Matteo Fabiano's Page

It is that time of the year. Many of our Italian and European friends take advantage of summer vacations to visit the Bay Area and regularly ask for a list of interesting tech events. Here it is: 

http://matteofabiano.com/2012/07/10/calendar-of-summer-tech-events-in-silicon-valley-and-bay-area-2012/

Does Severgnini hit some nerves with this article "Italy’s recurring tragedy, The quest for «bella figura»"? What is your opinion?

There is a theatrical tendency in Italy, which is part of our charm and at the root of our problems - and not just on the high seas. But things are changing, at last.

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Seems like Ducati is on a roll in the US. Results in 2011 are excellent:

Ducati’s sales stand out in a motorcycle industry that has struggled since the economic downturn of 2009. Sales across the industry plummeted about 40% that year and continued to fall in 2010. Some brands recovered a bit last year – German rival BMW’s bike sales rose 7.4% — but the jump at Ducati suggests a particular upside for certain segments.…

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, entrepreneurs, students and business people who operate between Italy and the USA.

I am often asked "how is BAIA doing?". The nonprofit just…

Mike Volpi, currently a partner at VC firm Index Ventures and formerly head strategy at Cisco, shares his experience on what the key principles of a successful tech M&A process are: 

http://gigaom.com/2011/05/21/six-key-principles-of-a-successful-acquisition-strategy-part-1/