Finding Passion: Leaving Tech to Start A Fashion Brand at 40 w/ Silvia Curioni

OCT 29, 202528 MIN
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Finding Passion: Leaving Tech to Start A Fashion Brand at 40 w/ Silvia Curioni

OCT 29, 202528 MIN

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<p>Finding passion in career vs life has been a recurring theme in our interviews at MoneyBites.</p><p>Silvia had successfully sold multiple companies. But the realities of payout and the grind coming to a halt had her reflecting on her next steps. She felt a pull to still prove something to herself. </p><p>For years, she’d built tech companies alongside her husband and brother. But this time, she wanted to step out on her own—and into something completely different: fashion.</p><p>It wasn’t just a career pivot. It was a lifelong dream, shadowed by questions many of us quietly ask: Can I really do this on my own? Do I have what it takes? Is it too late?</p><p>Join us as we dive into Silvia’s journey of reflection and reinvention—through career, money, and what it means to start over mid career.</p><p>01:22 Starting over from tech to fashion 03:36 : First startup04:19 Why you? Why now?  07:47 Passion vs Job 09:28 Money memory 11:02 Coming up with startup ideas 12:53 Working with husband &amp; brother 14:58 Imposer syndrome 17:12 Any regrets? 20:51 40 is young! 22:30 Money and self worth 25:43 What’s your superpower?</p>