Scaling a venture is one of the most difficult challenges a founder will ever face. Statistics from the innovation ecosystem show a sobering reality. Nine out of ten startups eventually fail. When we look at the reasons for these collapses, we find that the problem is not a lack of effort or funding. Many firms…
Back in 2017, my colleague Aviram Galim wrote two pieces that felt like warnings from the future. One was about the “art of making noise”. The other was a plea for businesses not to lose themselves in the trap of numerical KPIs. Back then, we were mostly worried about noisy social media ads and the…
I have spent a significant part of my career working with innovators, particularly those in the scaling stage. These are companies that have often moved past the initial excitement of a seed round and are now navigating the complex journey of global expansion. They are often between ten and two hundred employees; a stage I…
The narrative gap for biotech companies words have power. Most biotech companies focus on the dry data and heavy science – which are the core of their business and regulatorily required – but neglect the actual *human beings* they set out to help. I don’t think they mean to. I genuinely thing they are unaware.…
Healthcare innovation often starts from the right place, but forgets the goal along the way What good is innovation if it doesn’t get used? What good is the latest technology if it doesn’t impact lives they way it was intended? If someone is suffering from a health condition impeding their life, it stands to reason…
The above is the title of my most recent talk given at the Digital Marketing Europe 2021 conference. I decided to “write up” my talk as a post for the benefit of our readers because I think it’s important, especially in light of the latest pandemic year+ that we’ve all been experiencing with everything going…
A little before 2020 ended, Elinor had the chance to sit down for a quick chat with Sean W. from We Live to Build and talk about what “personal brand” means in her book. Specifically, Elinor shared from her experience and the experience of dozens of founders, CEOs and startups that we have helped over the…
For some reason the LinkedIn private mode has been one of the most searched and researched options on google over the past 2 years. The following is a summary from several articles we’ve written about it so you have all the answers in one place. What is LinkedIn Private Mode and how to use it?…
What is Storytelling? Storytelling is something we all do, whether or not we’re aware of it. From campfires and shamans thousands of years ago, through cave wall paintings and hieroglyphs, to books and presentations. If you’re teaching your kids something – you tell a story, if you pitch an idea to your boss – you…
“Engagement” is a rather loose term and one of the trendiest buzzwords. It is one of the things every marketer says they want to (know how to and can) generate for the brand they are marketing, and at the same time it is not easy to measure as it is not tangible. This is why,…