Libri d’Impresa

What Libri d’Impresa does

Libri d'Impresa is a Milan-based, Italy-focused publishing agency specializing in business books for entrepreneurs, executives, and freelance professionals. Operated by One Hour Marketing SRL (P.IVA 11077240965, registered in Gallarate), the firm was founded in 2014 by Denise Cumella — former Lush Cosmetics Country Manager and European Communications leader — and runs three core service tiers: THINK (full-service ghostwriting and publishing), Book Trainer (coached self-writing), and BookCamp (a two-day intensive workshop that produces up to 70% of a manuscript). Underlying technology is a proprietary six-step publishing methodology that integrates positioning analysis, audience identification, content design, ghostwriting, art direction, and multi-channel launch, executed by an intentionally senior-only team of international ghostwriters, editors, and art directors.

The business model is professional services: each project is quote-based, contracted over multiple months (typical cycle ≤6 months), with the book positioned to the client as a marketing asset rather than a revenue source. Books are distributed globally via Amazon and major online bookstores in print and digital formats, reaching 91 countries in Italian, English, and Spanish. The portfolio has produced 600–800+ published authors cumulatively (depending on source date), and cross-border reach is supported by a parallel English-language imprint, The Boss Books, plus a Spanish-language site, alongside offices cited in Milan, Paris, and Barcelona.

Acquisition is sales-led through free 30-minute consultation calls, supplemented by a freemium ebook lead magnet ('Trasforma le tue idee in un libro'), founder-led content marketing (TEDx, Bocconi, SDA Bocconi, Corriere della Sera, Forbes, Il Sole 24 Ore, ELLE, RAI3 Geo & Geo), and an embedded community-led motion through the OSA Community (Mirco Gasparotto) which has produced multiple collaborative 'Imprenditori che Osano' community books. In 2025 the firm extended into AI-adjacent services with Verbalist, a GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) software targeting Italian SMEs, signaling an effort to monetize AI-search advisory beyond its traditional ghostwriting core.

Name

Libri d’Impresa

Legal name

One Hour Marketing SRL

Website

https://libridimpresa.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Libri d'Impresa is an Italian publishing agency that ghostwrites, designs, and launches business books for entrepreneurs and professionals through three tiers — THINK (full-service), Book Trainer, and BookCamp — distributed globally in Italian, English, and Spanish.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Book Publishing Services

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Ghostwriting & Collaborative Writing Services (MPAJAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cover Design, Illustration & Book Interior Design Services (MPAJAJAH), Author Marketing, PR & Launch Services (Ads, Book Tours, Influencers) (MPAJAJAL), Self-Publishing & Author Platforms (BPAMAJAF)

Keywords

• Business book publishing
• Ghostwriting services
• Professional publishing
• Editorial services
• Personal branding books

Headquarters

HQ city

Gallarate (VA)

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Publishing Services: Project-based professional services spanning ghostwriting, editorial direction, art direction, book design, printing, publishing, and multi-channel launch. Authors pay for a comprehensive service package that transforms their expertise into a published business book. Pricing is quote-based (not publicly disclosed). The book is marketed as a marketing investment, not a revenue stream from book sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Libri d'Impresa is a specialized publishing agency and business book publishing house that transforms entrepreneurs' and professionals' expertise into published books without requiring them to write. The company delivers end-to-end services including strategic positioning, bespoke ghostwriting by senior professionals, editorial and art direction, graphic design, printing, multi-channel publishing, and launch strategy. Books are sold globally via Amazon and online bookstores in Italian, English, and Spanish.

Product overview

Libri d'Impresa is a specialized publishing agency and book publishing house for entrepreneurs and professionals who want to write business books. The company operates through three main service tiers: THINK (full-service ghostwriting and publishing), BookTrainer (coaching-based writing support), and BookCamp (intensive 2-day writing bootcamp). The portfolio also includes The Boss Books as the global English-language publishing arm and Libri d'Impresa Edizioni as the Italian publishing imprint. Additional offerings include free resources like the "Trasforma le tue idee in un Libro" e-book, plus specialized services in ghostwriting, editorial direction, art direction, and book launch strategy. The company is led by founder Denise Cumella and is part of One Hour Marketing SRL, with offices in Milan, Paris, and Barcelona.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• THINK: Ghostwriting service where the team handles all content, graphics, editing, printing, and publishing for the client.
• BOOK TRAINER
• BOOKCAMP

Products and services

• THINK

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 entrepreneurs and professionals transformed into published authors
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• One Hour Marketing SRLcoreOthersLibri d'Impresa is a business unit of One Hour Marketing SRL, a communication and marketing agency founded by Denise Cumella in 2014. One Hour Marketing integrates three business units: Libri d'Impresa (business book publishing), The Boss Books (global book publishing house), and One Hour Marketing (global marketing agency). The parent company provides operational, strategic, and brand infrastructure to Libri d'Impresa.
• The Boss BookscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Boss Books is the global book publishing arm under the One Hour Marketing umbrella. It publishes business books for international authors, including Dr. Nooshin K. Darvish ('The Golden Gate', 'How you can contribute to a more prosperous, just & sustainable organization'). It operates as a parallel imprint to Libri d'Impresa for English-language and international markets.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Page Two Publishers: Canadian hybrid publisher for business and thought-leadership books. Comparable positioning for entrepreneur/expert authors seeking premium non-vanity publishing with strategic support.
• Scribe Media: US-based full-service business book ghostwriting and publishing agency founded by Tucker Max and Jeannie Walters. Closest international analog to Libri d'Impresa: takes entrepreneurs from concept through bestseller via senior ghostwriters, editors, and marketers.
• Sterling & Stone: US-based book coaching and writing services company focused on nonfiction business books. Overlaps with Libri d'Impresa's BookTrainer and BookCamp coaching tiers.
• Bent Media Group (formerly Authority Publishing): US full-service publishing and marketing agency for nonfiction business authors. Directly comparable service offering: ghostwriting, editing, design, and multi-channel launch.
• Greenleaf Book Group: US hybrid publisher that helps business authors publish, distribute, and market professional books. Comparable in serving entrepreneurs and executives with non-vanity positioning and high-quality editorial standards.
• Book in a Box: North American full-service ghostwriting and publishing company that turns experts into authors without them writing. Directly comparable service model (interview-based ghostwriting, design, launch) targeting the same entrepreneur/professional persona.

Broad incumbents

• Lulu Press: Global self-publishing platform offering print-on-demand, distribution, and à la carte publishing services. Competes at the lower-end of the book production value chain that Libri d'Impresa sits above.
• Forbes Books: Publishing imprint of Forbes Media offering business book services with brand association. Overlaps on the premium business-book publishing niche but operates at much larger scale and brand recognition.
• BookBaby: Self-publishing services company (part of Writer's Digest/Bowker ecosystem) offering editing, design, printing, and distribution packages. Competes for the same do-it-for-me author budget but at lower price points.

Emerging players

• Reedsy: Marketplace connecting authors with vetted editors, designers, ghostwriters, and marketers. Competes for the same service-spend budget but via a marketplace model rather than a single in-house team.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@libridimpresa5393
• Facebookfacebook.com/libridimpresa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/libridimpresa
• Instagraminstagram.com/libridimpresa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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