WHO WE ARE
Social Business World is a social network for social business. It is the result of Michele and Gianni’s anxiety for making the World a better place. It didn’t develop in a vacuum, but through the inspiration – intended or not – of their beautiful friends and the long hours of work of Rossella who has developed logo and graphic concept.
The idea: we feel everyone has the capacity of making a difference in his or her everyday life and work. If you are like us, you will probably agree but also wonder how, when and in what way can things actually happen. Social Business World tries to give you answers by creating a community where lessons and insights can be shared and passed on. From simple people to simple people... Just like that. And here's a few lines about us:
Gianni is one of three brothers born in Venezuela from Italian emigrants. He turned into an emigrant (they also call it world citizen!) himself when he chose to spend his life between Italy, Venezuela, the UK and the US. He is environmental economist by profession and a pathologically curious, optimistic and sociable being by nature. For him poverty is no disgrace, but inability to address its root causes is a major failure of humanity. In SBW Gianni is in charge of contacts with Edu and Governmental Institutions and coordinates the USA group. To contact Gianni send an email to gianni * at * socialbusinessworld.org . Gianni speaks English, Spanish, Italian and French.
Michele is an italian guy, well...has to say adult now since turned 35 few years ago...but just few :-) Born in the south of Italy, graduated at Siena's University has travelled a lot both for leisure and work enjoying differences between cultures but also suffering for problems very often pretty much the same in many Countries. He’s lived few years in Spain and Japan, met dozens of great people and then went back to Italy where now lives and works as Marketing & Sales Manager for a small interior design manufacturing Company. In SBW Michele is in charge of IT, Web marketing, E-commerce and Contacts with grass-roots Movements. To contact Michele send an email to michele * at * socialbusinessworld.org . Michele speaks English, Spanish, Italian and basic, to-hang-out japanese :-)
Gianni and Michele, who have been best friends – should we say brothers? – for (too?) many years, hope to be able to give their contribution to spreading the word about Social Business, a new way of thinking economy, business, profit, life itself: respecting human beings and our planet.
Our vision: a world in which working for oneself while at the same time helping others is not only possible, but also profitable and contagious. And the growing Team is the evidence :-)
THE TEAM (in order of joining date)
Debora, while learning new ways to participate in changing the world, is currently in the adventure of living and working in the UK. She was born in Venezuela, where she studied Industrial Engineering. Debora has been always interested in foreign countries and cultures, being born to Italian emigrant mother and father, who moved away from a small village in the country side in the search for better livelihoods. She learnt from them the sensibility for others’ needs and the willingness to help them, which is one of her major reasons for happiness. In SBW Debora is in charge of contacts with businesses and coordinates the hispanic group. To contact Debora send an email to debora * at * socialbusinessworld.org . Debora speaks English, Spanish and Italian.
Eleonora. After living in Japan for 2 years, I moved to Pesaro (Italy) where I worked as Customer service for various companies in the field of interior design and lighting. Noticing directly the working method adopted by the majority of the companies, which was unsustainable from financial, human and environmental point of view, I became involved in Social Business and I recently joined the team of SBW! I think we must change the way of doing business in this world which only enhances greediness without giving the due importance to the human being. I speak Italian, English, Japanese and a little French and Spanish! Please contact me for any questions, doubts or information you would need or share, I will be happy to talk to you! In SBW Eleonora is in charge of Research & Publishing, Contacts with Artists and coordinates the italian group. To contact Eleonora send an email to eleonora * at * socialbusinessworld.org .
Moz. "Clean living, fun loving, London guy with a real desire to do something with impact" This was my tag line and something that I would keep telling people until I stopped talking and started acting. In April 2011, I quit my job with a market intelligence company, took some time to reasses and then got on a plane to Dhaka to work with Professor Yunus and the social business team at the Yunus Centre...the rest as they say is history. Change is the only constant in life so its time to shake things up! In SBW Moz is in charge of Fund raising and social business consulting. To contact Moz send an email to moz * at * socialbusinessworld.org
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Ellen Vedder and Rossella Bargiacchi are independent graphic designers, since 2011 they share a studio and they often collaborate on assignments and on self-initated projects. For customers they develop genuine and fresh corporate identities, web lay-outs, books, flyers, posters and more. Find more information on www.rossellab.eu and www.ellenvedder.nl .
Why Social Business?
Why a community?