Who am I?

Hi there, I'm Magda from Poland, residing in Italy since 2014.

My migration experience helped me a lot with setting my own project. You have to be flexible, outgoing, to think out of the box and to not be afraid to leave your comfort zone!

My name is Magda, I'm 31 and I come from central Europe. I have been living in Italy for the last ten years, where I have worked mostly in the catering industry. Despite the fact that I studied Italian for two years before arrival, the language barrier caused me a lot of problems, and it wasn't easy to put me into the working world at the beginning. I got a job as a dishwasher where speaking fluently wasn't necessary. I continued to learn the language myself and took part in various courses and trainings. After few years I got a professional qualification degree as a receptionist in Bari Gesfor school and I've started to work as a receptionist in a 4 star hotel. It was this particular experience which gave me the idea to open my own B&B. I started thinking about setting up my own business when I became a mother. I believed that being an enterpreneur would, for one, adjust my working schedule to fit in with my family life where I don't have to compromise on my priorities and I'm involved with my kid as much as possible. After renovating and preparing the location before the summer season to start my activity, I started up my B&B about one month ago being aware that this is exactly my professional aspiration and I trust I can be successful.

My top tip! Don't be afraid of the challenge!

I started thinking about setting up my own business when I became a mother. I believed that being an enterpreneur would, for one, adjust my working schedule to fit in with my family life where I don't have to compromise on my priorities and I'm involved with my kid as much as possible.