The Unstoppable Startup: Mastering Israel's Secret Rules of Chutzpah

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Discover the bold secrets to Israels incredible track record of success in this new guide that will help make any startup unstoppable.

More than half of all startups fail - often during the crucial early stages of development when they need to prove their viability on a limited budget. However, when it comes to startup success, one country stands out: Israel.

Even though it is a relatively small country, Israel has one of the highest concentrations of startups in the world, has the highest venture capital per capita, is one of the top countries in terms of number of companies listed on NASDAQ, and is well-recognized as a global leader in research and development.

InThe Unstoppable Startup, veteran venture capitalist Uri Adoni goes behind the scenes to explain the principles and practices that can make any startup, anywhere in the world, become an unstoppable one.

Packed with insider accounts from leaders who have realized bold visions,The Unstoppable Startupdistills Israeli chutzpah into six operational rules that will help you to:

• Build an unstoppable team;
• Foresee the future and innovate to meet its demands;
• Manage your funding and partnerships through all phases of growth;
• Dominate the market category you are after or create a new one;
• Build and manage an early stage investment vehicle;
• Build and grow a healthy high-tech ecosystem.

Adoni implemented these practices throughout his more than 12 years as a venture capitalist for one of Israel's most successful venture funds, and he continues to utilize these same proven startup strategies today in metropolitan areas in the US.

The Unstoppable Startupprovides readers with insights and operational advice on how to run a startup, and how to overcome challengesthat almost every startup faces.

Reviews

'Uri Adoni has managed to create a first-of-its-kind guide for entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers. Based on his deep understanding of the strategies and techniques used by some of Israel's most successful startups, he shares some of the most interesting insights behind Israel's high-tech successes. This is a must-read for anyone starting or funding a new business.' --Chemi Peres, Co-founder and Managing General Partner of Pitango Venture Capital, Chairman of the Board of The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation
'Coming from Jerusalem Venture Partners, one of Israel's most successful venture funds, Uri Adoni offers this invaluable guidebook for entrepreneurs and investors. It is also a must-read for global policymakers aiming to build up their own startup ecosystems.' --Saul Singer, Co-author of the New York Times Bestselling Startup Nation
'The Unstoppable Startup is mandatory reading for any existing or future entrepreneur, or for anyone involved in the startup ecosystem. Uri Adoni has managed to unmask how Israel encapsulates chutzpah into its entrepreneurial culture and how that has been at the heart of its success in becoming one of the leading technology hubs in the world.' --Jake Cohen, Senior Associate Dean at MIT Sloan School of Management, Founder of Israel Lab at MIT.
'In his book, Uri Adoni utilizes his extensive experience in tech, as both an investor and an executive, to guide current and future entrepreneurs, as well as tech investors, highlighting the secret ingredient behind Israel's success story as a global technological leader.' --Adi Soffer Teeni, General Manager of Facebook Israel
'The Unstoppable Startup reveals how important the mindset of the leader is to the success of any business venture. Uri Adoni clearly explains how anyone, anywhere can adopt the Israeli chutzpah to their benefit.' --Mauro Muratorio Not, Venture Capitalist, Former General Manager of Microsoft Brazil
'The Unstoppable Startup provides great practical tools for entrepreneurs and business leaders. The interviews with some of Israel's leading entrepreneurs and its many behind-the-scenes stories are highly valuable to anyone starting or running a startup at any stage.' --Kobi Rozengarten, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Venture Capitalist, and Board Member at 12 startups with total exit values of $2.5B

Author Bio

Uri Adoni has over 20 years experience in high-tech and over 12 years of being a partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners Media Labs (www.jvpvc.com). JVP has listed twelve companies on NASDAQ and sold numerous others to leading tech companies such as Cisco, Microsoft, EMC, PayPal, Sony, Broadcom, AUO, Alcatel, and many more. Adoni served on the board of several JVP companies, early and late stage ones, and is also on the board of SifTech, one of Israel's leading accelerators, and Takwin, an impact venture capital firm that focuses on investing in Israeli-Arab entrepreneurs. Prior to joining JVP, Uri was the CEO of MSN Israel (Microsoft Networks) and was one of Israel's new media pioneers. In his military service at the IDF (regular and reserve), he was an officer (major) and served as a commander of a combat unit. Uri recently departed from JVP in order to join a US-based real estate entrepreneur, who is developing a new and innovative approach for building local high-tech ecosystems and communities across the US.