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Agtech: Why Israel Makes Sense

July 31, 2016 / by Barnea

If you think about fertile land for agricultural development, Israel probably doesn’t immediately come to mind. But perhaps it should. Despite a desert climate and the relative youth of the country, Israel’s technological development has created a boom in agricultural innovation, with technology that helps farmers and companies develop healthier, higher-quality foods. With the challenges facing the world’s farming and crops markets, this tiny country provides a wealth of opportunity moving into the future of agriculture.

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Categories: High Tech | Start- Ups

Non Israelis – 10 Essential Tips When Purchasing Residential Property in Israel

July 21, 2016 / by Liat Keisary Yahalomi

Purchasing a residential property is generally one of the most profound, expensive and important decisions you make in your life. Even more so when purchasing a residential property in Israel. Following is a check list containing 10 most important tips on how to do it the right way.

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Categories: Private Clients | Real Estate

Things You Need to Know About Fintech

July 17, 2016 / by Michael Barnea

Financial technology (“FinTech”) is a broad term that encompasses many kinds of technology across many industries. It includes hardware and software, apps and analytics, and solutions for companies of all sizes. Because FinTech plays a role in virtually every kind of company, it is worth taking the time to understand its position in the world economy.

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Categories: High Tech | Start- Ups

4 Things Every Startup Entrepreneur Should Know

June 29, 2016 / by Yuval Lazi

Forming a start-up begins with a great idea. This may be a product or a better way to do something, and it represents the seed from which your company grows. But planting the seed is just the first step. Moving from creating a company to running it as a CEO requires careful, diligent work in a number of areas. Your transition into leadership will often make the difference between your company’s success and failure.

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Categories: Start- Ups

Israel: A Clean Tech Nation

June 16, 2016 / by Gal Oren

Our world today looks very different from what we knew even twenty years ago. Climate change has emerged as a concern across the globe. With this, though, new opportunities have risen for investors and entrepreneurs in the area of clean and renewable energy. Israel has embraced this more than any other country by fostering growth and embracing policies to encourage and develop new small business in this area. More and more, Israel has stepped forward as the world’s leading clean tech nation.

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Categories: High Tech

4 Things to Know About the Sharing Economy

June 1, 2016 / by Barnea

It is possible to believe the innovations of the Sharing Economy are due to a collective and empowering business model that places the emphasis on the individual and that this is a revolutionary outgrowth of information accessibility. However, one would be dismissing the very economic fundamentals that are the foundation for future growth and prosperity of the larger global economy. There are four important things to know about the Sharing Economy.

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Categories: Internet

Top 10 Mistakes Founders Make

May 24, 2016 / by Yuval Lazi

Engaging in any business startup can be risky, and even more so when you are attempting to initiate a startup in the technology sector. Available risks cross both B2C and B2B vectors, and while the risk percentage can fluctuate between said vectors, it clearly illustrates the wide array of risks present for your technology startup. When these risks are combined with potential missteps by the founders of the technology startup, a perfect storm can be created that only terminates with the complete failure of the endeavor.

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Categories: High Tech | Start- Ups

K.I.S.S

May 16, 2016 / by Ariella Dreyfuss

Entrepreneurs, you are creative and innovative, but when raising financing it is ok to follow the norm. There is no need to try and reinvent the wheel. Standard also works. I would even argue that from an investment perspective it is superior.

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Categories: Start- Ups

China-Israel Relations: What You Need to Know

May 11, 2016 / by Barnea

China has a long-held reputation in the international community for being closed off from outsiders — a reputation that it cultivated for thousands of years. In recent decades, however, this past custom has rapidly been changing and China has become a world leader in manufacturing and production, leveraging a large population and an immense technological skill base. Today China is pushing for more growth, looking to drive innovation to launch its economy into the future. This has led to a trend of opening up to the world, and in keeping with that trend, China has begun to reach out to Israel.

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Categories: Corporate

5 Myths About Renewable Energy

May 3, 2016 / by Barnea

Sources of renewable energy include, among others, wind energy, solar energy, and hydroelectric energy. With different groups fighting to maintain or increase their relevance on the world energy stage, many myths about these energy sources pervade our understanding of how, and how well, they work. Five myths in particular emerge consistently, and should be overcome for you to better understand how the world is powered.

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Categories: Infrastructure