The Businessman

"A successful entrepreneur sees opportunities where others see obstacles and transforms ideas into real impact." – Richard Branson

Passion

During his 7 years of residence in Italy, Chico Mello learned to love Italian culture, a legacy from his family in Selvazzano Dentro (PD), Province of Padua, Veneto region, in northeastern Italy. During this period, he also discovered an appreciation for the best coffees in the world, renowned for being found in Italy.

Vision

Upon returning to Brazil, Chico Mello decided to start his own business and opened three gourmet coffee shop locations (Go Coffee) in Campo Largo, seeing an opportunity in the local market, where the few existing coffee shops at the time were just the small, casual espresso-style coffees from bakeries that opened late. The coffee shop was awarded the title of best coffee shop in the city for two consecutive years. Today, he has a team of 3 managers and 9 employees.