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Eureka: How founder Alex Wilcox got innovative hop-on jet service JSX off the ground Aug 01, 2025

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Alex Wilcox is the founder and CEO of Dallas-based US regional air carrier JSX, which has won customers and plaudits thanks to its distinctive hop-on/hop-off service.

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Can Stoke-on-Trent’s pottery industry be saved? Jul 30, 2025

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Balineum founder Sarah Watson discusses the challenges facing Stoke-on-Trent, aka “The Potteries”, the historic heart of the UK’s ceramics industry. Plus: how she’s investing in its revival by supporting future talent and local manufacturing.

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Eureka: Charging ahead with Ghana’s first e-bike maker Jul 25, 2025

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Theco-founder and CEO of Wahu Mobility, Valerie Labi, talks about launching Ghana’s first electric-bike manufacturer, scaling the business despite early doubts and her plans to expand into new markets.

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The winner makes it all: Catching up with Swedish brands Pure Effects and Morjas Jul 23, 2025

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Pure Effect co-founder Linda Rosendahl Nordin explains how the Swedish biotech company uses beneficial microbes to clean fabrics without washing. Plus: Morjas founder, Henrik Berg, talks brand growth, footwear and launching a women’s line.

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Eureka: how to grow a global brand from a remote Greek island Jul 18, 2025

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Founder Stavros Kois shares how he grew a small optical shop in Syros into a globally recognised brand offering distinctive eyewear and silk scarves inspired by the style and story of the Greek island.

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How the right sound and scent can enhance your brand Jul 16, 2025

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Max De Lucia, co-founder of sonic branding studio DLMDD, discusses bringing his creative approach to the world of fragrance.

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Eureka: Why pistachios are having a moment Jul 11, 2025

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Roxana Saidi, founder of Táche, shares how a lightbulb moment in a Parisian café led to the creation of her pistachio-milk brand. She discusses international expansion, new collaborations and sustainability.

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Pullman Voices: Shalini Goyal Bhalla Jul 10, 2025

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Could the circular economy be the answer to climate change? Monocle’s correspondent in New Delhi, Lyndee Prickitt, meets India’s foremost expert on the circular economy, Shalini Goyal Bhalla. She is the managing director of think-tank International Council for Circular Economy and has written books on the subject. She tells us about the opportunities that moving towards a circular model would provide for business and innovation, as well as the planet.

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France special: Best in surf and skincare Jul 09, 2025

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We get summer skincare tips from world-renowned aesthetician Sophie Carbonari. Plus: we head to the southwest coast of France to meet two surfers-turned entrepreneurs.

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Eureka: how the private sector is helping rebuild LA after the January 2025 wildfires Jul 04, 2025

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Monocle’s Gregory Scruggs reports from Los Angeles, where wildfires devastated communities earlier this year. He meets the brothers behind Crest Real Estate, a property firm taking a thoughtful approach to help the city recover.

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