Business & Economy Guide
The local business landscape in Athens — startups, jobs, major employers and economic trends.
A convergence of foreign capital, tourism records and a tightening labour market is reshaping Athens neighbourhoods and creating clear winners — if you know where to look.
Eleni Papadimitriou built a six-figure business in three years by betting that tourists and locals alike would pay serious money for handmade Greek stoneware — and the numbers are proving her right.
Rising interest rates, geopolitical instability across Europe, and a stubborn brain-drain problem are squeezing the life out of Athens's once-buoyant startup scene.
From Iranian succession uncertainty to Russian fuel queues and European heatwave shocks, the world's fault lines are hitting Greek commerce harder than most realise.
A tightening European economy, persistent skills mismatches, and the flight of educated Greeks abroad are conspiring to stall Athens's hard-won employment recovery.
Visitor numbers are up, hotel rates are climbing, and European instability is pushing more travellers toward Greece — yet the businesses that adapt fastest will be the ones still standing in September.
Psyrri-based Elaiòn Co. built a premium olive oil export business from a small workshop, landing 140 Italian delis. How this Athens startup is reshaping Greece's food tech sector.
A 34-year-old founder in central Athens is using AI-powered supply chain software to move premium Greek olive oil into 22 markets — and the numbers are starting to turn heads.
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