Starting a Business in Italy: How to Set Up and Run a Successful Business in the Bel Paese

Starting a Business in Italy: How to Set Up and Run a Successful Business in the Bel Paese

by Emma Bird (Author)

Synopsis

Italy is the land of entrepreneurs and small businesses are the backbone of its economy. And because of the unwritten employment laws that dominate the job scene in Italy, setting up your own business can be an excellent alternative to finding employed work. In this book, experts Emma Bird and Mario Berri tell you what it takes to launch a start-up in Italy. Whether its running opera tours, becoming a wedding planner or establishing your own language school, Starting a Business in Italy is an essential resource. Packed with information on key figures and institutions, company structure, Italy's infamous red tape, paying taxes, setting up the office, networking, taking on staff, business etiquette, and much more, this is the only guide you'll ever need. If you want to start a business in Italy but are not quite sure how to go about it, where better to learn than from expatriate entrepreneurs already running their own businesses there? This nuts and bolts guide will help you every step of the way.
Contents: Introduction 1.The job scene in Italy 2.Key figures and institutions 3.Finding your idea 4.Market research 5.Writing the business plan 6.Raising finance 7.Company structure 8.Lavoratore autonomo 9.Ditta Individuale 10.Partnerships 11.SRL 12.SPA 13.Banking 14.Income tax 15.IVA and local taxes 16.Setting up the office 17.Culture clash 18.Business etiquette 19.Networking 20.Women in Italy 21.Hiring employees 22.Running a bed and breakfast 23.Marketing 24.Conclusion 25.Technical information 26.Glossary

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 350
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: How To Books
Published: 02 Oct 2006

ISBN 10: 1845281284
ISBN 13: 9781845281281

Author Bio
Emma Bird is British and living the life of her dreams in Italy. She is a freelance journalist and the co-director of How to Italy, a consulting company helping people find the work they love in Italy. She worked and studied in Abruzzo, Bologna, Naples and Milan before moving to Sardinia. Mario Berri is Italian. He is a chartered accountant and previously gained international experience as a senior manager. Having worked in England, Scotland, Germany, Switzerland and Italy in the logistics, retail, petroleum, chemicals and fashion and textiles industries, he now specialises in the reorganisation of Italian SMEs and has worked on a number of both expat and Italian start-ups. He is the co-director of How to Italy and also teaches in-house on finance and management. He lives in Sardinia.