Italian brands are known to create some of the most premium, sought-after products in the world. Learn to compete in the modern marketplace using the proven business principles that Italian brands have been employing for generations. While it is no secret that Italians create superior products that both withstand the threat of ongoing competition and stand the test of time, the specific business principles that have led to such tried and tested successes are shrouded in secrecy—until now. Through the age of intense competition from Starbucks and Coffee Bean, the Illy empire has remained at the top of the coffee industry simply by employing key Italian business principles and values. Steeped in businessman Riccardo Illy's personal experiences using these tried and tested Italian business standards to run his family' world-renowned coffee company for generations you will understand how Italians have created so many brands that have stood the test of time.