Post 18: Paving the China-Israel Economic Highway(Observations from “Circle One”)

Dear Friends,The China Israel business collaboration model is changing these days from Joint ventures in China to overseas strategic investments. This change is unleashing enormous economic potential never seen before. China will soon establish itself as the most important strategic economic partner to Israel’s eco-system, second only to the US.In the past, Chinese counter-partners suggested collaborating in the ...

Post Seventeen: Impact Investments and the Start-up Nation (Observations from “Circle 1st”)

Dear Friends, In the business world today more and more people worldwide are looking beyond financial gain and are getting more engaged in making a positive impact on the world. A more holistic approach on capital is moving to the mainstream, aligning capital gains with social impact. The field of impact investing reflects this trend, bringing the ...

More Than A Start-Up Nation (Observations from Circle One)

Dear Friends, Most people tend to think of the Israeli high tech scene in two different ways. Some believe Israeli entrepreneurs and investors are incapable (or not interested) of building significant companies in Israel. According to this school of thought we should only focus on technology and better the way we innovate – start companies, but ...