friday 15 May
Glen Burrows from The Ethical Butcher explains how he dealt with a huge spike in demand when the crisis hit – and what he’s learned in the past few months. Plus: a check-in with Courier columnist and startup expert Fleur Emery.
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Courier Daily - Thursday 14 May
In a time when delivery and e-commerce are changing our lives, what transportation trends should be on our radar? A special one-on-one episode with Reilly Brennan, founding general partner of the seed-stage venture capital firm Trucks VC.
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Courier Daily - Wednesday 13 May
Leadership coach Alice Driscoll explains the most effective behaviours, attitudes and actions in a crisis. Plus: Taymoor Atighetchi, CEO and founder of greeting card and stationery company Papier, on why sales are up 300% – and what the sector has in store.
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Courier Daily - Tuesday 12 May
We’re in Detroit with Jenny Gyllander, founder of product review platform Thingtesting, to talk about what the future has in store for emerging brands. Plus: Jonathan Wasserstrum from New York-based real estate company SquareFoot predicts the future of the office.
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Courier Daily - Monday 11 May
How will hotels bounce back from the crisis? Will the guest experience forever change? And are there any silver linings ahead? A special future-gazing hospitality episode featuring Courier columnist Colin Nagy.
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Courier Daily - Friday 8 May
As shops begin to reopen in Europe, what’s the future of brick-and-mortar retail? A special episode featuring Mandeep Singh of Trouva, Ross Bailey of Appear Here and a dispatch from Berlin.
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Courier Daily - Thursday 7 May
How is the crisis affecting working women in the US? We’re with the Chief Strategy Officer of The Riveter. Plus: everything you ever wanted to know about distribution, supply chains and sparkling water sales with the co-founder of Ugly Drinks.
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Courier Daily - Wednesday 6 May
Supply chains and brand-building with Leah Remfry-Peploe of direct-to-consumer organic tampon brand Ohne, and Flora Davidson of SupplyCompass, a product development and sourcing platform for the fashion industry.
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Courier Daily - Tuesday 5 May
On today’s show, two things that soothe a stressed-out mind: plants and meditation. We talk online courses with Will Williams, founder of meditation startup Beeja, and hear marketing lessons from Franky Athill of Patch, a direct-to-consumer houseplant company.
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Courier Daily - Monday 4 May
How have Europe’s small craft brands been hit by the crisis – and how might they bounce back? We’re in Switzerland with Massimiliano Gritti, co-founder of e-commerce platform Bombinate, to find out. Plus: how Craig Nield, founder of The English Shepherd’s Hut Company, quickly pivoted from…
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Produced by Courier, the defining media brand for a new generation who want to live and work on their own terms, the Courier Weekly podcast digs into the big issues, ideas and trends of the moment. Each episode, hosted by Courier's Daniel Giacopelli, provides a dose of insight and inspiration for those looking to launch or grow their own business.
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Produced by Courier, the defining media brand for a new generation who want to live and work on their own terms, the Courier Weekly podcast digs into the big issues, ideas and trends of the moment. Each episode, hosted by Courier's Daniel Giacopelli, provides a dose of insight and inspiration for...
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