This podcast brings you in-depth Interviews with leaders and innovators in the tech world. Listen to the stories of entrepreneurs, founders and CEOs about their successes and challenges. We delve into what drives them to succeed, how they overcome failure, and most of all how they build a company from the ground up. This podcast gives you insights into what these entrepreneurs went through to succeed.
In this episode of PluggedIn I sit with Avichay Nissenbaum, General Partner @ Lool Ventures and discuss how he started his career as a pest shop worker, ended up selling his last startup Yedda to AOL in 2007 and transitioned into a leading VC in Israel with Lool Ventures. Tune in to listen to that and much more as Avichay discusses his philosophy on startups and more including;
How he got started in his career?
What was his first startup?
How long did it take to build & scale SmartTeam? (4:45)
Before AOL acquired Yedda, what offer did they turn down?
What did he learn from working in a pet shop? (6:50)
What is the "Thin Wedge Approach"?
Why does Avichay believe that "consumer experience matters more than algorithms".
What mistake should startups try and avoid? (24:30)
Why being CEO is lonely? (43:52)
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24 Jan 2020
Iri Zohar- The Perennial Founder & CEO
In this episode of PluggedIn, I sit with Iri Zohar CEO of DFine and previously started and lead Oridian acquired by Ybrandt now Brightcom, eXelate acquired by Neilsen, & Freshub acquired by IKAN Technologies. It's an incredible track record and it's one of the many topics I discuss with him, what is the secret to his success, what keeps him motivated to keep building companies. When you listen to this episode you will also learn the following:
1st startup idea?
Pivoting and how difficult it can be?
Overcoming the first failure?
Was founding his 2nd company easier or harder?
Challenges of building company culture at eXelate?
What did Iri want to be at 15?
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11 Dec 2019
Eli Hoffman- High School Principal to CEO
In this episode, I sit with Eli Hoffman, CEO of Seeking Alpha. Eli joined the company in 2006 after moving to Israel from Toronto to build the company's breaking news team. He is responsible for creating Seeking Alpha's flagship newsletter, Wall Street Breakfast, which is read by hundreds of thousands of investors daily.
The story on how Eli went from a principal of an elementary school in Toronto to CEO of one of the hottest and most relied upon sites in finance is amazing. Eli had no idea that teaching would influence his management style and how his habit of investing while teaching would play a much larger role later on. When you listen to the podcast you will also learn the following;
What pushed Eli into a career change (11:35)
What challenges did Eli see stepping in as CEO (29:30)
Thoughts on leadership and why have a strong opinion is critical
Building company DNA
The 3 Qualities he looks in employees
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