1. Doing Business in Israel
Andy Bates
@EENSW
Global Business Accelerator Programme
Tuesday 16th February 2018
2. • Bit of background
• Observations and experiences
• Recommended reading
• In Country
3. • 1948 declared independent state
• 1948 Arab-Israeli War
• 1967 Six Day War
• 1973 Yom Kippur War
• Conscription at 18
• Typically 2yrs 8m
• Leadership skills
• 50% exports – tech innovation
Bit of background
4. • Can be very intense
• To the point
• Admire honesty
• Very appreciative
• Competitors collaborating
• Brilliant at tech
• Weak at marketing
Observations
5. • Start Up Nation
• First half great insights
Recommended Reading