In this interview, Ofer (Mixpanel's Country Manager in Israel) shared with me the insights he gained over the years from both the sales perspective and the manager perspective.

We've discussed the importance and advantages of product analytics nowadays.

At the beginning of our interview, Ofer mentioned that sales is part of him - we discussed the sales personality and the importance of being a skilled salesperson.

Ofer's company just raised 200M$ - check them out, it's a really cool product!

Lana shared with me her Aliya story to Israel at 22 years old - how was the process for her, and what insights did she gain?In addition, we talked about Yandex, the company she works for today, and the market they specialize in (Russia) - and how companies should approach this market in general. Throughout the conversation, Lana shared many tips and insights.

Nir and I talked about OviO's first steps, how the team knew each other's roles and responsibilities in the company, how Nir founded the company, where the idea came from at the beginning, and why Nir thinks most startups should raise smart money, especially early-stage startups.

 

What was the rollercoaster-like for Nir when he left his last job as a product manager at 888 and started something new with unknown partners? What are his insights and recommendations?

We talked about his journey and how he founded GrowthSpace, what he thinks on days off, and why vipassana is so important to Omer?

We discussed Omer's journey before founding his current company and some of the lessons he learned along the way.

Based on his experience, Omer shared some methods for growing a business!

During our conversation, Ariel and I discussed his career milestones, the experience he gained at Amdocs, and many other companies during his career, and I focused the conversation on how he and his partners co-founded their venture capital company differently from other venture capitals.

I asked Ariel what are the main challenges he sees in various early-stage startups from his perspective - and what are his tips for early-stage startups?

What are the main things AnD Ventures does for and with the companies - and why does Ariel think that's the most efficient way to create the next unicorn?

I spoke with Mati about his career path - growing up in Israel as an American-Israeli, serving in the army, working in government, becoming a lawyer, and then becoming the Head of Government Affairs Corporate & International Markets at Teva, before managing AION Labs last year. What challenges did he face?

I asked Mati why he decided to join AION Labs and how it fits with his vision of working in Israel and for a greater cause.

Don't miss Mati's great tips about how to overcome challenges at work at the end of the episode.

Ben shared with me his unique career path: as a pilot in the IAF, he left the army after several years and entered the hi-tech industry as a manager, then a CEO, before co-founding his current company.

Ben and I mapped his first steps in finding his partners, the ideation phase and the main challenges in their way, the decisions they had to make at the start, as well as the insights they obtained along the way.

How did the investors react to Ben's decision to work as Co-CEO? What comments did they receive during the funding round calls? Which advantages and disadvantages can be attributed to this decision?

I talked with Srulik about TailorMed - why did he leave his old company to look for a new challenge? How did this journey look like from his perspective?

Why did the business ideation phase of the company begin in the US, while Israel was not considered as a test area - pilot model before starting work with US customers?

How did he know who would be the first targeted customer and who would be good partners?

Srulik shared with me tons of great tips for people wanting to follow in his footsteps as entrepreneurs. I learned a lot from this episode, thanks Srulik!

Early in her career as a journalist, Noa covered mainly the financial and economic industries until she decided to take on a decision-making role, becoming a decision-maker herself in the industry she used to write about, heading various roles until today.

In this episode, we discuss the differences between the Israeli ecosystem and the American ecosystem (tech-related).

Israelis working for the first time in the US industry face many challenges, and Noa explains how companies can overcome these challenges.

Companies have great opportunities in the US, but what should they know before moving there?

 

Be sure not to miss Noa's tips at the end of this episode!

I spoke with Leon on company culture - how to build the foundation and why it is so important, the first steps to building a company from scratch - the roles of each team member and how to make important decisions, and when Leon’s team hires new employees, how does they decide if they will fit into the company's culture?

We also discussed his transition to the US and how he managed to run the company at the same time - Leon shared great "how to" tips.