Entrepreneurs
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The city that shines
Home to visionary entrepreneurs and world-class architecture, this ambitious Australian city has earned a global reputation for business, tourism and education while boasting a laidback culture and high quality of life.
Rising demand
The fortunes of bakeries are on the up thanks to hands-on entrepreneurs. Their products are enriching urban communities by bringing neighbours together. We meet three stars earning their crust.
Making it
The Swiss duo who use their intricate technical knowledge of performance fabrics to streamline the design‑to‑manufacture process for fashion brands.
Breathe in, breathe out
Taiwan's Yilan county has long been Taipei's rural escape. Since a mountain tunnel slashed commute times in 2006, this Pacific-coast city of rice paddies and surf breaks has become a genuine alternative to capital-city…
Business
Lithuania’s visa just for entrepreneurs, Norway’s dreamiest business – and what would the founder of Hong Kong’s latest sunglasses brand spend €5,000 on?
A toast to good design
The founder of innovative appliance company Balmuda shares his love of quick naps and a little tipple.
All Thai-ed up
From deli chains to department stores, wealthy Thai business owners are buying foreign companies to expand their empires and increase profits. We find out what’s next on their shopping lists.
Making the grade
Indonesia is known for its mall culture but a new wave of businesses is reaching consumers differently. We visit five innovative entrepreneurs thinking outside the air-conditioned box in Jakarta.
Seasoned to taste
From keeping a nation’s food culture fresh to shelf space for small-scale producers, here are five food firms with tasty ideas for the year ahead.
Shooting stars
Ambitious entrepreneurs worldwide are starting businesses with one thing in common: good ideas. From a dog walker in Australia to delivery vans in Singapore, here are a few dark horses with bright futures.
