One of my best friends just notified me that the funding for his new start-up company pulled through. He managed to raise a cool figure (over 1M) in what seemed to be a process that lasted forever.
Regardless of the hassle of going through such a process, I think it’s quite amazing that this deal went [...]

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What can I say… I’m a junkie for interesting ideas.
If you don’t know TED Talks (http://www.ted.com), you simply MUST register to their podcasts. Here is an abstract from their website explaining exactly what it is:

“TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. [...]

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It is a habit of mine to start the morning with daily tech news.
Ever since Sequoia capital introduced their now infamous “doom & gloom” presentation to their portfolio companies last October, the start-up world had been in turmoil. Enterprises are laying employees off like there is no tomorrow (e.g. Comverse, Orbotech etc.), start-up’s are [...]

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For all you entrepreneurs out there,
After a long break in the activities of the validation panel, we are all set to help you out again.
If you have a venture and believe that the assistance of the panelists might help, feel free to send me an E-mail describing your venture. I promise a follow up.
For all [...]

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On the 27th of November Brooks-Keret, Israel’s leading financial services company will be hosting a very interesting event. Entrepreneurs will get to showcase their ideas to potential investors in a speed-dating like event. A wonderful chance to meet angels and VC’s in a business-ready environment.
This event, sponsored by Bank Leumi and CPA office Steinmetz, Aminah [...]

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The turbulence in global financial markets is far from over, and recession is kicking in. It’s time to sit back and take a look as chaos engulfs markets. This is a story you will tell your kids.
It’s not every day that you can watch history in the making. A crisis the likes of this one [...]

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Everyone is back in the country, fully rested and willing to go back to the day by day hassle.
I will be hosting the next validation panel soon, and start-ups who wish to apply should E-mail me at doron@dhconsulting.info with their Executive Summary.
D.

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Hello everyone,
Unfortunately, since many of the panelists are spending September abroad (either at events such as the TC50 or simply on business), I am forced to move the next panel towards the end of the month.
Come back for additional news…
Doron

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This is a post that was written by a very good friend named Cameron Peron (check out the man and the blog). I took the liberty of copying his post and telling you a little more about the man.
I had first met Cameron through a mutual friend, Roi Carthy, who thought we should hook up, [...]

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I have to say. Working side by side with such industry experts is a true joy. Every time the validation panel gets together, ideas fly and the energy level in the room soars.

I will be hosting the 3rd panel soon enough. If you have a start-up in need of help, feel free [...]

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