Italian Startups: Mind the Bridge Workshop, some impressions
Few days ago I joined the first “Mind the Bridge” workshop, a program aimed at helping tomorrow’s Italian entrepreneurs.
I really enjoyed joining the event, organized by 1GN, Partnership4Growth and BAIA Italia. Luigi Orsi Carbone speech on how to write a business model was a good start, while what Italian VCs had to say was pretty depressing.
On the other hand it was a great pleasure to listen to Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, his talk was the exact combination of inspiration and festivity that every entrepreneur must first seek in herself.
It was also interesting to listen to participants’ speeches, but I had little chance to pose deeper questions to PassPack‘s proponents Francesco Sullo and Tara Kelly, while I spent the whole evening with Stefano Grini, JabberOut‘s proponent.
Italian VCs look too hard to court, offer very little money compared to their US counterpart, and last but not least ask really too much in terms of shares and obligations.
Do you have a brilliant idea? Get in touch with Richard Boly here in Rome, or take a plane and ask Fabrizio Capobianco to show you the way.
Roberto Galoppini and 
Tara Kelly 12:30 pm on April 21, 2008 Permalink
Indeed, we didn’t manage to chat at all (neither over lunch, nor after the presentation). Would have liked to though. What’s the next event in Rome you’ll be at?
Roberto Galoppini 12:50 pm on April 21, 2008 Permalink
Hi Tara,
let’s give it a try soon. I am going to chair an event on the 14th of May at ForumPA, but I guess we can manage to meet up earlier for a coffee or so. Skype me.