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Joyce Wang: Interior motives
Joyce Wang found success redesigning LA's Roosevelt Hotel before returning to Hong Kong. Her studio now serves top hospitality groups like Mandarin Oriental and has expanded to London.
Eureka moment: Changing fortunes
A spin-off from Monocle 24’s ‘The Entrepreneurs’, ‘Eureka’ tells one entrepreneur’s story in under 10 minutes. Here we spotlight five business leaders featured on the show, from early inspiration to their first success.
✕5 Essays
Good business is more than a glossy finish. We speak to five founding figures about how to build bridges and teams, and the importance of being ready when opportunity comes knocking.
Business community: Good neighbours
Formerly quiet neighbourhoods are booming thanks to entrepreneurial businesses realising an area’s potential. We tour three districts where companies have struck gold and created thriving communities with an improved quality of life.
What I’ve learnt: How to start again
Quitting a job to follow your entrepreneurial ambitions is a bold move. Here we meet four enterprising originators who did just that, tracing their business journeys from inspiration to success.
Spirit of enterprise
As the first Suntory president from outside its founding family, Takeshi Niinami has used all his management guile to help the classic Japanese drinks brand expand beyond its home market.
Wealth of good material
Germany’s financial powerhouse has a lesser-known face as a quietly influential news hub. Monocle visits to discover a city rich in newspapers and broadcasters unafraid to deal with complex stories.
Shop floor: Seeing green
We visit a US company making homes more eco-friendly and a garden centre blossoming thanks to its customer service. Their key to success? Having a clear goal.
Work, eat & stay: Come on in
Hospitality heroes in Japan, the US and Spain, united by their willingness to take a risk on an inspired idea, talk us through their nascent ventures in F&B and the hotel business.
In good company
We all want to work in a friendly, challenging environment. The companies featured here are benchmarks in their fields, from looking after employees to maintaining traditions or simply providing the smartest staff uniforms.
