Ep 108 Inbal Arieli - Chutzpah
Episode description
Inbal Arieli is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Synthesis, a global leadership assessment firm. She has been featured as one of the 100 most influential people in Israeli tech, and is one of the top 100 tech business women speakers in the world. She is also the author of Chutzpah: Why Israel Is a Hub of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The book breaks down why Israel, a tiny country with one of the highest concentrations of start-ups per capita worldwide, is raising generations of entrepreneurs who are disrupting markets around the globe.
In addition to this already impressive resume, Inbal was also an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces, Elite Unit 8200.
Inbal and I discussed:
- Her inspiration behind writing the book
- Some of the reasons behind Israel's startup success
- Laying the groundwork from an early age
- Giving kids autonomy
- Turning some common Hebrew words into concepts
- Israeli innovation & startups over the last 2 decades
- Why it's a great time to launch a startup in Israel now
- Why the takeaways from the book are universal themes
And much more...
My Take: Every country breeds talent or specializes in something that for geographical, cultural, or physical reasons they just excel at. Israel just happens to be a great place for entrepreneurship. The army is for sure one part of the equation but there are many more overlooked factors that play a major role in shaping the people and the country.