Startup Nightmares

Founder dynamics & psychology are the #1 differentiator in building successful startups.

Noa Matz is a Startup Psychologist and an Operating Partner at the venture capital firm, F2.

It's Noa's job to mentally & emotionally support the fund's entrepreneurs throughout the ups, downs and sideways jerks of their journey.

Join us for a rare glimpse into the practice of a startup psychologist.

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It's 1990, and the USSR is on the verge of collapse.

The Jewish community is in serious danger, and the state of Israel, with fresh memories of the holocaust, brought in 1.5M immigrants in just a few years.

Many of them left everything behind.

One of them was Boris Korenfeld.

Formerly GETT's CTO and today, the Head of Waze Carpool.

In this week's episode, Boris tells a compelling story of immigration, determination and... the Mossad.

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We want to make 2021 so good that we'll forget 2020 ever happened.

To do draw some inspiration, we spoke with the #1 expert on failure.

Yosi Taguri raised $20M over 10 years, for 4 different startups he led.

One of them almost became Instagram.

Others established dominance or introduced groundbreaking innovations.

And yet, judging by magazine-cover standards, they 'failed'.

Tune in as Yosi shares his most scarring stories, including the one where his company got shut, shortly after signing an acquisition agreement and announcing the exit.

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For an outsider, investing in early-stage startups might look like a roll of the dice.

It takes a special character to see what is yet to be built.

To believe in what is yet to be proven.

To pursue the things that others deem too risky.

Too unlikely.

Too far fetched.

But when you get it right, you finish 2020 with a $400M exit and a successful IPO.

Tal Tochner is an early-stage venture investor at PICO Partners, and this was her year.

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This week we are joined by Inbal Perlman, VP Business Development at TAU Ventures, Tel Aviv University's VC.

What allowed Inbal to progress as quickly as she did is playing to her values, and in this episode, she shares exactly how she did that:

Curiosity: the ability to find an interest in a variety of fields and unveil the synergies between them.

Community: being able to connect with people, and connect them with one another, is key to unlocking opportunities.

Creativity: a not-so-secret-weapon that's hard to utilize in times of stress, but one that can also be your way out of it.

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In Leon's career as a hotelier, he's seen it all.

Flocks of international dignitaries, following a political assassination.

2008's economic crash.

Missile attacks on Tel Aviv.

And then came 2020.

His company had plans to open 24 hotels worldwide, and grow beyond the company's 600 employees.

Instead, they had to let go of 90% of the company, as their revenue went from 8 figures to 0.

Tune-in to hear how Leon and his team fought back

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To kick-off the 2nd season, we are joined by Tzameret Fuerst, a world-renowned keynote speaker and entrepreneur, who led her startup courageously in the face of extreme adversity and lived to tell the tale.

But, rather than focusing on the details of her journey, we dug deep to the core of her unique entrepreneurial mindset, unconventional choices and, well, incredibly contagious laugh.

No matter what industry you are from, or what stage you are in your journey, inspiration guaranteed.

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Albert wanted to help freelancers spend more time pursuing their passions.

Unfortunately for him, that meant starting a startup: a move that had cost him the ability to spend time pursuing his passions. 

In an unbelievably articulate interview, Albert de Symons Azis-Clauson, Co-Founder and CEO of UnderPinned, shares his most intimate experiences:

- Staying focused on your passion, while upholding your responsibilities

- The how-to (and ethics) of raising capital from family and friends

- When shouldn't you raise money for a startup?

- How to handle questions you don't know the answer to?

- Motivation tips for doing things you absolutely hate

Tune in for the last episode of Startup Nightmare's 1st season, for an hour-long masterclass the uncomfortable sides of building a startup.

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There's nothing 'human' about Human Resources.

Hannah Keal and the crew at Unleashed have realised that, and they are on a mission to kill HR and replace it with something human.

This episode chronicles the changes that the workforce had gone through and offers advice on designing company culture and the processes to help it thrive.

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From nightlife to Work.Life:

Paul worked at London's most prominent venues for years.

Despite the industry's demands, relentless competition and infamous employee turnover, a career in hospitality was near-inevitable.

Fast forward to today, and Paul is a startup executive in a fast-growing, fast-moving co-working company, in a role that is equal parts leadership, management & operations.

Attention to details, as well as the ability to create joyful spaces & memorable experience, are just a few of the things Paul brought with him, and in this episode, we get a glimpse to Paul's unique management style, processes and approach to work.

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