A presentation I gave in Sept 2020 to a leading bike brand from Taiwan about how to effectively and successfully engage and communicate with Israeli startup companies
AWS Community Day CPH - Three problems of Terraform
A Quick Guide on How to Work With israeli Startups
1. How to Work with Israeli Startups
Arnon Kraft
// CEO
September 2020
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3. 15+ companies
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General Manager
Strategic Partnerships & Sourcing
Redmond, WA
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VP for Technology & Operations
VP for Business Development
Milpitas, CA / Kfar Saba
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Vice President
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Vice President
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Vice President
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Advisory Board Member
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Advisor & Mentor
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Friend
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Based on my 20 years experience
12. Business
Why?
Money, resources
Access to market
Commercialization
experience
Brand
• Out of the box innovation
• Ability to take (big) risks
• Ability to focus on a very
specific niche area
• Access to technology
13. Business
• Establish clear problem statement
• Ensure startup business fit
(Innovation & BU)
• Establish clear post demo/pilot
framework
• Provide testing data
14. Business
• Establish strong communication
process
• Provide the right connections for
success – BANT
• Simplify procurement process
15. Business
• Define a clear need •
• In many cases = customization •
• Agree on NRE cost •
• Define clear go/no-go criteria for the demo •
• Define clear next steps if pass/fail •
Successful Pilot – How?