Tag: small business
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Fishy Business
Samuel, a former accountant, now wakes up at 1.00am every morning to get fresh fish from the port. After 12 years working in accountancy, he decided to switch careers and run a market stall instead due to migraines at the office. When I asked him about the dangers of overfishing, Samuel explained that the biggest…
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Writing your destiny
I came across a visually-arresting bookshop in Mal Deodoro (a neighbourhood in Sao Paulo, Brazil). The space was packed floor-to-ceiling with books! Start small, and grow gradually The owner has been selling books for an impressive 25 years. It all started with a humble street stand offering magazines and books, and over time, his business…
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What do you sell, O ye merchants?
The markets offer a close and fierce intimacy with the traders who sell their wares. This 19th century poem captures the thrilling encounter with objects foreign and familiar while strolling through the colourful chaos of a bazaar. In The Bazaars of Hyderabad What do you sell, O ye merchants? Richly your wares are displayed, Turbans of crimson and silver, Tunics of…
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