Barnea Blog

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

5 Steps to Increase Sales for Commerce Sites

April 20, 2016 / by Barnea

E-Commerce sites of both B2C and B2B oriented businesses still remain a positive growth vector across many industries and concerns. This will continue as more and more locations are provided with access to the Internet and as the bandwidth available correspondingly increases. However, the rising traffic is only one small factor in increasing overall e-commerce sales.

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Categories: Internet

Angel Investor – Important Factors to Ensure Your Money Is Best Invested

April 10, 2016 / by Ariella Dreyfuss

Israel is brimming with high tech ideas and you want to be part of the action, one way to do so is by providing a start-up with early seed money. But you need to protect your investment.

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Categories: Internet

Must-Have Legal Checklist for Startups

April 5, 2016 / by Simon Jaffa

Building a startup company takes vision and great ideas. But before you can get up and running, it also requires legal understanding and planning. Startups need to go through steps to protect the owners and the organization. Before you start doing business, make sure you have worked through these preliminary steps.

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Categories: High Tech | Internet | Start- Ups

From a Start-Up Nation to a Cyber Security Nation: The Evolution of Israel as a Security Leader

March 27, 2016 / by Michael Barnea

Most people who think about leading global players in online security concerns think big: the United States, China, and Russia. Quietly, though, Israel has emerged as a world leader in this area. Known as “Start-up Nation” since the release of Dan Senor and Saul Singer’s 2009 book of the same title, Israel has created a culture of technological development and growth. It promotes learning and understanding in technology, both culturally and through its recruitment of top minds in service to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), resulting in a country continually pushing the technological curve forward.

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Categories: High Tech | Internet | Start- Ups

How Can Share Options Help To Grow Your Start Up?

March 20, 2016 / by Michael Barnea

On March 17th Adv. Micky Barnea delivered a lecture for start-ups and entrepreneurs at the Azrieli College of Engineering, Jerusalem. The event was sponsored by Atobe Accelerator. The lecture dealt with the use of options as a tool to encourage employees and service providers of start-ups. Various issues were discussed, including the differences between shares and options and the differences in the expectations and perspectives of entrepreneurs, investors and employees of a start-up venture. During the lecture Micky explained the basic terms of options (vesting dates, exercise price etc.) and the benefits to the company of adopting a stock option plan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6vSY5NluhE&feature=youtu.be

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Categories: High Tech | Start- Ups