David Schwartz represents an important part of the Israeli business landscape – a senior decision maker of a mega global company that proactively build a presence in Israel. David’s description of how he jumped into the Israeli startup eco-system to help improve operations in the Pepsico provides a different perspective on the impact startups are having behind the scenes. The anecdote David shared regarding securing his first job out of college is a lesson in tenacity and preparation that anyone can learn from.

Asking someone who works for the world’s second largest snack food company what his favorite snack food is enlightening; unfortunately for the rest of us, David’s description of eating a fresh Lay’s chip while its still hot will likely remain aspirational for most No suit, no ties, no questions left unasked, Market Makers IL is a financial podcast where we will bring you conversations about shekels and stories about Success in the Israeli market. Hosted by Joseph Wolf and Michael Dadoun https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-wolf-ta/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-dadoun-80b25618/ produced by DABRU

In this episode we discuss building a global software platform with founder and entrepreneur Omri Dekalo. Ubeya, listen to episode to uncover what it means, is an AI driven platform in temporary workforce management. This application will also become clear as you listen.

Omri is a seasoned entrepreneur with a background in accounting and software. In short, he speaks the language of business and the language of tech and his perspective comes in part from his ability to converse fluently in both worlds.

Our conversation covers much ground, and the retool the company did during Covid as events disappeared entirely and the support from investors as this occurred is an interesting lesson in business building. Omri’s approach to work form home is also worth hearing given the companies focus on staffing.

No suit, no ties, no questions left unasked, Market Makers IL is a financial podcast where we will bring you conversations about shekels and stories about Success in the Israeli market. Hosted by Joseph Wolf and Michael Dadoun https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-wolf-ta/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-dadoun-80b25618/ produced by DABRU

While we were not able to get Nicole Priel her next move, we did have a lively conversation that touched on investing in multiple asset classes from private to public markets. We covered the significantly personal relationships that develop between VC and founders that need to be balanced when making tough decisions about follow on investments.

Nicole has great marketing instincts, and she expounds on her view that her main role when she sits on boards is helping companies reach strong commercialization with great technology. Her view that in the end “everyone is a salesperson” rings true to us and her confidence that Israel will produce a $100 billion company is just a matter of time is certainly encouraging. She is very bullish on B2C, so listen carefully.

Listen to the end of the podcast to hear who she views as her business icon. Her answer is esoteric, interesting, and surprising. No suit, no ties, no questions left unasked, Market Makers IL is a financial podcast where we will bring you conversations about shekels and stories about Success in the Israeli market.

Hosted by Joseph Wolf and Michael Dadoun

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-wolf-ta/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-dadoun-80b25618/

produced by DABRU