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November 17, 2021

Want to work from an Italian wine bar? Startups are paying their teams to

Italy’s Everli hosted a summit with pasta making and picturesque flats, and staff made video calls from wine bars


Eleanor Warnock

5 min read

Everli

It’s 10am on a Wednesday and Sara Pinello, a manager at the Italian grocery delivery startup Everli, is sitting in a wine bar in the medieval town of Montepulciano, known internationally for its vineyards. Jazz is playing softly in the background. 

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Everli Everlifest Italy
Everli employees socialise at the first ever Everlifest in Montepulciano
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Everli Montepulciano Italy window
The view from Sara Pinello's window at the flat in Montepulciano
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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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