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"Don't be afraid to make any mistakes. Don't get in love with your product, get in love with the solution." In a recent episode of Tech Salescraft, Elad Ben-Israel, Co-Founder and CEO of Wing, delves into the challenging yet rewarding path of navigating the startup landscape. With extensive experience in tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon, Elad shares his insights on the importance of innovative sales strategies and the evolving role of a CEO in a tech startup. Explore our latest blog for a detailed look at how Elad’s journey and Wing’s approach to building impactful tech solutions highlight the significance of passion, leadership, and community in driving startup success.👇 https://lnkd.in/ez37nbQ7 #StartupStories #TechSalesRecruitment #TechSalescraft #TechSalesBlog

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Over the past decade, I have reviewed over 1,000 cv's in search for the best team members to join our team. I see a lot of people in Israel in need of jobs these days so sharing some tips from my experience as a manager and Organizational Psychologist that I hope can be helpful. If you have any questions or additional insights, please feel free to comment below or pm me. I divided the job-seeking journey into 4 stages: 1. Self-reflection 2. CV building 3. Networking 4. “Dating” your future boss In this post I will cover some pointers for the first 3 stages. Next post will cover pointers for the last stage. *Self-reflection* 1. Self-reflection and understanding what you are good at and what you are passionate about. 2. Who are you - Need to be able to answer this in 2-3 lines at the top of the CV. Are you a manager and looking to be in a leadership role or more of a hands-on executive? Is your focus marketing/sales/coding/project management? Pro tip: Ask your friends to be honest with you and share the value they see you bring. It will crystalize your own view as well. *CV and LinkedIn profile* 1. CV building - how does your future boss know you are great at what you do? What success and impact did you have that you can articulate with numbers? 2. The design is great. But the most important is the content. Make sure clear description in the header what you do and keep it short, with bullet points and a 1-pager. Make sure no mistakes. If there is even 1 typo, it is a no-go. 3. Passion talks. Years ago I hired a young man with very little experience because he came with great passion and told me how he taught himself code at age 11. See how you can find that story that highlights your greatness. *Networking* 1. Networking and asking friends for an intro or to put in a good word. Identify 10 people you will have coffee with to brainstorm your career. Some will give you great advice. Others will give you a good lead. 2. Don't only think about networking with those who can give you the job today but rather with those who know people that can help you. 3. The best way to build trust is to show your work in action. I once hired someone because he reached out and explained to me in a loom video why one of my client websites stinked and how that can be fixed. He didn't tell me what he does but showed me. What tips have you found as a manager that you would give future employees?

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In the end, it's all about the people - or more accurately, it's about the connections we build and the impact we make together in driving business forward. Thank you, N12 News Israel, for highlighting my HR journey! Link in the first comment

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Great example of the Executive Search process and the many advantages of long-term career management. and on a personal note: proud to have led this process myself ☺️🙏😉

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The amazing Barak Danin is always sharing past lectures from conferences just before the next ones are coming. This is how I got in my mail this absolute gem of a lecture - how to design medical interfaces to add trust by the users. Adi Simon shares amazing examples of how to reorganize the data on your interface to build the trust the medical practitioners need in order to actually utilized the product. Highly recommended to anyone building medical systems. The lecture is free to watch after a quick registration (Unfortunately in Hebrew). #fertility #productmanagement

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Please watch this video if you cherish life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The POTUS seems to have been hijacked not only by dementia, but also by Islamism, which is sweeping the free world like wildfire. As if 9/11 wasn’t enough. As if Oct 7 wasn’t enough. As if hijacking higher education and our economies in the free world wasn’t enough. It’s time for civil people to take back control and defeat Islamism. The only party that offers a way out right now are the Republicans as seen in this video, along with the Israelis who are fighting this evil while sacrificing their brightest in the process. Please consider making a donation to the speakers in this video, to Israeli soldiers at the IDF, and most importantly - speak up! Sitting quietly on the sidelines as the foundations of the civil world are shaken by Islamism (take 2, after WW2... Islamism is the ideology that inspired German National Socialism, and the one that denies it ever happened while disseminating Mein Kampf in Islamist school systems) is the worst we all could do. If you’re a Muslim that fled Islamism to live in democracies like the U.S. or Israel, you especially are indebted to uphold the values of life, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness. If you consider yourself a liberal, if you’re gay - you especially are indebted to uphold the values of life, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness - you saw what it’s like under German National Socialism - which is today’s Progressivism, brainwashed by Islamism. Let’s fight and reject this horrific evil of Islamism together. There is no other way.

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Resilient people comprise a resilient team, which, in the end, translates to a resilient organization. Today, I continued introducing my team at AppFox to psychological resilience, which we have been exploring over a series of sessions I started some time ago. This time, I presented the BASIC Ph model developed by Israeli therapist Mooli Lahad. This model assesses how we manage stress and which coping mechanisms we use the most and the least. Their combination forms each person's unique coping style. Being aware of your coping "configuration" is crucial for understanding yourself and developing your resilience. I am so happy to contribute to the team's well-being by introducing the knowledge and skills I gained from my counseling practice.

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Israeli Founders: Last week I opened a WhatsApp group, titled it "Help Israeli Founders" and added 150+ American Jews (and non Jews!) in Tech who are eager to support you (they've just never had a direct line of communication). The group is growing every day. My goal? To create the most tactical (תכלס) solution for bridging between communities so that Israeli founders can get asks out to people who are eager to help. Quickly. I've convened a group of people who are eager to help with... - Fundraising - Hiring - Looking for customer or partner intros - Looking for an American perspective If you're a founder, DM me a request and I'll post on your behalf. If you're not a founder, tag one! Shout out to my partner in crime, the ultimate connector queen Lizzy Zakay <3

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This post is dedicated to my non-Israeli friends. But everyone’s welcome to read it :)   I’m sitting down to write this post about 10 minutes before the Israeli Memorial Day transitions to our Independence Day. Every year this is a nearly unbearable transition, from deep sadness to pride and joy. We are taught, from a very young age (as early as 6 years old, as I learned this year through my son), that these two dates were set intentionally, so that us Israelis will always remember that our independence came, and keeps coming, at great cost. This year, I feel it’s even worse than unbearable. It’s simply impossible. I find myself uncapable of celebrating Independence Day. As a nation and a country, we’re still at war. As an individual (and far from being the only one feeling like this), I’m still mourning. I truly believe we should still find ways to be happy and participate in or even initiate whatever activities that serve that purpose. But highlighting the achievement of becoming an independent country, of forming a safe country for Jewish people.. Right now it just doesn’t feel like the right time to do that.     And here’s why I’m writing to you, non-Israelis. I want to tell you more about what I’m mourning. I hope this will help those of you who see Israel at a mostly negative light, better understand the complexity of our reality.   Personally, I fully acknowledge Israel shares the responsibility over the truly shitty life of the people of Gaza. Along with that, I’m mourning what Israelis must live through right now: The tragic loss of so many loved ones, so many of them in terrible ways that I don’t think I’ll ever dare expose myself to. The need to leave their homes, and uproot their families, their whole lives. The fear that we’ll never feel safe again, not in Israel, and not anywhere else. The feeling I often struggle with, that I might never fully recover from my personal Oct 7 experience. That I will never be my best self again because of it – not the best mother I want to be, not the best partner, not the best friend, not the best employee.   So back to the complexity – you see, almost all Israelis are like me. People who just want to feel safe, just want to provide their kids with everything they need, just want to be able to celebrate without thinking about all that is wrong in the world.   I’m proud to be Israeli, although I’ve never felt more challenged to say it out loud.

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Our Startup Nation Finder Q3 2024 Israeli Tech Report is out! In a challenging year, Israeli tech has shown agility and boldness—driving impact in both national security and civilian tech efforts. Here’s what’s happening: 💰Private funding: $7.7B YTD (+18% from 2023) 📈 M&A deals: $11.9B (+39% YoY) 🔐Cybersecurity: $3.07B raised (+75% YoY) With valuations more attractive than ever, now is the time to explore opportunities in Israel’s thriving ecosystem. 👉Dive into the full report: https://okt.to/N8QaTG Sivan Shamri Dahan Idan Tendler Yariv Lotan Aaron Gefen Ahmad Sarsor Eran Igelnik Einat Ben Ari #innovation #startupnation #IsraeliTech #venturecapital #businessgrowth #Q32024 #cybersecurity #investment #StartupNationFinder #Q3Report #TechEcosystem #InnovationReport #FinderInsights #IsraeliStartups #TechTrendsIsrael #IsraeliInvestors

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Experience. No Shortcuts. “How do you know all that? Which course should I take to become like you?” As a new graduate, I often asked this question to my role model, Tanya Iudice, the outpatient team leader at Hebrew SeniorLife. Tanya had an extraordinary ability to diagnose and treat patients with a wide range of impairments, ranging from Scoliosis to Multiple Sclerosis, as well as addressing mysterious body pains and anxiety-induced discomforts. She was also exceptional at inspiring her patients to believe in themselves, igniting a determination to improve. Every single patient walked out of her care feeling better and smiling. I often felt like bowing to her alongside them. Every evening, after observing these daily miracles, I asked Tanya, “I want to get to where you are. What should I do? How did you learn all this?” Her answer was always the same: “Experience.” “No, there must be something special that led you here. Tell me, what course should I take?” “It all comes with experience.” These days, I reflect on those moments frequently. Running my healthcare startup, I often wish I had more knowledge and experience, especially with people. People are our greatest assets in a startup where resources are limited. They need to trust each other, share a vision, aim high, and achieve it together. When a promising team member turns out to be a fast-burning candle, it’s disheartening. When this happened to me, I found myself reflecting on what went wrong, wondering if I could not recognize a good team member or if I needed better people management skills. Maybe it’s true. But I’ve stopped blaming myself. In a startup, all kinds of challenges are possible, including these. Life is full of bumps and I sometimes stumble. But I pause and reflect, not out of discouragement, but to gain insight. Each stumble is an opportunity to pick up a new lesson and gain more experience. Thanks to this experience, I've made it a priority to engage with more people, carefully seeking out those who are the right fit for our team. So I continue to believe in experience. No shortcuts. Some lessons can only be learned with time. I even welcome these undesirable experiences because they help me learn faster. Despite the stumbles, I keep moving forward to improve. That’s what matters to me.

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AI isn't just transforming industries—it’s redefining how we innovate, build, and disrupt. The fusion of music and AI opens up limitless opportunities for Israeli startups to lead the global stage 🇮🇱 I had the honor, alongside Doron Mizrahi, to represent the Rimon School of Music and engage with the brilliant minds at The Zell Entrepreneurship Program at Reichman University. We discussed the future of music, AI-powered startups, and exciting opportunities for collaboration in the year ahead. 🚀🥁 Master the Art of AI Prompts Writing

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A new report by the Rise Institute and Google examines the state of Israel in the field of AI. It provides an in-depth analysis of investments in the field, the number of employees in the industry, and more. There is also a reference to how optimistic Israelis are about the use of AI compared to others (you can already guess...). I am also proud to mention that I am a member of the steering committee of the Rise organization (alongside many other great people). The organization was established to promote the field in Israel and aspires to influence policy and regulation in the country. There will be many more interesting things on the horizon. Hebrew: https://lnkd.in/d4Gk3a4g English: https://lnkd.in/dmpdqg5X

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Are you looking for some practical tips on how to enhance your product's UX? Look no further than the latest episode of the Product Builder podcast with special guest, UX expert Bar Rhamim. (Available in Hebrew) If you're a product manager, this episode is a must-watch. Bar's expertise in understanding user needs and creating user-friendly solutions offers valuable lessons you can apply to your projects. 🎧 Listen now and transform your product's UX! (Links in the comments) #ProductBuilderPodcast #UserResearch #UXDesign #ProductManagement #PMPodcast #ProductManager

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🚨Ilya Sutskever the Israeli co-founder of OpenAI, has just announced the launch of his new company! On May 14th, Sutskever announced that he was leaving OpenAI, one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies, and mentioned that he was working on something important to him, but did not reveal further details. Now, we finally have answers. In an emotional post on X, Sutskever unveiled his vision for a new company called SSI, Safe Superintelligence Inc, which will focus on safe AI developments, a topic close to Sutskever’s heart. Sutskever believes that artificial intelligence can be a powerful force for improving the world, but only if it is developed responsibly and securely. SSI aims to create superhuman-level intelligence, with a strong emphasis on safety measures to ensure the technology benefits humanity rather than harms it. Sutskever’s company will have offices in Palo Alto and #TelAviv. One might say that Sutskever is returning to his roots or attempting to secure the NIS 10.5 million grant from the Scientific Committee for Attracting Researchers to Israel. Although SSI is just starting out, they are already recruiting employees for this exciting project. You should check out the company’s website: https://ssi.inc/ Good luck, Hadas Frank #ai #ArtificialIntelligence

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