E34 - Liron Rose (the investor in Israeli unicorns)
b'\\u200e\\u201dI like founders who are trying to solve a problem they have personally. \\n\\nListen on RealLifeSuperPowers website: https://reallifesuperpowers.com/podcast/liron-rose-the-investor-in-israeli-unicorns/\\n\\nThey\\u2019re facing some kind of a challenge, they don\\u2019t find a solution, they don\\u2019t have a product that solves it, and they say - ok, I\\u2019m going to find a way to make this problem go away for myself. What usually happens later is that as soon as they do that and find a solution, they find out that there\\u2019s a product market fit. They\\u2019re not the only ones with this kind of a problem, there\\u2019s more people on the planet who are facing this same problem.\\u201d\\n\\nIn this episode we speak with Liron Rose, also known as the investor in Israeli unicorns. \\n\\nHe\\u2019s a serial entrepreneur and investor, with a few unicorns under his belt. His portfolio includes companies such as Similarweb, Kenshoo, Dynamic Yield, Fiverr and many more. \\n\\nHe\\u2019s the co-founder of After Download, a company he grew from 0 to 30M in revenue in 3 years. In 2013 he sold it to Iron Source for 28M. \\n\\nHe\\u2019s the founder and CEO of the Techstars Israel - the local branch of the prestigious global Fintech accelerator. \\n\\nHe does business consulting for global companies helping startups that are raising capital.\\n\\nWe discuss:\\n\\u2022 What makes a growing startup promising from an investor\\u2019s perspective\\n\\u2022 The importance of the team that comprises a startup\\n\\u2022 The x-factor\\n\\u2022 Liron\\u2019s journey to becoming a leading investor, and the unconventional career choices he made along the way\\n\\u2022 The importance of being a pioneer \\n\\u2022 Risk mitigation \\n\\u2022 The endowment effect (more painful to lose something you already had than not gain it in the first place)\\n\\u2022 Much more!\\n\\nHe\\u2019s very modest and there\\u2019s a lot that entrepreneurs can learn about what investors are looking for, by getting this unabridged peek inside his head. \\n\\nWe hope you enjoy your listen!\\n\\n\\nZooming out, if you like listening to this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don\\u2019t miss new conversations with peak performers, serving as a reminder we can all tap into the best versions of ourselves.\\n\\nYou\\u2019re also welcome to follow Ronen and Noa on Linkedin\\n\\u2022\\tRonen Menipaz on Linkedin\\n\\u2022\\tNoa Eshed on Linkedin \\n\\nAnd if we may ask for a favor - please leave us a review on your native podcast app.\\n\\nSome further resources:\\n\\u2022\\tReal Life Superpowers podcast on Ctech\\n\\u2022\\tThe podcast website'