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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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

My Solution to Traffic Jams
I hate traffic jams, and that’s why we’ve started to Waze. We tried to solve that at waze, but traffic jams are much more severe

How autonomous cars will change E-commerce?
Autonomous vehicles will change mobility, ownership of cars, parking, urban planning and much more. But how does this converge with commerce? Picture the following: E-commerce

Why Moovit will play a major role in the future of Urban Mobility?
Autonomous Vehicles will be here in a few years (except the fact that it is illegal may car can drive itself in a traffic jam

Fail Fast – the Journey of Failures
Fail Fast – the Journey of Failures It is a journey of failures – We should acknowledge that. We try different things and they fail

Users’ Perception of the Problem
Once we choose to solve a problem, a real problem, the understanding of how other people perceive that problem, is crucial in order to build

When the Team Does Not Fit
In the last few years I have spoken with many CEOs and entrepreneurs whose last startup failed. When asked, about half said the team was