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Did you know that less than .2 percent of the world is Jewish? And yet, more than 20 percent of all Noble Prize winners are Jewish. What explains the high likelihood of success? On this episode of Big Shot shorts, Harley Finkelstein and David Segal explore the history of Jewish entrepreneurship with legends Charles Bronfman, Aldo Bensadoun, and Ed Sonshine. Their competitive advantage? They had everything to lose, giving them no choice but to find a way to win.
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In This Episode, We Cover:
(00:25) The tidal wave analogy
(03:30) Why are so many Jews successful?
(05:15) Entrepreneurs by necessity
(06:55) The curious relationship between anti-semitism and Jewish entrepreneurship
(10:00) The surprisingly small number of Jews in the world
(11:35) The Jewish career path
(16:50) Why Ed Sonshine is worried for future entrepreneurs
(18:40) It’s tough to make diamonds without pressure
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Where To Find Big Shot:
Website: https://www.bigshot.show/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bigshotpodcast
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigshotshow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigshotshow/
Harley Finkelstein: https://twitter.com/harleyf
David Segal: https://twitter.com/tea_maverick
Production and Marketing: https://penname.co
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Did you know that less than .2 percent of the world is Jewish? And yet, more than 20 percent of all Noble Prize winners are Jewish. What explains the high likelihood of success? On this episode of Big Shot shorts, Harley Finkelstein and David Segal explore the history of Jewish entrepreneurship with legends Charles Bronfman, Aldo Bensadoun, and Ed Sonshine. Their competitive advantage? They had everything to lose, giving them no choice but to find a way to win.
—
In This Episode, We Cover:
(00:25) The tidal wave analogy
(03:30) Why are so many Jews successful?
(05:15) Entrepreneurs by necessity
(06:55) The curious relationship between anti-semitism and Jewish entrepreneurship
(10:00) The surprisingly small number of Jews in the world
(11:35) The Jewish career path
(16:50) Why Ed Sonshine is worried for future entrepreneurs
(18:40) It’s tough to make diamonds without pressure
—
Where To Find Big Shot:
Website: https://www.bigshot.show/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bigshotpodcast
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigshotshow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigshotshow/
Harley Finkelstein: https://twitter.com/harleyf
David Segal: https://twitter.com/tea_maverick
Production and Marketing: https://penname.co

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