Business
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Make your mark
What's the recipe for business success? We look at five entrepreneurial companies that have built successful brands from wasabi, beer, olive oil, iron ore and wool, from Scotland to Australia.
Observation
The new year unfolds but the same problems exist for those wanting to start afresh: obstacles to immigration and barriers to business development, writes Tyler Brûlé.
Different class
When it comes to inspiring new ventures, staying true to an idea is key. We’ve searched hotels, restaurants and remote islands to learn lessons from those achieving success by doing things their own way.
Make, do and mend
Finding your own path is the boldest way to make good ideas happen. This issue catches up with innovators and cultural figures creating new ways to work as they go.
Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie
Switzerland's annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie gathers together the world's elite watchmaking brands. Monocle visits Geneva to see the latest horological wonders.
Observation
Countries use cuisine and culture for soft power but often forget their most important asset. Tyler Brûlé asks why nations aren’t building their brands around the simple concept of excellent service.
Jørgen Bodum
Jørgen Bodum, CEO of the kitchenware company that bears his name, is a Swiss resident who finds joy in freshly peeled shrimps and ocean dips when he returns to his native Denmark.
Malasaña (north)
With Madrid promoting financial and social change, the relaxed Bourbon style of the Malasaña neighbourhood is the ideal place to start your ‘Madriz’ property portfolio.
Fashion
From BD Baggies’ womenswear to a new Barbour collaboration and Boglioli's latest collection. Monocle also meets the founder of Ecojewel, a new jewellery brand aiming to be ethical and carbon-neutral.
The how to generation
No one is better placed to offer valuable advice on tricky projects and ambitious, world-changing actions than the people at the sharp end - precisely the kind of individuals giving the benefit of their…
