Don’t be too proud to copy
It would be hard to compete with Google on search, Facebook on social networking and Amazon on ecommerce.
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It’s the Culture, Stupid
Often, the founders project their own values on the company, shaping the culture. Many successful CEOs consider culture as the number one risk to their startups. Learn why it's important and what you can do to shape you company's culture.
The Rise of Intelligent Assistants
Day 9 of my 30 day blogging challenges. This year, 35.6 million Americans will use a voice-activated assistant at least once a month, doubling last year’s figure, forecasts eMarketer. Competition is heating up, and the potential these devices have extends far beyond the home into the car and workspace.
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?
Scale of Messaging Landscape 2017
Now bigger than social media, messaging apps are on practically every phone, and only growing in engagement. This post is my own learning process about this subject.
Israeli Consumers Prefer ONLINE Media
In a survey released this week by Google and BCG, among the 11 countries surveyed, Israelis ascribed the most value to their online media. The value that Israeli consumers attach to online media suggests that business models will need to rapidly adapt to this new environment.
B is for BUBBLE: Venture Capital in 2013
The BUBBLE came to Israel too, with a record $4.2 billion in exits, averaging $83 million. While there were IPOs (notably Wix in November), most of the acquisitions were made by global technology companies with R&D Centers (and their corporate M&A teams) in Israel, including Apple, Google, EMC, AOL, Cisco, IBM and now Facebook.
UK and Israel – Growth through Partnership (Guest Post)
One can clearly see a close and compelling partnership between Britain and Israel, specifically in business and trade, where both countries recognising their partner’s strengths, seek to use it to encourage and enhance their own potential.
How to find an international MD for your startup
It’s no secret that the London startup ecosystem is booming. It’s incredible to see it from the vantage point of Campus – new startups are created every day, and the slightly more mature international startups from the US and the…
Invest in Israel Newsletter – June 2013 Edition
As every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors. For the Invest in Israel archive, click here. The highlight this…