Article first published in Forbes Monaco September/October 2020 issue. How Charlene’s foundation is teaching children to keep their heads above water. MERE MORTALS traveling from Corsica to Nice typically take a 5-hour ferry ride. Unwinding on a deck lounger, with the comforts of WiFi and food service onboard, the only item on the agenda is breathing in the fresh sea air.…
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If you are looking to start a luxury business, there are few places in the world better suited than Monaco. Nearly 15 years ago, I started my boutique marketing agency in the Principality, and I have been enjoying all the advantages that being based in a financially secure and forward-thinking citystate brings ever since. From the countless business opportunities in Monaco to its world-leading…
Article first published in Forbes Monaco September/October 2020 issue. PR pros Valentina and Silvia Cangiano supply the narrative for luxury brands in Monaco. Storytelling comes naturally to the Cangiano sisters. Their grandmother, the Sophia Loren of Naples, fled the city’s poverty and social unrest by moving to the north of Italy in the Sixties with her eight children. Grandpa Cangiano…
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