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A story of female entrepreneurship in Colombia 

A story of female entrepreneurship in Colombia 

Luisa Agudelo became the first woman to be an Ara franchisee in Colombia. Since June 2022 she owns her business and is fulfilling her family’s dream. Meet Luisa and her entrepreneurship story.

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Threads of Memory

Threads of Memory

Used for centuries to protect shepherds from the harsh climate of the Estrela uplands, burel has been given a new lease of life. With an array of new colours, patterns and uses. A story of determination and respect for tradition rewritten by Burel Factory.

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Wooden Tales @ Móveis d’Arte Canhoto

Wooden Tales @ Móveis d’Arte Canhoto

Joinery becomes art in the reinvention of the golden age of Portuguese furniture. It brings back the games tables and counters of the nobility and keeps secrets in hidden compartments, by the hands of the artisans who build unforgettable figures.

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Oxygen for Tradition

Oxygen for Tradition

Clay is a simple combination of mineral-rich soil and water but, in the hands of the right people, it can be brought to life: shaped into useful everyday objects or even pieces of pure beauty. This is Bisarro.

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Cooperage : A trade that spans Generations

Cooperage : A trade that spans Generations

“There used to be six cooper’s workshops in the area. Now, it’s just me.” Polish journalist Małgosia Minta reveals secrets of the cooper trade and writes about barrels storing the most precious fruits of human labour.

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Tasting homemade in every bite

Tasting homemade in every bite

The hands of a great pizzaiolo are worth nothing without great ingredients. In the northeast region of Spain, wheat is carefully grown and milled to create the basis of a delicious piece of heaven. Welcome to Casa Tarradellas.

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In Deep with Cork

In Deep with Cork

In the heart of Portugal, a family company is giving this remarkable material a new twist, filling homes around the world with art. Creative furniture surrounded by high-tech walls is an invitation to sit in nature and call all senses to live a timeless memory.

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Made in Freedom @ Reclusa

Made in Freedom @ Reclusa

Inside the walls of the Tires Prison, the hands of women find freedom in weaving their future, by creating bags. Bags that are one-of-a-kind, like each inmate’s story. Bags that carry second chances.

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Sound of Lightness

Sound of Lightness

The search for a unique, nature-inspired sound, and the seed of his father’s passion  for guitar-making, got Óscar Cardoso striving to create the perfect instrument. This alchemic search resulted in a backless guitar.

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Dancing with the Light

Dancing with the Light

Stained Glass Art is the Middle Ages’ finest glory. Get to discover the science and magic behind the vibrant light of its pieces in a visit to WITRAŻE, a small workshop in the suburbs of Warsaw.

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A solid beginning

A solid beginning

Cereales Selecta is dedicated to the processing and selling of oat cereal products. Right after the company’s creation, in 2014, its granola began arriving in Ara stores, in Colombia.

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Taking a Leap of dimension

Taking a Leap of dimension

Agroserw supplies all kinds of fruit grown in Poland. To his co-founder, the cooperation with Biedronka is about much more than selling products.

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Diversity at the heart of Taste

Diversity at the heart of Taste

ELS is a Portuguese company that sells fruit, vegetables and legumes. The partnership with Jerónimo Martins started in 1982 and later opened the doors to the Polish and Colombian market.

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How Walmart became a “force of nature”

How Walmart became a “force of nature”

This is the startling story of a giant retail company – once labelled by “Fortune” magazine as “evil” – whose CEO joint efforts with a river guide triggered the biggest green revolution in the business world.

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Ferreira: A story dating back more than 250 years

Ferreira: A story dating back more than 250 years

In the mid-19th century, after becoming a widow at 33, Antónia Ferreira planted vines, built warehouses, hired employees and fought against the lack of Government support, taking care of the Port Wine business founded by her grandfather.