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Entrepreneurialism

Changing tides

Southern Portugal has long been a popular destination among sun-seeking holiday-makers but now a new generation of entrepreneurs is putting down roots in the Algarve in search of a higher quality of life.

  • The Forecast #12
  • 8 min read
Fine dining dish at Los Locos restaurant with sautéed mushrooms and capers on creamy sauce.
Travel and restaurants

Small is beautiful

Size isn’t everything. Our third annual index of the most welcoming, vibrant small cities around the world presents the best compact urban environments that do it all, focusing on quality of life and opportunity.

  • The Forecast #12
  • 28 min read
Elevated view of Bolzano with Dolomite mountains, railway yard, and pastel-colored buildings below cable car lines.
Urbanism

Western promises

Once a fading shipbuilding town, France’s sixth-largest city is now a fast-growing hub of ethical entrepreneurs and creatives.

  • Issue #148
  • 10 min read
Aerial view of Nantes cityscape with terracotta roofs, the Loire River, and surrounding urban sprawl under clear sky.
Property

The Opener

Snakes on a plane, robotic delivery drivers and feng shui failures.

  • Issue #148
  • 9 min read
Pink Coco delivery robot with four wheels on sidewalk pavement
Quality of Life

The Monocle Quality of Life survey 2021

We've tweaked our annual urban Quality of Life Survey to consider the cities best placed to prosper post-pandemic. Here’s how metropolises from Vancouver to Vienna are faring as the world’s most liveable locations.

  • Issue #145
  • 33 min read
The Monocle Quality of Life survey 2021
Affairs

Advance party

After a year of pause, Monocle’s writers look ahead. Here’s how politics, urban planning, commuting and climate change policy can move on in ways that will benefit us all.

  • Issue #145
  • 29 min read
Advance party
Entrepreneurialism

Finnish first

Hoping for a speedy bounce back to business, or a spot to start your next venture? Helsinki should be top of your list. The secret? High quality of life.

  • The Entrepreneurs #4
  • 9 min read
Finnish first
Entrepreneurialism

Upwardly mobile

Don’t rule out lesser-celebrated cities for your business. Though the capital of Piedmont might have lain in Milan's shadow, it is now proving to be a bright spot for entrepreneurs.

  • The Entrepreneurs #4
  • 5 min read
Upwardly mobile
Business

All in place

Thinking of relocating? We explore areas offering fresh opportunities, from a building boom enabling architects to get creative to well-connected rural communities where entrepreneurs support each other. Where will your next move take you?

  • The Forecast #11
  • 14 min read
All in place

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