The Human Founder

Episode 89 - with Jonathan Ellman, Co-Founder & Chairman, Flip, Co-founder & CEO, Seekers

How to build 7 tech companies in 15 years whilst finding your center as an entrepreneur?

 

“I think entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to hit those walls more than other people are, because of the difficulties of building a startup, failing, and doing it again - it makes you question yourself much more than other professions will afford you to do.”

 

Sometimes, as much as we might hate it, doubt can be a good thing. It’s not about knowing everything right from the beginning, but having the ability to ask the tough and important questions, to be willing to change and be surprised.

This ability is a must, especially as a founder.

 

I think one of the big secrets that no one tells founders in the beginning of the way, is that the real challenging part of this journey won’t be raising the funds, but will come from inside yourself. The highest walls you must break come from within.

It might sound gloomy, but as Jonathan said: “Once you turn that switch of knowing you can do it - it’s turned for life, and that’s the key.”

 

Diving into everything in The Human Founder podcast episode 89 with Jonathan Ellman, Co-Founder & Chairman of Flip, קו-פאונדר ומנכ״ל Seekers 

 

This episode is in loving memory of Micha.

פרק 88 - עם דור נחשוני, קו-פאונדר ומנכ”ל Juno Journey

למה אסטרטגיה מפוקסת א.נשים, היא האסטרטגיה העסקית החזקה ביותר לארגון?

 

- איך מוצאים את האומץ לעזוב את הדרך המוכרת לנו ולבחור ביזמות?

- מהם היתרונות והסכנות בקבלת כח ואחריות לידיים מגיל צעיר?

- איך אפשר למקסם את סיכויי ההצלחה של הסטארטאפ שלך?

- האם אפשר לתפקד ולהצליח כצוות של 4 קו-פאונדרים?

 

צוללים להכל בפרק 88 עם דור נחשוני, קו-פאונדר ומנכ"ל Juno Journey

Episode 87 - With Iddo Gino, Founder and CEO of Rapid

The incredible journey of the young CEO

 

- What leads a 17-year-old boy to found a startup?

- What are the key points as a founder for success in the first meeting with an investor?

- What are the unique values ​​that a young CEO brings to the table?

- Why is it important to know your type of leadership as CEO?

Diving into everything in The Human Founder podcast episode 87 with Iddo Gino, Founder and CEO of RapidAPI

Episode 86 - with Gal Gitter, Partner and Managing Director at Ibex Investors

What can we do as investors to be the CEOs’ first call?

 

- What is the balance that should be maintained when experiencing a big change in your professional and personal life?

- What is our blind spot within the Israeli ecosystem that is getting in our way?

- What is the real pride that investors should strive for on a daily basis?

- What do founders really need to hear from their investors to succeed?

Diving into everything in The Human Founder podcast episode 86, With Gal Gitter, Partner and Managing Director at Ibex Investors - part 7 in the investors series

Episode 85 - with Eden Shochat, Equal Partner at Aleph - Part 6 in the investors series

From a childhood in Nigeria to a seasoned investor - how your life experiences & inner strengths build the entrepreneur & investor you are? 

 

- Is it possible to learn skills as a child that will make you a good entrepreneur in the future?

- How do you deal with the uncertainty in the investment world?

- What are the challenges in turning from entrepreneur into an investor and how can they be overcome?

- How can we build trust as investors with founders and CEOs?

Diving into everything in The Human Founder podcast episode 85 With Eden Shochat, Equal Partner at Aleph - part 6 in the investors series

Episode 84 - with Guy Yamen, Managing Partner at TPY Capital

What are the stepping stones to become a better investor and leader?

 

- How to learn to be an investor who really listens to entrepreneurs??

- What is leadership without masks and how can we be like that and give up the facade?

- What is the connection between being an investor and being a father?

- What is the part of the emotional side in the choices you make as an investor?

Diving into everything in @The Human Founder podcast episode 84 with Guy Yamen, Managing Partner at TPY Capital - Part 5 in the investors series

Episode 83 - with Daniel Cohen, General Partner at Viola Ventures

The journey of a seasoned B2C investor

 

episode 83 with Daniel Cohen, General Partner at Viola Ventures

 

- What does the world of B2C investments in Israel look like?

- What's it like transitioning from one VC to another?

- How to find the right founders to invest in?

- Does being a father of daughters affect your investment strategy?

 

Diving into everything in #The Human Founder podcast episode 83 with Daniel Cohen, General Partner at Viola Ventures

Episode 82 - with Assaf Barnea, Managing Partner of Sanara Capital & Sanara Ventures

What’s between being a professional basketball player and a leading healthcare investor? - Part 3 in the investors series

 

In an interesting and fun conversation, we talked about the beginning of Assaf's journey as a professional basketball player who absorbed the values ​​and principles from the world of competitive sports, about the reasons that led him to do 3 different degrees during his career as an athlete and why he believes that going to therapy was the best course he ever did.

Episode 81 - with Shani Zanescu, ClimaTech Investor & Entrepreneur

What happens when you let your gut instinct lead your entrepreneurial way & become a ClimaTech investor? - Part II in the investors series

 

“It was an epic moment in my life - not because of the decision, but because it was the first time in my life that I remember feeling intuition. I felt it in my gut, this confidence that I didn’t know where it came from - and this voice inside of me said - you can always come back, just try this.”

 

In a fun & inspiring conversation, we talked about what it’s like to relocate to other countries for your career, about the compromises and the prices that come when following your passion, and the process of connecting all the dots from your past to find your most authentic and fulfilling career.

Episode 80 - with Jonny Saacks, Managing Partner of F2 Venture Capital, Barak Rabinowitz, Managing Partner of F2 Venture Capital, and Noa Matz, Operating Partner of F2 Venture Capital

Why Should Every VC Prioritize Its Founders’ Mental & Emotional Wellness?

 - Part I in the investors series

 

In a fascinating conversation we discussed how as investors they can assess founders when meeting them for the first time and what’s important to them as potential investors, what happens when suddenly you’re not completely aligned with the founders you work with, how they can tell from their perspective which founding teams will make it and which won’t, and the keys to being successful as partners.