From a humble upbringing as a young migrant teenager, Silvio did not fall under the category of 'the privileged' and did not have all the opportunities most kids have in Australia. Silvio's success is attributed to his drive to improve, believing in self education, and taking action.
Over a 30-year period he founded and built one of Australia's biggest independent sports magazine publishing companies, as well as a large-scale commercial printing company with a combined staff of over 80 employees.