Founder of Waze reflects on the outcomes of the Waze-Google deal, marking its 10th anniversary
Founder of waze, Uri Levine, reflects on the impact of the waze-google deal on waze, the navigation space, his career and startups building
The ingredients of building a tech ecosystem – The Israeli case
Israel’s 75th Independence Day, celebrated this year, is an opportunity to reflect on the uniqueness of its tech ecosystem. Four elements make an effective startup ecosystem. Israel has five, which make the country the best place in the world to build tech companies and as a result, it has the highest number of startups per […]
Why Relying On Perks Alone Is Not Enough To Achieve Employee Loyalty
Some employers recently cut their employee benefits and there is a lot of frustration and resentment because of that, which my affect motivation and loyalty to the company. If people are joining your organization because of perks like the number of ice cream flavors you have, Yoga classes, or personal staplers, don’t be surprised if […]
This is Why Paris Ban On Rental Electric Scooters Will Kill The Industry Globally
The decision of the Parisian authorities to ban micro-mobility – the rental of electric scooters – may be the end of the industry and concept in crowded cities worldwide. The Parisian authorities ran last Sunday a referendum in which almost 90% of votes favored a ban on the services in the city, with under 8% […]
ChatGPT Is Not A Disruptive Technology
I hear the term disruptive technology often. Lately, it has been mentioned in relation to ChatGPT. But the reality is disruption is not about technology. It is more about a changing consumer or user behavior and markets, by creating a new equilibrium. It is about answering questions like how the market will change if something […]
Governments Should act like Startups When Developing Services
Ever tried to fill in your tax form or submit files to government offices? Some countries are highly digitized and made the leapfrog of digital transformation, like Sweden, Estonia, or Lithuania. Others, and among them the most developed nations in the world, very much lag behind. In some cases, digitalization did not simplify government services — it […]
Why Are Tech Startups Firing People Now?
Many tech startups (but not only them) are laying off people as part of their preparation for a “winter is coming” season in fundraising. Last year, more than 107,000 jobs were slashed from public and private tech companies in the US, and this January the large tech corporate layoffs reached about 60,000 employees losing their jobs, […]
Can Startups Raise Money In A Bearish Market?
Everyone is talking about an economic crisis and asking how it will influence tech investments. The good news is we’ve seen those kinds of crises in 2008. Before that, in 2000, in 1984, and a flash of it in 2020 (Covid19), and survived. The bad news is it is painful. It was painful back then […]
Hanukkah Miracle and the Startup Journey
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah is about miracles. It tells the tale of a little oil lamp that sufficed for eight days of lights and we commemorate it by lighting eight candles menorah this week. But how important are miracles in the life of a startup? Pure luck and bad luck in the life of […]
A Problem Worth Solving – How to Validate Your Startup Idea
How do you know if your startup idea is valid? If it is even worth starting this journey? How do you know which of your many ideas is the one? Your pre-journey should consist of the validation of three elements: Perception of the problem Value of the problem Size of the addressable market If […]