# Startups, VenCap, & Chutzpah | Pascalines, Arithmometers & Comptometers

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2020-10-16
- Length: 46m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-10-16-startups-vencap-chutzpah-pascalines-arithmometers-comptometers
- Listen: https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/eetoa-101620/

## Summary

Yuri Adoni, former CEO of MSN Israel and partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners, discusses his book 'The Unstoppable Startup' and the principles behind Israel's successful startup ecosystem. He shares case studies of startups like Aspectiva, which was acquired by Walmart, and a failed ad-tech company, to illustrate the challenges of scaling and the importance of 'chutzpah' and mission completion. Adoni outlines the six pillars of a strong startup ecosystem and advises entrepreneurs on team dynamics and pitching to venture capitalists.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-10-16-startups-vencap-chutzpah-pascalines-arithmometers-comptometers#t=0) Introduction and Guest Background
- [3:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-10-16-startups-vencap-chutzpah-pascalines-arithmometers-comptometers#t=228) Startup Success and Failure Case Studies
- [14:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-10-16-startups-vencap-chutzpah-pascalines-arithmometers-comptometers#t=848) What Venture Capitalists Look For
- [23:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-10-16-startups-vencap-chutzpah-pascalines-arithmometers-comptometers#t=1385) The Six Pillars of the Israeli Startup Ecosystem
- [29:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-10-16-startups-vencap-chutzpah-pascalines-arithmometers-comptometers#t=1751) Startup Culture and Mission Completion
- [34:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-10-16-startups-vencap-chutzpah-pascalines-arithmometers-comptometers#t=2077) The Role of Chutzpah in Sales
- [37:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-10-16-startups-vencap-chutzpah-pascalines-arithmometers-comptometers#t=2255) History of the Comptometer

## Topics

- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Aspectiva (company)
- Walmart (company)
- Jerusalem Venture Partners (company)
- MSN Israel (company)
- Manatech (company)
- The Unstoppable Startup (product)
- Comptometer (product)
- Pascaline (product)
- Felt and Tarrant Manufacturing (company)
- Victor Adding Company (company)
- IBM (company)
- Waze (company)
- Cyber Arc (company)
- Beacon Technology Partners (company)

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