Living on the Edge: The Delicate Balance of Running a Business and Family Life.
Running a business as a family is an adventure filled with rewards and challenges.
It's about making life-changing decisions, living on the edge where business and personal life have to blend seamlessly.
When Sara Plaga and I founded Levante, our vision was clear: to grow our business while making unforgettable memories with our daughters and enjoying life's journey together.
Over the past three years, we've strived to strike the right balance between working hard and cherishing moments with our daughters, sometimes blending business trips with family experiences.
But this time, things were different.
The news that we'd been selected by the Italian Trade Agency - Los Angeles Office to exhibit at the #CES2024 Show in Las Vegas was both an honor and a challenge.
Representing Italian tech excellence alongside 50 other startups was a unique opportunity for Levante.
However, this opportunity coincided with a significant personal event: the due date of our third daughter, just two weeks after CES.
This meant attending the show alone, while my partner Sara stayed back, close to her due date.
With no one else taking my place and recognizing the opportunity for our company, we made the difficult decision to proceed, knowing the risks involved if our daughter decided to arrive early.
As fate would have it, she did come early but graciously waited for my return.
Three days after I got back, she made her grand entrance into the world.
After two weeks fully immersed in the joy and responsibilities that come with welcoming our newest family member, I now find the time to reflect on the CES experience.
CES was an incredible platform for showcasing our solar solutions, made in Italy using recycled carbon fiber.
The interest we received was beyond our expectations, leading to meaningful connections and potential partnerships.
I extend my deepest gratitude to the Italian Trade Agency - Los Angeles Office Sebastiano Peluso Alessandra Rainaldi Fabrizio Dessì for selecting us, to our partners Advanced Composites Solutions Srl, Solbian Energie Alternative Srl and RECARBON for supporting us along this journey, for my partner Dan Deckert from Sailing Uma to attend the show with me, co-designing and testing our products and most importantly, to my wife and business partner Sara for being a force of nature.
And to you, Alma, thank you for waiting for Pappa to come home before you arrived.
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