Category Archives: Startups

Be Careful with Temporary Excitment

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Hayim Makabee

The world is full of matches: it’s easy to light them, but they go out very quickly. In the business world, matches are those people who get excited about an idea, make a lot of promises and create huge expectations. … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Age of the Inventor Economy

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Hayim Makabee

We are now in the age of the Inventor Economy. If you want to create value, you must be able to do things that have never been done before. Any existing human creation can be learned and reproduced by advanced … Continue reading →

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About Leadership and Job Satisfaction

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Hayim Makabee

This post above received more than 12 thousand likes on LinkedIn. Now I ask: Would you, as a entrepreneur, want to have employees on your team with this kind of attitude? Honestly, I was really surprised by this post, for … Continue reading →

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Interview about our startup Dooiu a Social Fintech

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Hayim Makabee

I was recently invited by Sabra Tech (in Brazil) to present our startup Dooiu that is an innovative Social Fintech. Below is the video of the interview (in Portuguese) with my presentation followed by some interesting questions and discussion. Dooiu is … Continue reading →

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Interview about the Israeli Startups Ecosystem

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Hayim Makabee

I was recently invited by the Câmara Brasil-Israel de Comércio e Indústria (Cambici) in Rio de Janeiro to share my experience as an entrepreneur in Israel. Below is the video of the interview (in Portuguese) with some interesting insights. I think you … Continue reading →

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Working Effectively with Interns

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Hayim Makabee

Do you work with interns in your company? As a leader, are you able to motivate people to contribute to your company even if they are not being paid? In the picture below I’m with my nice team of interns: … Continue reading →

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Seven Books about the Israeli Culture and Startup Ecosystem

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Hayim Makabee

Today, lots of people want to learn more about the Israeli Culture and Startup Ecosystem. If this is your goal, below I selected seven amazing books that will provide you the insights you want, and also will be an important … Continue reading →

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Overview of the Israeli Startup Ecosystem

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Hayim Makabee

Last week I was invited by the Câmara de Comércio Paraná-Israel – CCPRI to share my insights about the Israeli Startup Ecosystem. Below is the video of my presentation (in Portuguese) with lots of interesting information. I think you will enjoy my … Continue reading →

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Building a Successful Startup: Avoiding Typical Mistakes

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Hayim Makabee

In general, a startup founder needs to do many difficult things. It is even more difficult because the founder will probably be doing these difficult things for the first time. One of the best books about this topic is “The … Continue reading →

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Lean Startup Principles: Vanity Metrics and Actionable Metrics

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Hayim Makabee

One of my favorite topics during my recent studies at ThePowerMBA was the Lean Startup. I read the Lean Startup book by Eric Ries several years ago, and since then I have been trying to follow its main principles. In … Continue reading →

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