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Sulla base della mia esperienza pluriennale nel mondo dell'eCommerce ho preparato una lista di 10 semplici consigli per chi sta considerando di vendere i sui prodotti online o vuole migliorare le vendite di un sito di eCommerce che fatica a decollare. Se ancora non lo avete fatto, il momento in cui andare online con i... Continue Reading →
Articolo apparso nel gennaio 2016 sul blog di BAIA. BAIA was started in 2006 by a very small group of Italians, my friends Michele Ursino, Matteo Daste, and Giorgio Ghersi. I joined the association only a few weeks after it was founded. The founders' long term goal was to build a business community of Italians in... Continue Reading →
Articolo apparso nel dicembre 2014 sul blog di BAIA. Despite the stereotypes created by the media, becoming a successful developer in Silicon Valley is really hard. Among the best programmers, only the ones able to build valuable connections and to get visibility for their achievements are able to get a well-paid job in the top... Continue Reading →
Versione rivista dell'articolo apparso nel marzo 2014 sul blog di BAIA Arrivano a dozzine. Sono gli italiani che vengono in Silicon Valley alla ricerca di una opportunità, di un investitore, o semplicemente di un futuro. Sono preparati, svegli e determinati, con una gran voglia di fare cose nuove e importanti. Quando li incontro, mi fanno tutti... Continue Reading →
Articolo apparso nel gennaio 2014 sul blog di BAIA Ripubblicato nel marzo 2014 sul blog del Console Italiano a San Francisco, Mauro Battocchi. Everybody in the Italian and Italian-American communities in San Francisco knows Mary Trigiani. She is a greatly respected marketing professional, very well connected with the Italian and Tech communities in the city.... Continue Reading →
Article published on August 2009 on the Official BAIA blog. Italians living in the Bay Area are lucky. We can easily get all the ingredients for a real Italian dinner, or if we are lazy, we can get a real Italian dinner to take home. It's not the big supermarkets that support our culinary traditions,... Continue Reading →
Article posted on August 3, 2009 on the BAIA blog (versione italiana). I'm always fascinated by the variety and colors of murals and graffiti along the streets of San Francisco. Mostly concentrated in the Mission area, murals are popping up everywhere where there is an empty wall available. In this artistic diversity and variety, I... Continue Reading →
Article published on June 2009 on the BAIA Blog. As an Italian, I always loved my mother tongue. When I was a kid, I believed Italian was the most musical, easy to write, and enjoyable among all the languages. My first experience as a student with French grammar was a confirmation of the indisputable superiority... Continue Reading →
Blog posted on the BAIA official blog on September 2006. Internship in the US is for many people a life-changing experience; usually a very positive one. When young European men and women return home after a few months spent working in an American company they are changed. It's a difference many of them carry with... Continue Reading →
Articolo pubblicato nell'agosto 2007 sul blog di BAIA. In a tall building in downtown San Francisco, facing the crowds on Market Street, there is a small but notable Italian school. Every day in the classrooms of this school passionate teachers engage students in the culture and language of Italy. The school's name is ItaLingua, and it... Continue Reading →
Articolo pubblicato nel giugno 2008 sul blog di BAIA. A couple of months ago I received an e-mail from Roberto Bonzio, asking for an interview. Roberto told me he was here in Silicon Valley for a few months on a project about Italians. After a few e-mails, we set up an appointment and a few... Continue Reading →
Articolo pubblicato nel giugno 2008 sul blog di BAIA. Last week I received an e-mail from the Italian Consulate asking for my availability to answer a set of questions from a questionnaire. The questions were part of a survey of Italian companies in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. I was pleasantly surprised. This was the first... Continue Reading →
Article posted on the Official BAIA Blog on May 14, 2008 A few weeks ago the first edition of "Mind-the-Bridge" final event was held here in San Francisco. Thanks to the determination of Marco Marinucci, the extensive support of BAIA, and the hard work of the businessmen involved in the selection and tutoring process, the the entire... Continue Reading →
Articolo pubblicato nell'ottobre 2007 sul blog di BAIA. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli teaches at the prestigious University of California in Berkeley and is also a successful entrepreneur having cofounded the two largest EDA companies: Cadence and Synopsis.A proper introduction of Alberto would require long lists of companies, professional accomplishments, and academic positions. I recommend viewing his resumewhich is available on the... Continue Reading →
Article posted on the Official BAIA Blog on October 10, 2007 Massimo Scognamiglio is the founder and CEO of D-Helix a new biotech company based in San Francisco with strong roots in Italy. Massimo is approaching business with an angle that is quite unusual in Italy: he is trying to combine the best academic resources with a solid business structure... Continue Reading →
Articolo pubblicato nel giugno 2007 sul blog di BAIA. Gino Ferretti is the President and Dean (Rettore) of the University of Parma (Università degli Studi di Parma) in Italy. Parma is a very interesting city, not only for its incredible cultural and historical heritage, but also for its gastronomic tradition which brought us such products... Continue Reading →
Presentazione tenuta nel giugno 2007 per BAIA (Business Association Italy America)
Article published on the Official BAIA blog on May 2007 Marco Palombi is a special Italian entrepreneur and blogger. After starting a very successful company (Tipic, Inc.), he wants to share his experience helping Italy and Italians to be more competitive and to develop a stronger entrepreneurial attitude. To me this sounds like a perfect match with... Continue Reading →
Articolo pubblicato nel maggio 2007 sul blog di BAIA. Mauro Lupi is the president and CEO of Ad Maiora, an Italian Internet marketing agency. His blog is one of the top 20 Italian blogs. Mauro doesn't need any additional introduction to BAIA members; he was a panelist for a BAIA event held here in San Francisco last February about Blogs... Continue Reading →
Articolo pubblicato nell'aprile 2007 sul blog di BAIA. Ian Wright is CEO of Wrightspeed, the Californian company working to bring high performance electric cars to the market. Before founding Wrightspeed in January 2005, Ian was vice-president of vehicle development at Tesla Motors. Last week at an electric sportscars event in San Francisco organized by BAIA, Ian presented the X1 prototype to a... Continue Reading →
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