Startup Israel articles
| Title | Date | Description | Article type |
|---|---|---|---|
| How to start with an investor | December 2007 | A Hebrew article by Halit Lichtenson (MyWays) - how to start working with an investor. Basically she talks about how to create an effective 'teaser'. | General articles |
| Globes interview with Brent Ahrens, general partner at international VC Canaan Partners | July 2007 | Interesting interview with Canaan VC's general partner. He says that his VC will make 'significant' investments in Israel in the coming 5 years. In the interview he details what he's looking for in companies, and he thoughts on the Israeli Hi-Tech scene. | Interviews |
| Interview with Evergreen's fund managers, about internet investment | June 2007 | Interesting interview with Evergreen's fund managers, talking about investment in Internet companies. | Financial articles | Interviews |
| What to do When the VCs say "no"? | June 2007 | From Marc Andreessen's blog, very important and helpful for entrepreneurs. | Financial articles |
| Interview with Maya Lotan from UrbanSeeder | May 2007 | UrbanSeeder lets users connect with people they meet in public spaces and invite them to a private space for two where they can communicate privately and anonymously. Gil Ruda from StartupIsrael conducted an exclusive interview with Maya Lotan from UrbanSeeder. | Interviews |
| How to Get the Attention of a Venture Capitalist | April 2007 | A post by Guy Kawasaki giving tips how to be invited for a VC meeting. | Financial articles |
| Entrepreneur and Investor - the relationship | March 2007 | A Hebrew article by Halit Lichtenson (MyWays) about the relationship between the investor and the eEntrepreneur. | General articles |
| Exclusive Interview with Yael Elish, eSnips' CEO | March 2007 | eSnips is a social content-sharing site, where one can publish and share any media type. There is unlimited flexibility in choosing what to share, and with whom, in 1GB of free space. Gil Ruda from StartupIsrael conducted an exclusive interview with Yael Elish, eSnips' CEO - talking about the evolution of eSnips, the web, communities, the bubble, tips for other entrepreneurs and more.
| Interviews |
| An Entrepreneurs Guide for Desiging Consumer Web Site FrontEnds | March 2007 | A post about how to build a clean Web Site UI in terms of developing specs for the web designer, communication tools and techniques and good guidelines for entrepreneurs. | Technical articles |
| What to look for in an Internet investment | February 2007 | An interesting post by Nisan Gabby (from Startup Review). He suggests 7 leading indicators for potential success. A consumer Internet service that offers a convincing story along one (or multiple) of the below indicators may just be the next big Internet success story. Top 7 indicators of consumer Internet success 1. Define a previously unrecognized niche 2. Strong ability to leverage natural search as the primary means of user acquisition 3. Service that empowers people to make a living 4. Free (or near free) alternative for a previously high cost service 5. True viral distribution potential 6. Ability to jumpstart user acquisition through distribution partnerships 7. Story that lends itself to mainstream PR | General articles |
| 7 Tips for Naming Your Web 2.0 Startup | February 2007 | An articles that helps if you are in a stage when you need to choose a name, but you're confused.. | General articles |
| Entrepreneur - know yourself and your investor | February 2007 | An interesting (hebrew) article from Halit Lichtenzon (founder of MyWay). You should study your business, your assets, your exit strategy, etc. Only then approach your investors, and only those who will be right for your business. | General articles |
| Startup Valuation | January 2007 | A VC approach to startup valuation. Written by Ryan Junee. | Financial articles |
| How to Improve your Pitch to Investors | January 2007 | Good review about pitching investors, by Bill Reichert from Garage Technology Ventures. | General articles |
| לא טוב היות היזם לבדו | January 2007 | An article (in Hebrew) regarding the importance of building a team and tips regarding how to find partners. | General articles |
| The Fine Art of Meeting With an Angel Investor | January 2007 | What is important to angel investors? When to schedule a meeting? How to prepare to the meeting? Answers to those questions in an article by Asheesh Advani from enrtrepreneur.com. | General articles |
| The Zen of Business Plans | January 2007 | A post by Guy Kawasaki covering do's and dont's regarding writing a business plan. | General articles |
| Still looking to invest in Web 2.0 | January 2007 | A post by Tom Shields. Tom is a managing director at the Woodside Fund, a venture capital firm. The article discusses criteria for investing in Web 2.0 ventures. | General articles |
| The guide to the starting entrepreneur - how to raise money from VCs? | December 2006 | Interesting article from The Marker, which includes a panel of 5 VC managers. | Financial articles |
| Web 2.0 Is a Gift, Not A Threat, To VCs | December 2006 | Analysis by Fred Wilson, from Union Quare Ventures, about financial needs of Web 2.0 startups. | Financial articles |