Good morning or good evening, depending on the moment these words reach your eyes. Let me introduce myself: I am Antonio D’Onofrio, and the question “Who am I?” for me it never had a precise answer, a definition. I am the child who dismantled his Commodore VIC 20, the entrepreneur who opened a computer shop in the 90s, the creative mind behind innovative technological start-ups, the consultant who traveled the world enriching his professional and human background.
My story is written with the words of multipotentiality. A long series of chapters united by the passion for knowledge, the desire to translate every new learning into something concrete and the ability to see beyond obstacles, transforming them into opportunities.
Multipotentiality: Not a simple characteristic, but the driving force of a journey through countless professional worlds.
Born in the ancient village of Scurcola Marsicana, I breathed the air of dreamers and artisans, the teachings of past generations and the lifeblood of innovation. It is in this natural amphitheater, between the ancient walls of history and the narrow streets of culture, that I found my first muse: the challenge of creativity.
With fewer than 3,000 souls, this hidden gem offered more than just life lessons; it laid the foundations of a modus operandi that would accompany me forever: thinking beyond the obvious, acting beyond the limits declared possible.
In every stone, in every alley, a teaching to always carry with me in my future adventures.
From the first sound of that Commodore VIC-20 until today, the curiosity to find out how things work has never left me. This wasn’t just a gaming machine. He was my teacher, my laboratory, my canvas. And, with the few bytes of memory available, I was the little magician capable of recreating in digital format the heart of my mother’s cooking: her recipes.
It was a golden age of computing, where every small step seemed like a giant discovery.
My professional life is a journey full of stories, people, and projects. Each experience added pieces to the complex mosaic that is today my expertise in business development.
Crossing the borders of continents and cultures, I have become the custodian of stories, insights and connections, which today live in my work, fueling an entrepreneurial vision as rich as the world itself that I continue to explore.
My adventurous spirit has guided my steps across continents and cultures, transforming each stopover into a precious piece of the mosaic that makes up my professional and personal life. Every land visited has left an imprint: from vibrant China to traditional Taiwan, from dynamic Hong Kong to lively South Korea, from the sunny Dominican Republic to the tranquil vastness of Canada, without forgetting the historic Czech Republic and the numerous forays into the Italian cultural mosaic.
Traveling has become for me synonymous with connection, an inexhaustible source of growth and evolution. Embracing different habits and customs was more than an enrichment: it was a continuous lesson that allowed me to deeply understand the global nature of our market, to anticipate trends and to guide companies through the delicate process of internationalization.
On my blog page, I will dedicate myself to telling the stories behind the trips, those details that have shaped my approach to consultancy and business development. Soon you will be able to read the stories of how the interaction with different realities has influenced my modus operandi, highlighting the irreplaceable value that cultural diversity brings to the negotiating table.
I am convinced that traveling opens the mind and creativity, stimulates new points of view and offers the keys to interpret dynamics sometimes hidden behind the veil of everyday life. Diversity, adaptability and the adoption of a holistic vision in business are today the distinctive features that guide me in my role as an inventor of professional futures.
In my travels I have built bridges, not only between companies and markets but between people, life philosophies and aspirations. And in this “About” section of the site, you will be able to perceive the profile of a professional who has not only explored the world, but has done so with the aim of weaving together the skills acquired in a global, sustainable and successful vision in the business of Tomorrow.
Sometimes, life surprises us with coincidences so extraordinary that they lead us to wonder if they are actually threads woven together by destiny.
The Venus Anadyomene, icon of beauty and love, has observed me all my life from her square in Scurcola Marsicana. It was she, perhaps, who whispered destiny in the wind, who designed the unknown route that would lead me to the shores of a geographically distant, but somehow familiar island: Cyprus.
End of October 2018: without premeditation, without a clear intention, I land on Aphrodite’s island, driven by a force that still eludes me. I just had to be there. The warmth of the Mediterranean sun, the embrace of the crystal clear waters and the open smile of its people did the rest. Cyprus was not just another trip, it was the dawn of a new era in my life, an irrefutable calling to anchor myself and contribute to this community with everything I have learned in years of wandering.
Under the eternal gaze of Venus, the destiny woven by the wind led me where the sun and the sea embrace each other: in Cyprus, no longer a traveler but the founder of new dawns.
The island of Cyprus has become a muse, a living inspiration, a crossroads of cultures and innovation.
Through my Cyprus4People project and the founding of ESMIRA LTD., I have poured my experience and energy into the exciting process of building bridges not only between economies, but between people, stories, and visions of the future.
Of Cyprus I can say that it is a land that did not choose me by chance and that I do not intend to love out of simple habit. In my professional history, as in legends, each god has his place of worship: and I may have found mine right here, where the sea meets the horizon and beauty merges with opportunity.
True voyages of discovery consist not in finding new lands, but in having new eyes.
The story of your business is important and deserves to be told in the right way. With my assistance, we can bring that tale to life. If it’s time to create a website that reflects the quality of your work, to define incisive digital strategies, to receive targeted consultancy or to optimize business processes, contact me, I’m here to help you and start a successful path together that will take your company to new heights.