Uri Adoni

Mastering Israel's Secret Rules of Chutzpah

Entrepreneurs of all types can get practical, step-by-step guidance
on how they can apply the lessons of Israel’s most successful startups to their own businesses.

More than half of all startups fail – often during the crucial early stages of development when they need to prove their viability on a limited budget.
But when it comes to startup success, one country stands out: Israel. Even though it is a relatively small country with a population of just over 9 million inhabitants, Israel has one of the highest concentrations of startups in the world, has the highest venture capital per capita, it is one of the top countries in terms of number of companies listed on NASDAQ, and is well recognized as a global leader in research and development.

**Uri Adoni**

Author - The Unstoppable Startup

Uri Adoni has over 20 years of experience in high-tech and over 12 years of being a partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners Media Labs. JVP has listed twelve companies on NASDAQ and sold numerous others to leading tech companies such as Cisco, Microsoft, EMC, PayPal, Sony, Broadcom, AUO, Alcatel, and many more. Adoni served on the board of several JVP companies, early and late stage ones, and is also on the board of SifTech, one of Israel’s leading accelerators, and Takwin, an impact venture capital firm that focuses on investing in Israeli-Arab entrepreneurs.

Prior to joining JVP Uri was the CEO of MSN Israel (Microsoft Networks) and was one of Israel's new media pioneers. In his military service at the IDF (regular and reserve) he was an officer (major) and served as a commander of a combat unit.

Uri recently departed from JVP in order to join a US-based real estate entrepreneur, who is developing a new and innovative approach for building local high-tech ecosystems and communities across the US.

What people are saying

    
                            “ Uri has managed to create a first-of-its-kind guide for entrepreneurs, investors, and policy-makers.  Based on his deep understanding of the strategies and techniques used by some of Israel’s most successful startups, he shares some of the most interesting insights behind Israel’s high-tech success. This is a must read for anyone starting or funding a new business.
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                       — Chemi Peres, Co-founder & Managing General Partner, Pitango Venture Capital, Chairman of the Board of The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation
                        
                            “ 
                                                            The Unstoppable Startup
                                                             is mandatory reading for any existing or future entrepreneur, or anyone involved in the startup ecosystem. Uri has managed to unmask how Israel encapsulates chutzpah into its entrepreneurial culture and how that has been at the heart of its success in becoming one of the leading technology hubs in the world.
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                       — Jake Cohen, Senior Associate Dean at MIT Sloan School of Management, founder of ‘The Israel Lab’ at MIT
                        
                            “ Coming from Jerusalem Venture Partners, one of Israel's most successful venture funds, Uri Adoni's 
                                                            The Unstoppable Startup
                                                             is an invaluable guidebook for entrepreneurs and investors. It is also a must-read for global policymakers aiming to build up their own startup ecosystems.
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                       — Saul Singer, Co-Author of Startup Nation, a NY Times Best Seller.
                        
                            “In his book, Uri Adoni utilizes his extensive experience in tech, as both an investor and an executive, to guide current and future entrepreneurs, as well as tech investors, highlighting the secret ingredient behind Israel’s success story as a global technological leader.
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                       —Adi Soffer Teeni, General Manager Facebook Israel
                        
                            “ The Unstoppable Startup reveals how important the mind-set of the leader is to the success of any business venture. Uri Adoni clearly explains how anyone, anywhere can adopt the Israeli chutzpah to their benefit.
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                       —Mauro Muratorio Not, Venture Capitalist, Former General Manager of Microsoft Brazil
                        
                            “ The Unstoppable Startup provides great practical tools for entrepreneurs and business leaders. The interviews with some of Israel’s leading entrepreneurs and its many behind-the-scenes stories are highly valuable to anyone starting or running a startup at any stage.
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                       —Kobi Rozengarten, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Venture Capitalist, and Board Member at 12 startups with total exit values of $2.5B

About the Book

In The Unstoppable Startup, Uri Adoni goes behind the scenes to explain the principles and practices that can make any startup, anywhere in the world, become an unstoppable one.

Packed with insider accounts from leaders who have realized bold visions, The Unstoppable Startup distills Israeli chutzpah into six operational rules, portrays the mind set needed to challenge conventional wisdom, and explains how to implement the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) mission command doctrine into a startup. These will help you to: