Love what you do

Meet five founders who've found their passion and are building a life they adore.

Subscribe   /   View in browser   /   Invite a friend 14 February 2023 There are a lot of ways to experience love – be it romantic, platonic or for oneself. For business owners, relationships – working ones, that is – are crucial, too. These founders have created a life from what they love to do. Brought to you by Grand Seiko.       01 Bonding over botanical tea Founded in 2021 by three friends, Nela-Nela is an all-natural tea brand preserving the traditional method of fermenting leaves gathered in the Caucasus Mountains. Read more Founded in 2021 by three friends, Nela-Nela is an all-natural tea brand preserving the traditional method of fermenting leaves gathered in the Caucasus Mountains.       02 Riding the (caffeine) wave El Union Coffee co-founder Kiddo Cosio says his goal was to 'serve a few great coffees to a sleepy neighborhood, while funding a simple life at the beach'. Read more El Union Coffee co-founder Kiddo Cosio says his goal was to ‘serve a few great coffees to a sleepy neighborhood, while funding a simple life at the beach’.       03 In the pursuit of pleasure The founders of Folderol have discovered an unlikely perfect pairing – of ice cream and wine – creating a business based purely on enjoyment. Read more The founders of Folderol have discovered an unlikely perfect pairing – of ice cream and wine – creating a business based purely on enjoyment.       04 Time for a change Dimepiece, a platform and online shop dedicated to women's watches, is changing the world on people's wrists by opening up a previously stuffy industry. Read more Dimepiece, a platform and online shop dedicated to women's watches, is changing the world on people's wrists by opening up a previously stuffy industry.     BRAND PARTNER: Grand Seiko Grand Seiko: the nature of time Grand Seiko has a long tradition of drawing inspiration from its surroundings in Japan, from the ripples of Lake Suwa to the snow on Mount Iwate. The natural world plays a defining role in its designs – notably with the textured dial of the White Birch watch, which references the forests near the brand's studio in Shizukuishi. Discover Grand Seiko         05 Create home away from home Williamsburg's Yun Hai offers the Taiwanese diaspora a place to buy foods they miss, while also introducing new audiences to the country's produce. Read more Williamsburg's Yun Hai offers the Taiwanese diaspora a place to buy foods they miss, while also introducing new audiences to the country's produce.

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