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Businesses we’d back: Eight ideas for Mexico that are ripe for the taking
From a beauty brand that makes the most of natural ingredients to a stationary shop that encourages customers to linger, here are products, services and industries that we see a ready market for.
How one fax led to Jaime Daez building the Philippines’ fastest-growing bookstore
He became a print distributor almost by chance. Now he runs one of Philippine’s leading bookshop chains.
How Bic has kept the ball rolling for 75 years – and what it has planned for the future
No one ever really owns a Bic pen, but it’s a business going from strength to strength. We meet its CEO, Gonzalve Bich, as he prepares to hand over control.
Bristell Aircraft’s smooth ride from passion project to global player
What started as a father-and-son vision has changed the landscape of private aviation.
Three entrepreneurs who switched careers after being inspired by something in their kitchens
Sometimes changing tack and looking for inspiration closer to home is your best move.
Innovative entrepreneurs Ari S Heckman and Charles Brun bring fresh visions to hospitality and eyewear markets
These business leaders built their success on finding fresh ways to revive overlooked ideas or places. Here’s how they did it.
Oaxaca Aerospace’s Mexican-built plane has beaten the odds and is ready for takeoff
Designing a plane in Mexico came with challenges, but international collaboration kept the project moving. The Pegasus is aimed at emerging markets needing affordable aircraft for training, surveillance, and safety missions.
Bringing industry back: Werkstadt Zürich’s model for city-centre manufacturing
The Swiss redevelopment project has transformed the historic SBB workshops into a eco-conscious urban production hub, accommodating independent businesses in the heart of the city.
Flow Hive is the beekeeping startup that simplified honey harvesting and scaled globally
How a father-son team turned a backyard idea into a buzzing business with impact.
