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Business

Unpeeling success

The yuzu citrus is a distinctively Japanese flavour, so what inspired Niels Rodin to grow it in Switzerland? Here’s how a zest for counter-intuitive decisions can seed steady business growth.

  • The Forecast #13
  • 5 min read
Greenhouse with solar panels on roof containing various citrus plants and crops growing in raised beds.
Entrepreneurialism

Person of interest

With a CV boasting leadership positions at leading luxury brands, Chabi Nouri has made a big leap to take on a new role as a private equity partner with Mirabaud.

  • Issue #157
  • 5 min read
Chabi Nouri sitting in a conference room wearing an emerald jumpsuit
Travel and restaurants

Plucky upstart

While Croatia has experienced a tourism boom, its third-largest city has forged its own unique path, building on its coastal location and can-do attitude to welcome a wave of businesses – big and small.

  • Issue #157
  • 10 min read
Pedestrians walking along the Korzo pedestrian street lined with historic Habsburg-era buildings and modern shops
Wine

Vine intervention

We follow the famed French wine route and meet the food-focused entrepreneurs who are shaking up the area’s traditions.

  • Issue #157
  • 12 min read
Chef using torch to flame food on grill in professional kitchen with dramatic smoke and fire effects
Entrepreneurialism

Virtuous cycle

Dutch biking evangelist Taco Carlier introduces the team that’s electrifying bicycle-making and getting urban riders on the road in cities worldwide.

  • Issue #156
  • 3 min read
VanMoof team members posing in their modern wooden Amsterdam headquarters with bicycles and industrial design
Business

New kids in town

Thousands of Americans have decamped to the Lone Star state over the past two years: Dallas-Fort Worth’s population grew by more than 97,000 residents between 2020 and 2021. Meet the city’s latest arrivals.

  • Issue #155
  • 6 min read
Golden fried cauliflower tacos with white sauce and herbs served in wooden boat at National Anthem restaurant
Technology

Strawberry yields

In a warehouse outside Jersey City, a Japanese-flavoured start-up is growing berries so coveted that people happily pay $50 for a bowlful. Is this vertical farming’s first luxury brand?

  • Issue #155
  • 11 min read
Automated robot moving through rows of strawberry plants in Oishii's vertical farming facility
Travel and restaurants

Just add water

After pandemic crowds vanished, Venice glimpsed its quieter potential. Now entrepreneurs are reimagining the ancient city's future while preserving its nautical soul.

  • Issue #153
  • 18 min read
Interior of traditional Italian restaurant with white tablecloths, wooden chairs, and walls covered in framed artwork

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