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#CoraggioImprese

How have SMEs responded to the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic? How do they see the future? #CoraggioImprese is an account of getting through the pandemic, penned by entrepreneurs.

In our bid to combat Covid-19, we have promoted concrete action in support of our people, businesses and communities. We have given our support by joining the “Cura Italia” decrees and the ABI Credit Agreement, approving 97% of requests for moratoriums. With Veneto Sviluppo and the Veneto Region, we have supported the liquidity of businesses struck by the pandemic. We now offer new financial services for SMEs to support innovation and digital transformation.

Sebastien Egon Fürstenberg, Chairman of Banca Ifis

We have experienced the unprecedented challenge of the pandemic together with businesses and people. During this period we have strengthened relations with our customers: we have chosen to look to the future with confidence, supporting their liquidity needs, the reorganisation of production, and new business ideas.

#CoraggioImprese is the account of a difficult time for all companies, a new situation told from their point of view. It is a collection of stories about how entrepreneurs have had to adapt to counteract the impact of the pandemic on the economy. The stories tell of an Italy that never gives up, of the small and medium-sized enterprises that continue to invest every day and entrust their projects to a trusted partner in order to grow and compete in the market of tomorrow.

Rethinking the future

How can Covid be tackled? We asked our customers to sum up their strategy in a few words.

Stories

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Matec

Matec

«My thought is not to give up because I am sure that we will emerge from this difficult time. This is an emergency due not to individual entrepreneurial errors but to a contingency that nobody could have foreseen…»

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Laser Team

Laser Team

«We stopped and began the process of reorganising the business in a more modern and efficient way. We are using the time available to think of more innovative ways in which the company can grow. To understand the value of what you do, sometimes you have to stop and look for new ideas, without the di…

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Nethesis

Nethesis

«We must start from our present certainties, from the values that lie at the heart of our work and daily life. Despite an atmosphere of general anxiety, the positive thing is that people want to keep going and not let up, and to face this crisis with courage…»

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FAP Italia

FAP Italia

«I believe that the world is changing, that the new generations are better and it is the duty of us all to make society better, to make the world of work better. A positive thing perhaps is that at this moment we are realising that work has great value, you have to do it well and you have to be hone…

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Amped Software

Amped Software

«The emergency draws your attention to the reality of things, whether at home, at work or in relationships. The emphasis on smart working has improved communication and collaboration because it is now better structured. It has also obliged people of all social backgrounds and age groups to use techn…

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Pastificio Gaetarelli

Pastificio Gaetarelli

«Some consumer habits have changed and it is up to us to understand the importance of this; for example, resorting to e-commerce may become almost essential. Those who survive are those who know how to adapt fastest to change…»

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Kosmetikal

Kosmetikal

«This is a time of great opportunity. It has been stressful, no doubt about it, but it has also been one of those times that make you take a leap and, if you go about it in the right way, can offer you the chance to broaden your horizons, raise the bar…»

Context

The pandemic has accelerated many market trends, reshaping the future of entire sectors. The technological dimension supporting production activities has assumed a central role, and the unknowns relating to exports and the reshaping of consumption habits have demanded close attention.

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Italy’s GDP at market prices in 2020

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Italy’s exports in 2020

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