V3 Advisory — Digital Business, Managed Digital Services and Startup Studio
V3 Advisory is an Italian advisory and digital delivery firm that builds and runs what SMEs, micro-businesses, professional firms and early stage startups lack in-house. Founded by Silvio Ventre and Crescenzo Ventre, we work through three offerings: Impresa Digitale (Digital Business), Managed Digital Services and Startup Studio. Every engagement starts from the free Digital Assessment (no cost, no commitment; a limited number each month). Pricing is published and transparent; engagement is fee, project or mixed, with equity possible only in Startup Studio by specific agreement.
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About V3 Advisory
V3 Advisory (V3 S.r.l.) was founded in 2023. Registered office: Via Sant'Anna 63, 83100 Avellino (AV), Italy. Operations: Milan and remote across Italy and the EU. VAT: IT03234230641.
Crescenzo Ventre — Co-Founder & CEO
General Director of Confindustria Campania and Director of Confindustria Avellino. Consolidated experience in business representation and institutional relations governance. Leads the technical structure of the associations, fostering dialogue tables on corporate crises, industrial policies, and development of strategic supply chains.
Silvio Ventre — Co-Founder & Equity Partner
Innovation leader with 6+ years of experience in financial services. Head of Innovation in the Wealth Management Division at one of Italy's largest banking groups, leading multi-million euro projects. Teaching Assistant for Business Decision Information Systems at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. Startup Mentor at Startup Geeks. Specialized in AI, GenAI, Blockchain, and digital transformation.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/silvio-ventre
Services
Impresa Digitale (Digital Business) — /imprese
Digital identity and operating tools for SMEs, micro-businesses and professional firms. Project or modular engagement, always starting from the Digital Assessment.
Modules: websites and landing pages (from 3,500 EUR per project), UI/UX review and design (from 1,900 EUR per audit, design system from 4,500 EUR), dashboards and data (from 4,500 EUR per project), SEO and GEO for visibility on ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews (from 690 EUR per month), AI and automation (from 2,500 EUR per project), custom software (from 8,000 EUR per project). Extra hours outside scope: 80 EUR per hour, authorised in advance.
Managed Digital Services — /managed-digital-services
One monthly contract for domain, business email, Microsoft 365, cloud and security, with written response times and licences billed at cost. Minimum three months, then 30 days' notice.
Plans: Essential from 99 EUR per month (1 domain and DNS, up to 5 mailboxes, hosting, updates and certificate, weekly backup with restore check, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, response within 2 working days); Completo 349-590 EUR per month (up to 15 mailboxes, Microsoft 365 / AWS / GCP tenant management, MFA and baseline policies, one managed cloud environment, response within 1 working day); Extended 749-1,200 EUR per month (15+ mailboxes and multiple domains, multiple cloud environments, staging and production, named contact, response within 4 working hours).
Startup Studio — /startup
We build the company with founders: validation, business model, plan, investor materials and product. Fee, equity or mixed.
Modules: Incubazione Starter 2,000 EUR one-off (five-phase programme, templates, dedicated mentor, 10-12 weeks); Incubazione Pro 6,000 EUR one-off (Starter plus an operational tutor embedded in the team and simulated pitch); finance, data room and fundraising support from 500 EUR per month (financial model on actuals, data room upkeep, 4+ hours of Fractional CFO at 120 EUR per hour beyond scope, qualified investor introductions); MVP and product development from 8,000 EUR one-off (web or mobile MVP live with analytics, weekly releases, full handover).
Assessment Digitale (Digital Assessment) — free
Entry point to every service: one working session plus a written brief with priorities, scope and a firm quotation. Credited against the first invoice if the project starts. All prices exclude VAT.
How We Work
Step 1: Digital Assessment
One working session on your current situation, then a written brief with priorities, scope, timeline and a firm quotation. Free of charge and with no commitment; we run a limited number each month.
Step 2: Delivery
We build what the brief defines — website, app, dashboard, automation, IT setup or startup programme — with agreed dates and weekly progress. Work outside scope is quoted as extra hours and authorised in advance.
Step 3: Running it
Managed Digital Services keeps domain, email, cloud and security running under one monthly fee; Startup Studio continues with fundraising and product support. Code, domains, accounts and infrastructure are always registered in the client's name.
Expert Network — 8 Verticals
Strategy: Business model, positioning, go-to-market strategyIT & Tech: Architecture, development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud and managed servicesDesign: UI/UX, product design, branding, design systemsLegal & Corporate: Contracts, compliance, IP, corporate governanceFinance: CFO services, fundraising, financial modeling, reportingMarketing & Sales: Growth marketing, SEO and GEO, content, performance, brand strategyInstitutional Relations: Public affairs, stakeholder engagement, territorial developmentInnovation: R&D, open innovation, technology scouting
Portfolio
CAREERBOOST — Brand refresh and new showcase website
Industry: EdTech / career coaching in finance. Brand refresh, showcase website redesign and live Stripe checkout, with mobile-first UX/UI. Website: careerboost.it
LANGUAGEBOOST — Spin-off, website and platform MVP
Industry: EdTech / online language school. Support in creating the spin-off alongside the founders, showcase website with native SEO and GEO, and the proprietary platform MVP in development (Spring Boot, Azure SQL, Azure Blob, Stripe) with V3 as external Fractional CTO. Website: languageboost.it
MYWANDERLUST.AI — Internal V3 product
Industry: Travel tech / AI. V3's own product, built end-to-end in house: AI itinerary engine, brand, website, authentication and conversion flows, native SEO and GEO. Website: mywanderlust.ai
VALIDATR — From concept to first funding
Industry: SaaS / Startup Tooling. Startup Studio programme from idea validation to the first funding round. Recognised among "Top Startups" at Startup Builder 18, winner at "081 Call for Ideas" at University of Naples Federico II, selected for L'Espresso's "7 Ideas to Change Italy".
VALUE — Startup Studio programme in progress
Industry: IoT / Smart Home / Safety Tech. Validation, business model, value proposition, financial plan and investor pitch using Javelin Board methodology and Lean Canvas. Currently in active phase.
Partners
Lovable (Founding Partner — Startup Program): World's #1 AI platform for building web applications.
Emergent: No-code MVP development. Heterochromia: UX/UI design. Label: Rapid prototyping and SaaS.
Lanterna Web: Media partner. Innovation Match: Startup ecosystem. TAC: NFC smart cards for networking.
Workshops
AI & Generative AI: Strategies to implement AI in business, optimizing workflows and creating competitive advantages.Digital Transformation: Operational roadmap for digitizing business processes.Innovation Strategy: Structured frameworks to innovate systematically.Fundraising & Investor Relations: Pitch deck, negotiation, investor relationship management.
Market Context
31% of Italian SMEs fail within 5 years (Source: OECD)
67.8% of Italian companies struggle to recruit qualified professionals (Source: Confindustria 2025)
83.6% of Italian SMEs have not adopted AI solutions (Source: ISTAT 2025)
FAQ
What is V3 Advisory?
An Italian advisory and digital delivery firm offering Impresa Digitale (Digital Business), Managed Digital Services and Startup Studio, with published prices and fee, project or mixed engagement.
Does V3 Advisory work only with startups?
No. We work with established SMEs, micro-businesses and professional firms as well as early stage founders.
Where does V3 Advisory operate?
Registered in Avellino, we operate from Milan and remotely across Italy and the EU.
How does a project start?
Every engagement starts with the Digital Assessment: free of charge, one working session plus a written brief with priorities, scope and a firm quotation, with no commitment.
What engagement models and minimums are available?
Fee, project or mixed; equity only in Startup Studio by specific agreement. Managed Digital Services: minimum 3 months, then 30 days' notice, licences at cost. Incubation programmes last 10-12 weeks; fundraising support has a 3-month minimum. Extra hours 80 EUR per hour (120 EUR per hour Fractional CFO), authorised in advance. All prices exclude VAT.
Blog
How Much a Business Website Costs in Italy — Real price ranges, what is included, recurring costs and how a quotation is built.Backup and IT Security for SMEs — The bare minimum, the 3-2-1 rule, email hardening and an operational checklist.AI Agents and Automation for SMEs — Which processes pay off, costs, data handling and metrics.Innovation Consulting for SMEs and Startups — What it covers, how an engagement is structured and how to measure it.Fractional CTO in Italy: When Your Startup Needs One — Costs, engagement models and selection criteria.A Business Plan for a Bank or for Investors — What changes between the two readers and the six mistakes that lead to rejection.From Idea to Validation: The Role of the Javelin Board — Transforming abstract ideas into measurable experiments with Problem-Solution Fit.Market and Business Model: TAM, SAM, and SOM — Market sizing, Business Model Canvas, and hypothesis validation.Value Proposition and Landing Page: Strategic Validation — Smoke Tests, Landing Pages, AIDA model for market validation.From Business Model to Financial Plan — Financial Model, Income Statement, Cash Flow, and Unit Economics.Fundraising and Pitch Design — Pitch Deck in 10-12 slides, investor psychology, Term Sheet negotiation.
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