Five Questions with Mark Gerson

I interviewed serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist Mark Gerson, on his new book, The Telling, and the lessons we can get from Judaism on entrepreneurship and impact investments.

10 things I wished I knew when I first became an entrepreneur

“This defines entrepreneur and entrepreneurship?—?the entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.” – Peter F. Drucker I embarked on a 30 day blogging challenge to restore my passion for writing (more about it here)Please sign up to my newsletter to receive the latest updates. This was day thirteen. I …

Going with the Flow

I embarked on a 30 day blogging challenge to restore my childlike curiosity for writing. Today is day eight and I focused on going with the flow. When is the last time you got out of your comfort zone?

Google Announces the Launch of Campus Tel Aviv

I’m thrilled to share the news that today, 9 months after the launch of our beloved Campus London, Google announced the launch of Campus Tel Aviv, a floor in the new Google Tel Aviv office, dedicated to entrepreneurs, developers and startups.

Does Entrepreneurship Age Like Wine? [guest post]

But what about entrepreneurs? Do they turn to vinegar with age? The answer would be a big yes if you follow the common Valley myth which goes something like: if you do not make it by the time you are thirty you are probably not going to make it at all. Followed by the usual suspects list of Gates, Zuckerberg, Mason and others.

Thoughts on Spanish Startups from La Red Innova 2011

I’m currently in Madrid, Spain, giving a keynote in La Red Innova, speaking about mobile search and its impact on ecommerce. Red Innova is a thought leadership conference held for the third year in Madrid

Innovative Technology and Design Prototypes from Israel’s miLAB

miLAB is a research and prototyping lab that explores the future of media, technology, and human-computer interaction. Launched in the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC), possibly the top Israeli college (and my alma mater), the lab’s ambitious vision is to empower students to create and invent, by bridging media and technology as well as academia and industry.

Entrepreneurship Week and Europe’s Best Startups 2010

This week (Nov 15-21, 2010) is the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), and over 10 million participants in more than 100 countries will be taking part of some 40,000 events around entrepreneurship. Since a good aggregated list of European startups is not easy to come by, VC Cafe thought it would be helpful to publish all the nominees in one document.

Entrepreneurship 101: The CEO and VC as Chief Psychologists

Mark Suster, a 2x entrepreneur turned VC, offers a good recount of what it takes to be a CEO in “My Life as a CEO (and VC): Chief Psychologist”. What do CEOs do?

Bitesize Monday: Post Fourth Israel Headlines Roundup

The fourth of July came and gone as quickly as the fireworks show. Unfortunately, San Francisco was too foggy to see anything. Speaking of visibility, I put together a short list of recommended reads to kick off the week on the right foot: Entrepreneurship 101: One-person companies are earning upward of $1 million in revenue …

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