Leading Entrepreneurship Keynote Speaker | Over 33 Businesses & Hired Over 20,000 Employees | Business Growth Expert
Tony DiSilvestro
Travels From:
ORF
Primary Topic Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship
Secondary Topic Category:
Leadership and Management
Tony DiSilvestro At A Glance:
Award-winning entrepreneur, successful real estate investor and an internationally renowned business and leadership trainer. Through the founding of 33 businesses and employing over 20,000 people, Tony understands what it takes to advance while staying true to one’s vision.
Born into an enterprising family on the Jersey Shore, it was always in my blood to be an entrepreneur. My father worked a variety of jobs to support my family. Besides working as a milkman, a cop, and a construction worker, he also owned rental houses. My mother ran a macrame pottery shop, and they both knew they had to work hard during the summer to make up for the slack during the winter months.
My siblings and I made significant contributions because we inherited our parents’ work ethic. And while we had a large, friendly, and loving Italian family, my parents still ran a tight ship.
I have always wanted to start my own business ever since I was a kid, and I got to it at the age of eight. My venture began when I went down to the wholesale candy store and bought a large quantity of bubble gum and candy bars. After this, I went down to the beach, set up a table, and sold them as people were leaving. Besides this, I also started helping my mother sell Mexican pots at her shop. The whole experience of wearing a sombrero, speaking with consumers, and closing sales is one I thoroughly relished and I was completely enthralled by it. It didn’t feel like work to me, even at such a young age.
That was the first of many thrilling experiences in store for me. I felt significant and knew I was contributing to my family’s well-being. This even motivated me to take on a lot of monotonous chores, like cleaning garbage cans and toilets, which was undoubtedly unpleasant but necessary. My love for my family and for entrepreneurship kept me going the whole time.
