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שאול אולמרט Piggy

The pivot spirit

02.08.22|Shaul Olmert
Risky as it may be, changing course is often not just good for startups, but necessary
Timor _alt Nimrod

Buy-up nation: Acqui-hires - the next growth tier for Israel's startup ecosystem

29.07.22|Nimrod Vromen, Timor Arbel-Sadras
The time is ripe for acqui-hires, the purchase of one company by another to retain the business's employees, write Nimrod Vromen & Timor Arbel-Sadras, especially for startups
Efrat Shuster

Israel is ready for CVCs

27.07.22| Efrat Shuster
While locally traditional VCs are still dominant in the investment field, Efrat Shuster, founding partner of Shuster Law Firm, believes the time is ripe for CVCs to step up to the plate
נמרוד כהן TAU Ventures

Despite the slowdown in investments in high-tech, the Seed stage is still bubbling

26.07.22|Nimrod Cohen
“Unlike later-stage startups who may be struggling to raise enough funds to account for their higher valuation, pre-Seed and Seed startups are keeping their valuations manageably lower,” writes Nimrod Cohen, Managing Partner of TAU Ventures
Merav Niv Geva

We will all benefit from the blue economy

24.07.22|Merav Niv Geva and Merav Tabib
Merav Niv Geva & Merav Tabib of Gross & Co. Law Firm, share how the Blue Economy will benefit both the environment and our pocketbooks
Alon Pinhas

The tech fields that are immune even from a global crisis

19.07.22|Alon Pinhas
"At the end of the day we should remember that for investors the best time to invest is now. Entrepreneurs are begging for money, multipliers have gone down and it's time to go in and invest," writes Alon Pinhas
Guy Galon

The growing importance of Customer Success as a company mindset

17.07.22|Guy Galon
“The experience a company offers is de-facto a differentiator that relies on the alignment of different units within the company to plan, execute and evaluate their performance in making customers successful,” writes Guy Galon
איטן בירן

Israel’s high-tech crisis is changing the work chain - which industries are set to benefit?

14.07.22|Ethan Biran
“When workers are fired from high-tech jobs, they return to their jobs as lawyers, accountants, and economists,” writes Ethan Biran
מיה פיזוב

Why speak with investors when you’re not raising money?

12.07.22|Maya Pizov
An hour with a VC could be rewarding down the road so don’t spurn the opportunity, writes Maya Pizov, a Partner at VC firm Amiti
Ronen Manipaz

Why you should take the opposite marketing approach in a crisis

06.07.22|Ronen Menipaz
"If a crisis catches you by surprise, you'll probably need budget cuts to survive. But the first thing is to recognize the human tendency to make reckless decisions in times of fear," writes Ronen Menipaz, CEO of the startup group M51
Sam Salman Huminn

The future belongs to the connectors of dots

05.07.22|Sam Salman
"At Huminn we look at problems as multifaceted yet one in essence, with researchers from different fields working together, sharing insights, and studying a problem from all perspectives simultaneously," writes Sam Salman, the Chairman & CEO of Huminn
יונתן נתן מיתר עורכי דין

SPAC is back: Surprising new opportunities

04.07.22|Jonathan M. Nathan
"Despite all of the negative talk, democratization of the U.S. capital markets that can be facilitated by the SPAC wave, continues, thus allowing smaller Israeli tech companies to go public," writes Jonathan M. Nathan of Meitar Law Offices
Tamar Domany

Where are the 45-year-olds in high-tech?

01.07.22|Tamar Domany
“I don’t know why ageism exists in high tech, especially at startups. Yet it occurs, even if unintentionally. What’s important is how we can deal with it in an industry that essentially glorifies the ‘here and now’,” writes Tamar Domany of Sunbit
פיטורים גל סבב פיטורים

We didn’t start the fire, but: A guide to handling layoffs

27.06.22|Shaul Olmert
With the frequent news of layoffs hitting the Israeli high-tech sector, here are some helpful tips for startup leaders who are forced to cut staff