In the cutthroat, ultracompetitive world of entrepreneurship, business owners are looking for any edge they can get that will increase their odds of success. Veteran venture capitalist Uri Adoni shares the secrets to Israel's incredible track record of success in this new guide that will help make any startup unstoppable.
As more and more people take the leap to starting their own business in the hopes of creating the next gazelle (an industry term for a high-growth startup), the sad fact is that over half of them will fail. The majority of these failures occur during those crucial early stages of development, where funding is limited and businesses need to prove their viability, with little or no budget to work with.
Yet the story in Israel is much different. It has one of the highest concentrations of startups in the world and is also the global leader in research and development.
The Unstoppable Startup shows entrepreneurs of all types how Israel has been able to achieve this level of success and, more importantly, it provides practical, step-by-step guidance on how they can apply these lessons to their own situations.
Key benefits include:
- Understanding Israel's secret formula that has made it so successful in fostering small-business growth, from an insider's perspective
- Seeing how each stage in the early life of a startup has specific challenges and learn what actions are required to navigate each one safely
- Getting the insider's perspective on how Israel's leading venture capital group, Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), partners with the startups they invest in, in all phases of growth
- Learning how Uri Adoni is applying the lessons in the book right now, to the Miami startup community
About the Author
Uri Adoni has over 20 years experience in high-tech and over 12 years of being a partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners Media Labs. 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.
Industry 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
