The Future of Financing Businesses
European Straits #105
Dear all,
🇮🇹 This week I’m writing from Italy, where I’m travelling with my colleague Pietro Invernizzi to talk about my book Hedge and expand The Family’s network in a country in which we’re still in the process of discovering the local startup communities.
On Monday we were in Milan, where I discussed Hedge with Francesco Cancellato (moderator), Marta Ghiglioni of Italia Fintech and Andrea Garnero, an economist at the OECD. Yesterday was Rome, where I talked at the ClubHouse Barberini with Roberto Basso (moderator), Licia Ottavi Fabbrianesi of ANGI, and Stefano Firpo of the Italian ministry of economic development. Today we’re on our way to Naples, where I’ll be speaking about Hedge as part of the NAStartUpDay.
And all of this has been made possible thanks to the incredible support of our friends Raffaele Russo, Roberta Laudazi, and Fabrizio Pagani ❤️.
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