Next month, one of the leading European operators is expected to announce a dedicated, Israel-focused venture capital fund. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to innovation clusters, some telcos are getting a better ROI from Israel than others.
Bloomberg’s World Healthcare Efficiency Index, released last month, makes for very interesting reading. Among 48 countries worldwide, the US ranked 46th. The top four (Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Israel), emphasize the role of Government in the efficiency of healthcare.
On one hand, it's never been easier to launch a startup. On the other hand, the chances of success seem to be ever decreasing. This post covers how to smart start your startup and maximize the chances of achieving product-market fit.
Advice for job seekers in venture capital. There's something about VC that creates this fatal attraction, but with very few openings a year (it's a very small industry compared to banking/law/tech) landing that dream job can be harder than you think. I share the best advice out there, and some pointers for wannabe VCs out there.
Forbes released the 2013 Midas List for Venture Capital today, proving that to be successful in VC, all you need is one big hit. Five of the top ten names on the list invested in Facebook, the largest tech IPO of 2012.
Funding is never easy. Even when you hear stories about entrepreneurs who walk out of a VC with a personal check from the managing director, it is usually after 6 months of pitching and hearing 'no'. This is the story by Yaniv Nizan from Soomla, who raised a round from 7 investors and lived to tell the tale.
At Cannes Lions, no one will discuss the most significant disruption to hit the advertising industry since the internet- the transition to programmatic, real time bidding (RTB), except for maybe a few data geeks. Carl Fremont, Chief Digital Officer at MEC (WPP Group’s media buying subsidiary) is one of those Geeks and shared his perspective about RTB, “easily, the most important trend in the digital advertising sector for the next five years”.
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