Category Archives: International Business
Who in the world gets the best broadband access?
Any strategic consideration about the development of web-based applications in a specific market must take into consideration broadband penetration rates and the performance of last mile public connectivity. This is especially true of applications that use large amounts of bandwidth capacity such … Continue reading
Filed under International Business, Technology
How is BAIA doing?
For the past 5 years, I have been involved with BAIA, Business Association Italy America. I am currently a member of the board and have been its Executive Director in 2009 and 2010. BAIA is a nonprofit association of professionals, … Continue reading
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My first blog post on Corriere della Sera
I finally got my act together and wrote my first post on the Silicon Valley blog on Corriere della Sera online (thanks to Marco for inviting me to write). The event that finally prompted me to write… is here.
Filed under International Business, Media
BAIA has a new website
BAIA, the nonprofit business network I am proud to serve as Executive Director, has a whole new set of web properties. We are starting the new decade with a bang. BAIA is first and foremost a community, so it comes … Continue reading
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When entering the US market, think about the cost
Entrepreneurs around the world often grossly underestimate what it takes to enter the US market. Take for example technology or software, sectors that I know. Attracted by the size of the American market and the potential opportunity to raise millions … Continue reading
Filed under Business Models, International Business, Management
IMD launches country competitiveness “stress test ranking”
The recently published IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2009 shows some significant changes over last years overall rankings, though not much at the top: Of the 57 economies ranked by IMD, the US still ranks No. 1 in 2009. Hong Kong has switched … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, International Business
FDI into Italy down 94%
If Foreign Direct Investment is the single most important indicator of how attractive to business a country is, this data from the Economist must be troubling.
Filed under Economy, International Business
Italians at the Frontier
“Italiani di Frontiera”, Italians at the Frontier. It’s the project of Roberto Bonzio, Reuters journalist and entrepreneurial spirit who is turning a six-month sabbatical in California into a blog, book and multimedia project, covering Italians past and present who have … Continue reading
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Tips from personal experience
During the recent Mind the Bridge 08 series of events in San Francisco, I had the pleasure to meet the great finalist companies and their representatives. It was humbling to be part of the roster of presenters with Giacomo Marini, Vittorio … Continue reading
Filed under Events, Innovation, International Business, Tips
A Silicon Mind
LA7, a major Italian television broadcaster, has produced a Silicon Valley reportage that is now available online. A sweeping view of the opportunities, challenges and motivations of Italian entrepreneurs and professionals in Silicon Valley, including startups, BAIA, SVIEC, Google, Stanford, … Continue reading
Filed under Innovation, International Business, Technology
