On my Way30 Aug 2023

#27 Ohad Tzur

Ohad is a successful founder and business angel based in San Diego, California. Since leaving Israel for the US in 2011 he has held roles at Google, Ezoic, Smith.ai and his own company Kahoona.

This episode includes two core elements: Founding and Israel. Ohad starts off with giving insights into his own track record and his approach to entrepreneurship. We then talk about why Israel has more unicorn startups per capita than any other country and Ohad shares his insights into Israels shifting political landscape. We top it off with a discussion about successful company cultures, advice for founders on fundraising, Bootstrapping vs. VC funding, and early founding advice. Enjoy!

Do you have questions about founding and investing? Get in touch with Ohad on LinkedIn.

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LINKS MENTIONED:

Israels Universities are taking the lead on unicorns: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7080185869218840577/

Four Tribes of Israel Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci5zZi5Zpb0

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