If you’re leading innovation in a corporation, listen up! — If you’re leading innovation in a corporation, listen up! Today more than ever, startups have more opportunities to work with corporations. The abundance of capital in the VC market, growth of corporate open innovation and startup accelerators have led to a boom in investment and business development opportunities. While this…

At this point, you’ve established the first two critical steps of relationship building — made a great first impression through your pitch… — At this point, you’ve established the first two critical steps of relationship building — made a great first impression through your pitch, and sent a clean follow up email. (If you missed either of these blogs, read them first here and here). Now that your first email is off, there…

“So, what do you do?” — The Ultimate Pocket Elevator Toolkit “So, what do you do?” As an entrepreneur, you’ve been asked this question hundreds of times. But let’s be real — have you thought much about what you say? Most entrepreneurs spend a tremendous amount of time working on their stage pitch or formal pitch…

Like many great ideas, this one started over coffee. We got together at a cafe in Tel Aviv to catch up on life, politics, the jewish world… — Like many great ideas, this one started over coffee. We got together at a cafe in Tel Aviv to catch up on life, politics, the jewish world, and a slight argument over which hummus place is the best. 6 months had passed since we last met up. Itzik was looking…

Last month we wrapped up our 2018 Roadshows to Moscow and New York. For the first time, we combined both cities into the same week, making… — Last month we wrapped up our 2018 Roadshows to Moscow and New York. For the first time, we combined both cities into the same week, making it some of the most busy and exciting travel days of the year. …

When I started working as a early stage banker connecting startups with investors (also known as a VC broker, Finder, Startup Advisor —… — When I started working as a early stage banker connecting startups with investors (also known as a VC broker, Finder, Startup Advisor — pick your title), I spent a lot of time studying the industry and figuring out a few things: How can I source the best startups most relevant…