HOW TO BE A FOUNDER
Tips and tricks to grow your business idea in Milano

Are you thinking of becoming a founder in Milano?
Do you want to learn from someone that once had the same doubts as you and now is a successful businessperson?
Then mark your calendars for "How to be a founder," six events designed for aspiring entrepreneurs and innovation enthusiasts like you. Whether you are just starting out or you have some experience in startups, you won't want to miss this opportunity to learn from experts and founders from different relevant industries.
Through this initiative, you will gain valuable insights into what it takes to succeed in the startup world, as well as connect with like-minded individuals.
Factanza is YesMilano Media Partner for the series.
Factanza is a media company created to revolutionize the world of information. Factanza disseminates crucial information daily on its social channels, allowing people to stay updated on current events in just a few minutes. Their formats are designed to capture attention and raise user awareness on current issues.
Location: Piazza Mercanti 2, Palazzo Giureconsulti
Time: 6pm – 7.30pm
The events will promptly start at 6pm, with registration from 5.45 pm.
These events will be popular - we suggest arrival before the scheduled start time. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis until capacity is reached.

Opening times:
6pm-7:30pm

Public transport:
UNDERGROUND
Red line M1 - Cordusio stop
TRAM
16, 19
Sustainability is today’s hot topic, but what does it take to set up an eco-minded business? We will ask this question to three startup founders that share one vision: making the planet a better place to live in for people and… bees.
These events will be popular - we suggest arrival before the scheduled start time. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis until capacity is reached.
Guest speakers:
Luca Masseretti, Babaco
Luca Masseretti Co-founder & CFO of Babaco Market. In 2014 Luca starts his first company Anagramma srl together with his friend and co-founder Francesco Giberti. Anagramma was born with the aim of developing digital solutions to foster a circular economy and reduce food waste. Anagramma was successfully sold in July 2021. After this first entrepreneurial experience Luca, Francesco and their team launched Babaco Market the first Italian anti-waste e-grocery.
Niccolò Calandri, 3Bee
In 2017, Niccolò decided to make a concrete contribution to the environment by founding 3Bee, the climate tech company recognized as a leader in biodiversity protection: 3Bee connects nature with technology and implements regenerative projects using the bee as a fundamental bioindicator.
Since its inception, 3Bee has developed a network of more than 3,000 beekeepers, installed more than 4,000 IoT sensors and regenerated more than 40,000 hectares.
Elia Cipelletti, So.De Social Delivery
Elia Cipelletti graduated in Physiotherapy. His passion for bicycles ranges from bicycle mechanics to bike trips to cycle-activism. He is the Co-founder of Magma srl Social Enterprise, the company that manages So.De - Social Delivery, Milano's first social, sustainable delivery service. For Magma, he is in change of logistics and the fleet of cyclist couriers.
“Why should I join a networking event when I can simply attend a webinar?” you may ask. We will try to answer this question with three special guests that have made community building not only their job but also their mission.
These events will be popular - we suggest arrival before the scheduled start time. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis until capacity is reached.
Guest speakers:
Chiara Brughera, SheTech
Chiara is the Managing Director of SheTech, a nonprofit created with the aim of bridging the gender gap in the world of technology and digital, through networking, empowerment and training activities. She devotes herself full-time to SheTech working in the operations team working. Chiara worked 5 years for the international network Talent Garden holding the role of European community coordinator and later director of the Milan offices. Passionate about community management, Chiara is also co-organizer of the Italian Community Managers Summit.
Matteo Bosco, Hotpot Italia
Matteo Bosco is the Founder and CEO of Hotpot Italia, brand-led media and experience company based in Milan. Matteo is a marketer, who worked in companies like Tecnica Group, HFarm and L’Oréal, as well as Moncler where he worked in the internalization of the Ecommerce and Omnichannel experiences as Digital Project Manager for Moncler EMEA Team in Paris, and EssilorLuxottica where he worked as coordinator of the Digital Product Team of sunglasshut.com.
Bianca Bonetti, Sisters Founders
Bianca has 7+ years of experience in the world of innovation and entrepreneurship. She has worked in the world of innovation and enterprise as Head of Innovation for an Italian accelerator (B Heroes) and as Improvement Lead for Swiss investment fund, living between Africa and Middle East. She has several passions including Female Empowerment: she launched the sports platform for women Girls Went out in 2020 and launched a non profit programme to help African female fashion entrepreneurs.
YesMilano Media Partner for the series is Factanza.
Factanza is a media company created to revolutionize the world of information. Factanza disseminates crucial information daily on its social channels, allowing people to stay updated on current events in just a few minutes. Their formats are designed to capture attention and raise user awareness on current issues.
Setting up your own business is definitely a dream that comes true. But even the greatest idea depends on the strength of a dream team. Join the event to learn how to level up your business by picking the right people for the job.
Selecting the ideal team is undeniably one of the pivotal steps in commencing a startup, as the individuals you collaborate with have the potential to either propel or hinder the venture's progress.
Our guest speakers will share with us how they managed to build the perfect team for the success of their startups.
Guest speakers:
Teresa Baldini, Hacking Talents.
Bachelor's degree in Economics and Management of Cultural and Performing Arts and Master's degree in Business Management at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - during which she attended a summer school of Technology Entrepreneurship at Stanford University.
Non-degree student at Arizona State University, where she deepened her passion for the startup world both from an entrepreneurial point of view and as an investor.
She worked in the investment team of Oltre Impact, Growth Capital firm that leads the impact investing in Italy - confirming her drive to generate social impact. Currently, in Hacking Talents she is "the behind the scenes" in the activation of the solutions: managing the community of experts, building product features and supporting the users in their path of evolution.
Enrico Mattiazzi, Fiscozen.
Enrico Mattiazzi is the CEO and co-founder of Fiscozen, the leading Italian tax platform for freelancers. He founded the company in 2018 and he led the growth from zero to 25,000 customers today.
Previously, he worked at United Ventures as an Investment Manager, a European Venture Capital firm based in Milan. In his role, he found and assessed new investment opportunities with the potential to disrupt the digital industry. He served on several boards of directors representing the investment fund.
Mattiazzi graduated with honours in 2010 with a double degree in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano and Politecnico di Torino with the Alta Scuola Politecnica Scholarship. In his academic career he spent several periods abroad studying in Sweden, Switzerland, Netherland through the Unitech program and in the USA
at Michigan University.
Riccardo Haupt, Will Media
Law degree cum laude at Università degli Studi di Milano, then briefly 'wannabe' business lawyer in one of Italy's largest law firms. I had a passage in a public authority (Antitrust in Rome), which introduced me to my PhD in Bocconi and my years as a researcher in several European think tanks and research centers. In 2016 I founded Civetta, with which I tour Italian schools accompanied by PhD students, consultants and professionals to experiment our "education to complexity formula" (sometimes we succeed!). I work at Will since 2020 and got appointed CEO in 2023. I also co-host the business and innovation podcast Actually.
Bad news… Creating your company logo is just the first step for creating a strong brand ID. Some cool startups we’ve chosen as guests will tell us all about the importance of designing a unique face for the business.
Guest speakers:
Soon to be announced!
Every startup journey starts with a key question: “How do i find investors”? We have invited the founders of startups that did great with this job and a startup mentor to give you some tips and advise on how to close a round of investment.
Guest speakers:
soon to be announced!
A good pitch is the best business card you could ever wish for. But where to start from? Join the conversation with our guest speakers, sharing the insight for designing a winning pitch.
Guest speakers:
soon to be announced!