Back to the grind...

Welcome to?The Israeli Startup Review, a curated newsletter where I share insights from thought leaders, news, and opportunities around Israel's tech ecosystem. Every other week you’ll receive timely analysis from off-the-beaten-path, perspectives from the ecosystem, and selected opportunities to further engage with Israel, the Startup Nation.

Welcome back to the Israeli Startup Review. We are officially in the fall.

Going back to basics and building my own blog, my first post: The One Mindset You Need to Succeed on LinkedIn

My latest piece in Medium:?Part of your identity dies when a loved ones dies

With summer over we're going to be "heads down" into the fall... and as such, I’m offering LinkedIn ghostwriting services through?YKC Media, my B2B content marketing agency. I've helped clients build thought leadership on this platform with content which leads to more awareness, engagement, and ultimately high-quality leads. So, if you’re a founder, investor, or executive who wants to grow their personal brand respond to this email in order to work with me personally!

Top September Tech/Business Headlines from the Startup Nation:

Climate change is a real danger. Israeli tech could help - editorial: Facing this challenge head on.

In Tokyo, Gantz signs defense deal with Japan as global tensions simmer: Building economic bridges all over the world.

Israeli tech worker goes viral with AI bot that churns out ‘cringe’ LinkedIn posts: I'm guilty of those cringy posts as well ;)

Tech takes center stage as concert promoter turns to augmented reality in Tel Aviv: A place where augmented reality makes sense.

Why the recession isn’t all bad news for Israel’s tech sector: Some would state it's a market correction.

Israel's olive branch... economic collaboration with the Startup Nation.

inTulsa:?inTulsa?connects great companies to great people with the mission to grow Tulsa’s community. Leverage the Tulsa community of companies and leaders to further build your career in Tulsa. The Talent Network works to get you connected with Tulsa companies, and provides you direct support from the inTulsa Talent team.?Openings here.

Join a top Israeli startup:?Looking for a dream job in tech but worried startups aren’t hiring due to market conditions? 200?TechAviv?member startups currently have over 7.6K job openings. An average of 38, each! Find your perfect match?here.

FIND YOUR DREAM JOB: After a crazy few weeks, the Israeli jobs market is finally starting to stabilize, and they've added loads of cool new positions this week. Some of their favourites include:?Lusha?is looking for a?Content Writer;?Riskified,?JFrog?and?Neuro Bizdev?are looking for?Native French sales superstars?;?Incredibuild?is looking for a?Tehncial Writer?and a?Brand Manager; and the?Times of Israel?is looking for a?Tech reporter.?They only work with?Israel's?best?companies, so they are confident these are all amazing opportunities here!?

Looking for talented developers?: Back2R&D program for developers has come to an end and the participants are looking for their next challenge - maybe you'll have the exact position for them? Back2R&D is a program designed to help women with a background in development to return to the industry after an extended break period. Want to reach out to the graduates of Back2R&D??Send them an email.

ISRAEL21c: They are looking for a consultant or part time visual?editor?in Israel to oversee?the daily design of their web pages, amongst other things. Experience in graphic design, photo and video editing a must, as is experience in media publishing. Send them a personal message or an email to?[email protected]?and?[email protected]

Samsung NEXT: They're hiring! Next is looking for new Investors to join their team. Investors are THE key drivers of the investment team - sourcing opportunities, conducting diligence, debating the merits, advocating for deals and managing founder relationships. Next Investors need not have previous investor backgrounds -- they do need to be super zealous about tech, driven and service-minded. Investors operate in a flat and unstructured environment, where they can build and further hone investment skills and experiences. More details can be found below. Apply here.

Starta VC: Fall Internship. Are you or anyone you know interested in working with international early-stage startups? Apply now for?Starta VC's Fall Internship Accelerator Program here!?

ThoughtLeaders: Do you love YouTube and influencer marketing and want to be paid for it? Come work with them, they are expanding our team and looking for passionate people who want to work in the creator economy. Apply here.

Economic and Trade Mission Embassy of London:?They're hiring! They're looking for a new business development specialist to join their team of superheroes. If you know someone who would be interested - please share.?Apply here.

New Jersey-Israel Commission:?Administrative Assistant. Job opportunity! This is a very exciting role now open to the public in New Jersey to work with the Commission. The New Jersey-Israel Commission was established in 1989 to implement the goals of the New Jersey-Israel Sister City agreement - to promote the development of trade, culture and educational exchanges; encourage the development of capital investment and joint business ventures; and foster a spirit of cooperation between the citizens of the State of Israel and the State of New Jersey. Please see link?here.

Behind the Menu: Tatte, Landwer, Bakey:?In the May 30th edition of Haaretz, a leading Israeli daily, an article written by Allison Kaplan Sommer was titled: “Lobster Roll Out, Shakshuka In: Israeli Food Takes Over Boston” The article starts with the following paragraph: “BOSTON – It’s hard to think of a thoroughfare more authentically Boston than Beacon Street. The street cuts across the entire city: from Fenway Park to the famous Boston Common with its expansive lawns and famous lake. The NEIBC community is cordially invited to meet the three founders for a fascinating in-person event. Procter LLP, 100 Northern Ave, Boston. Thursday, September 8th, at 6:00pm.?Register here.

Access Israel’s 8th International Conference:?The Future of Accessibility Tourism, Transportation, Business and Leisure. In addition to being an innovative professional conference, Access Israel offers unique events, opportunities to create close relationships and connections with leading accessibility executives and professionals from government, corporate and the NGO sectors, from around the world. Enhanced by the Access Israel’s vision of openness, the conference is an amazing platform, for establishment of new contacts, the enhancement of older ones and reaching new heights of innovation through inter-organizational exchange of knowledge, of newcomers as well as industry seniors. September 9th-12th. Valley Conference Hall, Kfar Saba, Israel.?Register here.

The Secret to Your Success: Tribe Tel Aviv's?Sunset Series:?Happy Hour Drinking , Hanging & Discussions. Topic: "The Secret to Your Success: If You Don’t Define Success, Someone Else Will Do It For You.” Speaker: Coach Daniel Ratner, Businessman, Author, Speaker. Esperanto Bar at Carlton Hotel Beach, 10 Eliezer Peri St, Tel Aviv. Monday September 12, 6:30pm Happy Hour + cocktail specials. Register here.

Mind The Tech?NY:?Calcalist's international conference series, which places the spotlight on the world’s financial hubs currently at the center of global attention, is entering its 7th year. Mind the Tech NY 2022 will be held in one of the world’s most important cities, with paramount influence on global media, finance, politics, and culture. W/Orit Farkash-Hacohen?(Minister of Innovation, Science & Tech, Israel), Nuseir Yassin?(Founder, Nas Daily), John Stecher?(CTO, Blackstone), Adam Singolda?(Founder, Taboola), Moshe Lion?(Mayor of Jerusalem), Asheem Chadna?(Greylock). September 14-15.?Register here.

Hashanah Miami @ SLS Hyde South Beach:?HASHANAH BY THE POOL @ HYDE BEACH SLS SOUTH BEACH. Party with them on: Saturday, September 17th @ HYDE BEACH / SLS SOUTH BEACH. DJ Joe Nissan. Doors Open at 10:00 pm. Hyde Beach, 1701 Collins Avenue. Miami Beach.?Tickets here.

The Agile Startup: Steps for hacking the downturn: Join them for a panel on how startups can rapidly adapt to today’s uncertain market dynamics, based on insights from the latest Startup Snapshot research. Attendees get an exclusive sneak peek into data collected from 750+ startup founders and their employees over the last 5 months. From fundraising trends, to shifting investor sentiment and employee motivations - they will share key insights from their research and discuss actionable takeaways with the panel of experts. Their goal is to use the data to highlight strategies startups can leverage to adapt to the changing market dynamics, gaining a strong competitive advantage despite the downturn. Sun, September 18, 10:00 AM IDT. Intel Ignite, 132 Derech Menachem Begin. Triangular tower, floor 27. Tel Aviv-Yafo. Register here.

Eilon Reshef: Entrepreneur By Heart, Take Two: Eilon Reshef is a seasoned entrepreneur, an executive, and (to a lesser degree) an investor in the internet and software spaces. Over the years, he has incepted, built, and marketed software, carrying out diverse responsibilities (inception, technology, engineering, product management, product marketing, and general management) in both hands-on and management capacities. TEL AVIV YOUTH CENTER @ WALLENBERG 32. MON, SEP 19, 6:00 PM (IDT). Register here.

ffVC’s Annual Drones & Robotics Conference:?Do you have what it takes to conquer the drones + robotics market? If so, click to?apply?to participate in their exclusive industry gathering with startups, investors, and corporate partners: This full-day summit will explore the critical issues of the industry from drone deliveries to smart manufacturing to autonomous vehicles with speakers from governments, big infrastructure, and leading academic labs. There is limited capacity, so apply/RSVP early to guarantee a spot. All people on the waitlist are encouraged to apply to expedite their application. Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 9:00 AM.?Register here.

TWELVEX: The Soul of Soviet Jewry: Join them for a?conversation with former?Vanity Fair Hive?Executive Editor?Miriam Elder,?Rabbi?Dovid Margolin, Senior Editor at?Chabad.org, and?Alex Zeldin,?contributing columnist for?The Forward. for a reflection on the complexity, nuance and beauty of Soviet Jewish Identity. SEPTEMBER?20TH?AT?7:00PM. THE WILLIAMSBURG HOTEL,?BROOKLYN. Register here.

ROSH HASHANA CRUISE PARTY ON THE HUDSON: Come aboard the Liberty Belle Yacht with hundreds of members of the IAC Community to celebrate Rosh Hashana! The boat has 3 floors plus decks and they'll party with 2 DJ’S – DJ Royi Porat and DJ Julie – and the New Aviv City Band performing top hits live. There will also be Israeli food and kosher sushi, Israeli artist vendors, a full cash bar and amazing views of the city. It is a chance for all members of the community to come together to kick off the year with style! Boarding will start at 6:30pm and the party starts right away. The boat will depart at 7pm so don’t be late! West Harlem Piers – Marginal St. &, W 132nd St, New York, NY. Tickets here.

How to Find Product Market Fit in Enterprise SaaS:?Join Entrée Capital to learn about PMF in Enterprise SaaS from a renowned expert panel of B2B SaaS founders and veteran C-levels including?Amir Orad?(CEO, Sisense),?Iris Shoor?(Director of Product, LinkedIn),?Adi Sharabani?(CTO, Snyk), and Sagi Gidali (Co-Founder & CGO, Perimeter81) with opening remarks by?David Roldán, Jr, (Head of Startup Business Development – EMEA at Amazon Web Services). Wednesday September 21 | 9:30-11:30. AWS Floor28, Derech Menachem Begin 121, Tel Aviv-Yafo (and livestreamed via Zoom).?Register here.

Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 for Developers Conference:?They are happy to announce the?Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 for Developers Conference?in Israel, a free conference for developers. The conference, held by?Israel Crypto Community, is a special opportunity to learn about the hottest topics in Web 3.0 developments.?The content will be curated by Ady Shimony, a senior software developer and the developer community manager of Solidity Dev.?The event will take place at the ZOA House in Tel Aviv on September 22nd, between the hours of 12:00 - 21:00.?Register here.

IoT Tech Expo North America:?Book your ticket today to join the leading?IoT Tech Expo North America?which is set to explore the latest insights, trends and strategies within IoT including?Digital Twins, Supply Chain Operations,?Smart Manufacturing, Connected Environments, Developing for the IoT, Sensor Deployment?and much more! The hybrid event is set to welcome thousands of enterprise technology professionals to the Santa Clara Convention Center, California on 5-6 October 2022.?REGISTER FOR FREE NOW.

Starta Accelerator Pitch Contest: Meet the Fall 2022 Cohort and witness their startup pitches! Network with investors and judges! Starta Accelerator?is a soft landing program in New York designed to help international startups scale their US market presence and raise capital. Enjoy the opportunity to watch our founders pitch their startups to a panel of industry experts and VCs. After the contest, meet the frontrunners of the NYC tech scene, entrepreneurs, and angel investors and join them for a night of invaluable business networking! Thu, October 6, 6:30 PM EDT. 220 East 23rd Street, Suite 400, New York. Register here.

Climate Solutions Festival: The decision to choose climate extends beyond sustainable innovation—it is a conscious choice we must make in every action we take. That is why they chose to be as sustainable as possible and offset the carbon emissions generated by the Climate Solutions Festival with the help of your contribution.? Amongst many other actions, proceeds from Festival tickets will be used to thicken the Yatir Forest by hundreds of trees. All tickets give access to the keynote, breakout sessions, and B2B networking on Wednesday, October 26. Register here.

AgriVest 2022:?Bringing AgTech innovation to the table! With its 10th anniversary, AgriVest is proud to keep the pulse of the AgTech ecosystem in Israel! Bringing together hundreds of investors and multinational corporations with the most cutting-edge innovations in the AgTech field. AgriVest provides an array of?opportunities for knowledge sharing, networking, exploring collaboration opportunities, and countless interactions on the frontier of innovative technologies, making it a must-attend event for the ecosystem. Nov 8 | 09:00-18:00 |?Trask, Tel Aviv-Yafo.?Register here.

TechDay:?For more than a decade?TechDay?has helped founders jumpstart their fundraising, sales, and recruitment efforts by bringing them together with the investors, tech talent, corporates, customers, and press that can help them thrive. And as the economy continues to come to grips with the effects of Covid-19, supply chain disruptions, inflation and other pressures, TechDay is more important than ever. Jacob Javits Convention Center. Enter on 11th Avenue and 35th Street. November 15th. 10:00AM-5:00PM.?Register here.

Health Care Technological Innovation:?Doctors, managers and entrepreneurs in the biomed field - Pay attention! The 15th program of "Health Care Technological Innovation" will take place on December 4-7.22 and you are invited to be there!?This unique program, which takes place over 4 full days in English, imparts the knowledge and tools required to build leading Israeli companies in the field of life sciences and health. Join them at the Tel-Aviv University?here.

IAC National Summit:?The IAC National Summit is one of the largest, highest-profile, and most impactful conferences in the Jewish world. The IAC National Summit annually brings together thousands of Israeli-Americans, American Jews and Israelis of all ages. The Summit theme is?“Israel. Together”: Together as a united community. Together, as the Jewish people and Israel are interconnected. Together in our unconditional love for Israel. For the first time, the summit will host the Israeli Innovation Playground, connecting Israeli companies with the US market. Fairmont Hotel,?Austin, Texas. Thursday, Jan. 19 through Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.?Register here.

YCombinator Winter 2022?Accelerator: $500K on a post-money safe for 7% equity. Jan-Mar @Mountain View. Weekly dinners, Office hours, Demo day, 2000 alums incl. Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, Instacart, MixPanel; Docker, DoorDash, Reddit, Twitch, Coinbase. Apply by Sep 12th here.

Verizon Health Equity Accelerator - Verizon Forward for Good: Are you focused on?building technology that closes the gaps in health access and outcomes? They're searching for solutions leveraging next-generation technology to break down barriers to quality care.?Verizon wants to support you with funds, mentorship, education, and exposure to help you scale. They want to get your technology in front of the right people, and into the hands of those who need it most. The Verizon Forward for Good Accelerator is an ongoing initiative to support start-ups that use leading-edge technology like 5G & MEC to advance early-stage solutions across Big Data, AI, XR, and any other disruptive technologies that have the power to address pressing societal challenges. Deadline November 11th here.

New Aquaculture Funding Opportunity: BARD is providing a new funding opportunity for Israeli scientists to collaborate with US scientists who have received NIFA grants in aquaculture.?Israelis will be eligible to receive up to $260,000 for 3 years for proposals that both enhance the goals of the NIFA funded project and contribute to the benefit of Israeli agriculture. Implementation of the awards are contingent upon the formal and timely approval of funding by the Israeli governmental authority.?Deadline for full proposal November 15, Approximate date of award announcement late December. Apply here.

2022 Call for Wellness Innovations:?This is a call for all Metaverse/web3 innovators in the wellness and health sectors to apply to the?Global Wellness Summit?competition. Co-sponsored by?Welltech Ventures?and?Meta Facebook.?Try to win a chance to present your innovation to delegates at the 2022 Global Wellness Summit in Tel Aviv, Israel. Submissions due by September 20th & the winner will be announced at the?Global Wellness Summit?in Tel Aviv October 31st-Nov 3rd.?Apply here.

Apply now for the 2022 Arizona Innovation Challenge: The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) is now accepting applications for the 11th annual?Arizona Innovation Challenge?(AIC). Applications are being accepted through August 31. The Arizona Innovation Challenge, which is the largest state-sponsored business plan competition in the nation, advances innovation and technology commercialization opportunities in Arizona by helping early-stage ventures to scale. Previous AIC awardees have come from sectors such as clean and renewable energy, IT and software, bio and life sciences, and advanced manufacturing.?Apply here.

8200 Impact:?8200 Impact?is excited to announce the official opening of registration for their next cohort. They believe that their community members?are the best ambassadors for spreading the news. Join them in echoing the opening of registration and help?them support new?impact entrepreneurs!?Apply here.

BARD:?BARD is a competitive funding program that supports collaborative agricultural research?and development?in areas of mutual interest to the U.S.?and Israel.?This year the fund has announced a new funding track “BARD PIONEER” with a maximum funding of $600,000. Want to learn more about BARD and the BARD funding opportunities? This session covers the funds mission, priorities, funding opportunities, eligibility for funding, evaluation process, and tips for a successful submission.?To view click here.

TikTok for Startups:?TikTok for Startups IL is an exclusive program designed to help promising Israeli startups scale with TikTok. It offers a unique set of high-value benefits and support tools aiming to increase your success with their worldwide community.?Apply here.

Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Program:?BIRD Cyber, a joint initiative by S&T,?Israel National Cyber Directorate - ???? ?????? ???????and the?BIRD Foundation, aims to enhance the cyber resilience of critical infrastructure in the U.S. and Israel. S&T and BIRD Cyber are seeking proposals for collaborative projects to develop advanced cybersecurity tech for mission-critical homeland security needs. They will provide grants of $1.5 million per project. Be sure to submit your project outline before November 15!?Apply here.

Jonathan 'Yoni' Frenkel?is a content strategist and founder of?YKC Media, an agency which works with VCs, corporates, and startups in building thought leadership, focusing specifically on blog content, email newsletters, and LinkedIn ghostwriting.?He can be reached on LinkedIn here.