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Why start-ups thrive in Canada

18 December 2017

To celebrate this year's soft power survey winner, we visit an emerging roster of budding businesses in Montreal. Canada's innovations minister Navdeep Bains reveals how the country is capitalising on the US's restrictive…

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Start-ups

24 November 2005

From advanced manufacturing to the life sciences, Asheville is a business and entrepreneurial hub with a strong focus on innovation. Aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, is set to open a new Asheville site in 2022…

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Start it up

17 August 2017

From family to crowdfunding, five small-business owners explain how they funded their ideas without having to ask the bank.

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Far sighted

17 January 2009

Set up nearly four years ago by three engineering graduates, Aptomar is one of the many innovative young start-ups thriving in Trondheim, the tech capital of Norway. The firm’s latest maritime navigation equipment is not…

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Heartland of gold

17 September 2008

This month in our series on emerging business hubs, we visit Kansas City, Missouri, where big companies and small start-ups are investing in America’s heartland. Meanwhile the region’s low prices are also luring in new…

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Fresh start

21 April 2011

Setting up shop on your own after three decades at a leading engineering firm is a huge leap of faith. But for Cecil Balmond, who runs a nascent design company with his daughter, it seemed like the logical step.

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The Entrepreneurs - Wide-awake start-ups

13 September 2017

In a technology industry obsessed with artificial intelligence and augmented reality, one of the most exciting sectors involves foam and springs. Start-ups are shaking up the once-sleepy sector of making and selling matt…

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Shed start

16 May 2014

Yangon is abuzz with the prospect of renewal and passionate entrepreneurs are starting to make their mark. Monocle visits the TS1 pop-up which is using culture and commerce to make a difference and still forge a brand.

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Fresh start

20 February 2020

Tyrol’s capital Innsbruck is synonymous with idyllic alpine charm but its enterprising mindset makes it fertile ground for budding businesses and energetic entrepreneurs too.

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Beginners’ look

23 March 2017

From a highly supportive French underwear brand to a horn-rimmed eyewear specialist and a village-based UK company with global connections, we take in three fledgling fashion businesses ready to take flight.

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The School of Life

3 September 2008

A curious new shop has appeared in central London. Billed as a cultural apothecary for the mind, The School of Life sells ideas and inspiration, from evening courses to curated holidays, secular sermons to psychotherapy.…

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Starter’s orders

2 July 2020

Struggling to source the kit that will turn your summer start-up dream into reality? These firms have the goods to get your business into gear.

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20 ideas to steal

27 September 2019

Where are the new fronts for investment? Is it possible to park your money somewhere that does a bit of good in the world and makes a tidy profit? We’ve done the legwork for you and spoken to 20 business leaders and entr…

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Business

20 October 2016

Small businesses in Singapore and why Ontario start-up success Waterloo needs better air links.

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Taste of success

13 December 2018

Ever thought of jacking in the day job to start a fulfilling food-focused business? You’re not alone. We seek counsel from the lawyers, marketeers and managers turned tea vendors, grocers and restaurateurs who are finding…

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Worthy investment

13 December 2018

Making a profit and a positive contribution to society needn’t be mutually exclusive. We meet five firebrand investors who’ve helped to fund businesses that make a difference, be it funding envelope-pushing art, balancing…