Dear Monocle reader,

Our latest issue of Monocle: The Entrepreneurs has landed. Whether you’re embarking on a new enterprise or looking to grow your firm, in it you’ll find inspiration, practical advice and words of encouragement.

One thing that became apparent while compiling this issue is that you don’t have to come up with a crazy new concept to succeed. Often times, reimagining an existing idea is the way to go – so don’t hold back while you search for that elusive gap in the market.

In this edition, we meet the team that revitalised a heritage East German lighting brand and the 700-year-old guild still hallmarking by hand.
We also meet plenty of modern innovators, from a start-up in Shanghai that creates tiles out of recycled plates and pottery, to the business exploring how co-working spaces and homes for seniors can create a powerful union.

Then there are the questions of: where should you run your business from and what are the places that will foster an entrepreneurial flair?

We’ll take you on a tour of two Spanish regions attracting design-minded start-ups: Galicia and Valencia. We also walk around a Jakarta market that has become a hothouse for generating new brands and many more places along the way.

You can order your copy of Monocle: The Entrepreneurs via our online shop.

Best wishes,

Andrew Tuck
Editor in chief