Article first published in July/August 2022. Constantina and jasmin Manke are on a mission. Mother and daughter are in the business of helping women worldwilde discover economic empowerment with entrepreunarial souls. The world "no" does not exist in my vocabulary. Every step I have taken in my life , all my goals and achievements, have been dedicated to help and support my family…
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She may be the granddaughter of fashion icon Grace Kelly but designer Pauline Ducruet has her feet firmly planted on catwalk. For countless young girls and boys, playing with Barbies and action figures provides a chance to unleash the imagination into a world of make believe where toys come to life and any storyline is possible. For Pauline Ducruet, it was all about the outfits. “I grew up knowing…
Article first published in Forbes Monaco March/April 2021 issue. He brought the Cadillac and slot machines to the Soviet Union and cofounded Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods to sell juice in Russia. The company was eventually bought out by PepsiCo making David Yakobachvili a billionaire. Now for his crescendo, the Monaco resident and musical instrument collector is about to open a local museum. One…
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