Monocle: The Entrepreneurs – Issue 10

The Entrepreneurs is Monocle’s annual special dedicated to independent business, founders and the people building companies with a strong sense of place, purpose and identity.

Issue 10 looks at why starting a business is still worth the risk — and what makes companies resilient once they are up and running. The issue explores better headquarters, family businesses, artisan guilds, independent retail, hospitality and the firms Monocle believes are worth watching. It includes stories on Poland’s success in attracting young talent back home, recycled-tile company Yi Design, healthy workplaces in Bangkok, repairable lighting by Midgard, Club-Mate’s cult growth without advertising, new manufacturing from Ho Chi Minh City and Valencia as an entrepreneurial base. Monocle

Also inside: fashion and hospitality founders, independent food businesses, traditional craft institutions such as the Goldsmiths’ Company and Norway’s Boatbuilder Guild of Os, plus lessons in entrepreneurship drawn from fictional characters, family firms and companies working outside the usual start-up playbook. Monocle

About The Entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurs extends Monocle’s long-running coverage of business, retail and hospitality into a dedicated annual edition. Rather than focusing on venture capital and scale alone, it looks at independent companies, good workplaces, manufacturing, craftsmanship and the people building businesses intended to last.