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Business and wealth

Business and wealth

Treasury, liquidity, corporate welfare, business continuity and wealth decisions for entrepreneurs and SMEs.

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The Hidden Cost of Idle Corporate Cash: What Standing Liquidity Really Costs Your Business
Corporate Finance•4 min

The Hidden Cost of Idle Corporate Cash: What Standing Liquidity Really Costs Your Business

Corporate cash has a role in wages, tax, suppliers and emergencies. This article compares those needs with inflation and investment alternatives using explicit scenarios.

Corporate LiquidityOpportunity CostTreasury
Agricultural Entrepreneurs in Ferrara: Managing Po Delta Farmland Wealth
Wealth Management•3 min

Agricultural Entrepreneurs in Ferrara: Managing Po Delta Farmland Wealth

Land, buildings and machinery can concentrate an agricultural family’s wealth while cash flow varies. In Ferrara, planning should link farm accounts, liquidity, pension and succession needs.

AgricultureFerraraPo Delta
Generational Succession for SMEs in Faenza: Securing the Future of Ceramic and Artisan Businesses
Succession Planning•3 min

Generational Succession for SMEs in Faenza: Securing the Future of Ceramic and Artisan Businesses

Faenza's ceramic district and artisan economy face a generational turning point. Structured succession planning — from patto di famiglia to governance frameworks — is essential to preserve family business value.

SuccessionFaenzaSME
Agri-Food Entrepreneurs in Cesena: How to Diversify Beyond Agricultural Wealth
Wealth Management•3 min

Agri-Food Entrepreneurs in Cesena: How to Diversify Beyond Agricultural Wealth

Cesena's agri-food entrepreneurs hold significant wealth concentrated in land and agricultural operations. A structured diversification strategy protects against climate risk and unlocks long-term growth.

Agri-foodCesenaDiversification
Corporate Welfare and TFM: Complete Guide to Tax Optimisation for Business Owners
Corporate Finance•7 min

Corporate Welfare and TFM: Complete Guide to Tax Optimisation for Business Owners

How to structure Corporate Welfare plans and End-of-Mandate Severance (TFM) to maximise tax efficiency, retain talent, and create value. Updated 2025 regulations and real-world case studies.

Corporate WelfareTFMExecutive Compensation
Corporate Cash Management: How to Turn Idle Liquidity into Productive Assets
Corporate Finance•6 min

Corporate Cash Management: How to Turn Idle Liquidity into Productive Assets

Inflation silently erodes the value of cash sitting in bank accounts. Discover how SMEs in Emilia Romagna can optimise corporate cash with efficient, safe, and tax-advantaged instruments.

Cash ManagementSMEInflation
M&A for SMEs: Complete Guide to Selling, Acquiring, or Merging a Business
Corporate Finance•6 min

M&A for SMEs: Complete Guide to Selling, Acquiring, or Merging a Business

Mergers & Acquisitions are not reserved for multinationals. A practical guide for entrepreneurs who want to grow through external lines, maximise their exit value, or consolidate businesses within their sector.

M&AAcquisitionsDue Diligence
TFR in the Company or Pension Fund? The Definitive 2026 Guide for Employers and Employees
Supplementary Pensions•7 min

TFR in the Company or Pension Fund? The Definitive 2026 Guide for Employers and Employees

Technical and tax analysis updated to 2026. Why leaving TFR (Trattamento di Fine Rapporto — Italian severance pay) in the company is a costly liability for the business and a missed opportunity for the worker. Detailed comparison with numerical simulations.

TFRPension FundPensions
Financial Planning in Emilia Romagna: Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Families in the Region
Wealth Management•5 min

Financial Planning in Emilia Romagna: Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Families in the Region

How to manage wealth in one of Europe's most productive regions. The specific challenges facing entrepreneurs in Bologna, Faenza, Rimini, and Romagna: from risk concentration to generational succession.

Emilia RomagnaEntrepreneurshipGenerational Succession
Family Business Generational Succession: Complete Guide 2026
Family Business•7 min

Family Business Generational Succession: Complete Guide 2026

How to plan a family-business succession by coordinating governance, valuation and legal, tax and financial tools.

Generational SuccessionFamily BusinessFamily Pact