Entrepreneurs
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Go ahead, make my holiday
Monocle meets eight brand owners and bosses who keep you cool, moisturised and comfortable on your global travels.
Taste of success
Ever thought of starting a food-focused business? We seek counsel from the lawyers, marketeers and managers turned tea vendors, grocers and restaurateurs who are finding fresh ways to uphold culinary traditions.
Venture capitals
Where surf culture meets serious enterprise: how Australia's Gold Coast became a magnet for small businesses, blending laid-back living with genuine economic ambition — and no shortage of good waves.
Pulling up trees
Variously a politician, head teacher and soldier, Bernt Johan Collet has still found time to corner the Christmas tree market from forests south of Copenhagen.
Stood firm
We meet the wise man who returned from exile to build a welcoming beach club.
City guide: Gwangju
Always a bastion of progressive thinking, South Korea’s sixth-largest city is now luring a youthful and innovative crowd to its attractive streets.
The right mix
How to start your own food or drink business: come up with a recipe, find the ingredients, get yourself in the kitchen and voilà. Here are three delectable examples.
Maturing nicely
For this young producer, wine is a family affair. But not one to take the easy route, he has forged his own path and the full-bodied results are testament to his talent.
Venture forth
Your dream of setting up in business has foundered on the lack of an idea? We propose 15 enterprising concepts that fill gaping gaps in the market. Now quit your day job.
