Raphael Gross is the Founder of Israel Aliyah Fund, an equity LLT company with a unique mission of helping 1,000,000 Olim (Jewish immigrants to the Land of Israel) thrive and flourish by connecting them with mentorship and creating a strategic plan for success. Before Israel Aliyah Fund, Raphael has gained 39 years of experience in entrepreneurship.
Podcast Timeline
	* [0:50] The first question Raphael always asks people is "How can I help you?"
	* [1:30] He built his first business at 13 by selling art pieces in the market because he wants to support his family's financial struggle.
	* [1:56] At 15, he bought his first house in Israel with his brother while running a business in Los Angeles.
	* [2:10] 8 years later, he moved to Israel and studied at Ba-llan University, majoring in Archaeology and History and built his second company in digital presentations.
	* [2:44] In 2010, he founded Israel Aliyah Fund with a concrete dream of helping 1,000,000,000 Jewish immigrants to Israel (Olim) thrive and succeed.
	* [3:03] The most important internal factor leading to his success: : Passion - loving what you do.
	* [3:29] The most important external factor leading to his success: Find a right mentor who has a life that you want and ask them for advice.
	* [6:24] His failure when working with artists and the lesson learned from that bitter experience.
	* [8:24] What makes Raphael get fired up every day on his journey
	* [10:27] Raphael talks about the most important trait of a partner that he seeks for.
	* [12:03] How he builds reputation: Under-promise and over-deliver.
	* [13:13] One piece of advice for entrepreneurs: Network, meet new people who have different interests and think differently. Get out of your comfort zone.
	* [14:18] Personal habit that contributes to his success: Pray, be grateful.

Resources Recommended
	* Be Quick But Don't Hurry - Andrew Hill and John Wooden
	* Inspiring quote: "Failing to plan is planning to fail" - John Wooden


Golden Keys

	* If you love what you do, you won't have a job, you'll do what you love. - Passion is the key.
	* Find a mentor that have the life you want and ask them for advice - The universe provides us mentor. 
	* Network, meet people with different mindsets and join events in unfamiliar fields.


Ways to reach Raphael
	* Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphegross/
	* Fanpage Israel Aliyah Fund: https://www.facebook.com/israelaliyahfund/





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That's it. We hope this talk is inspiring enough to lift up your day. Stay Chutzpah!

0001: Find the right mentor to succeed in life with Raphael Gross

* Dafna Prenner is the Co-Founder of Artza Production - one of the 10 leading TV production companies in Israel. She started her career 22 years ago, following her early nurtured passion for TV shows and filming. Dafna acknowledged to be "lucky" to achieve fast-paced success: becoming the Head of Israeli biggest documentary channel, then the Head of a big entertainment company representing both international channels like MTV, Discovery and great local channels at a very young age.
	* However, 10 years ago, Dafna took a break from the industry and reconsidered her career choice. This marked a milestone in Dafna's career path when she decided to develop her own business, which is now Artza Production. Currently, Artza has transformed into a prestigious and large scale production house with more than a dozen original formats sold and produced in over 30 territories. 
	* With Chutzpah Everyday this week, you will listen to:

		- What is the personality trait that leads Dafna Prenner for success
		- What she learned from the 2-year trip after the army
		- Her opinion on balancing your life as an entrepreneur, a mother and a wife

Podcast 0002: If you are a decision maker, you are a natural leader

Yoav Franco is a 18-year-old high school student who is the owner of 11 applications and the Founder of GreenStart - a start school aimed to bringing more entrepreneurial ideas to life.

Yoav started programming at 8th grade and created his first application in the same year. His most popular application has reached 200,000 downloads on Google Play. His achievements are absolutely astonishing as a high schooler, but he is not alone. There are many factors surrounding which helps Yoav Franco shape the person he is right now.


IN THIS PODCAST, WE TALKED ABOUT:
   - The reason why Yoav found his passion in programming.
   - How he balances his life as a programmer and a high schooler.
   - A personal habit that contributes to his success.

GOLDEN KEYS

   - Being extremely busy can make you happy if you enjoy and love what you're doing.
   - Believe in what you do. Everyone can achieve success if you believe in what you do.
   - It's very important to support other people in around you with everything you have.

RESOURCES RECOMMENDED
   - Yoav Franco just released his newest application called "Wikigame" on Google Play. Wikigame bases on Wikipedia platform to challenge you on a wide range of topics. Try it out and watch out because you can get addicted to this get-you-on-your-nerve game. Download it here: https://goo.gl/yQoqwJ
   - Start with Why - Simon Sinek

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That’s it. We hope this talk is inspiring enough to lift up your day. Stay Chutzpah!

Podcast 0003: Never Is Too Young To Follow Your Dream With Yoav Franco

Samuel is the Founder of Soundoodle - a playful canvas where you can draw sounds, create and share musical moments with your friends, which was recently rewarded with the first place in Wacom's Connected Ink Event in Las Vegas. Quitting his highly rewarded job in an international company in gaming industry to start off on his own is never an easy decision, but is worth-experiencing at the same time.

In This Podcast, you will listen to:

	* The reason behind his decision to quitting his highly rewarding job as an employee and started out as an entrepreneur.
	* How to validate a business idea.
	* Why most of books in entrepreneurship are self-help.

Resources Recommended
	* Lean Start-up -   Eric Ries


Golden Keys

	* Start-up is a combination of huge risks, bad judgments and optimism.
	* Stating a company in Israel is a time and money decision.
	* Entrepreneurs know where they want to go but sometimes do not end up in that path. Be flexible and respond to changes fast.

Podcast 0004: Samuel Miller - "It's a combination of huge risks, bad judgments and optimism."

Myron Meir Melekson is the Founder of Q-IT, a tool that makes scheduling and making plans with friends easier than ever. Originally from the US, Myron moved to Israel to be a part of the tech boom here. Let’s this podcast make your day!

IN THIS PODCAST, YOU WILL LISTEN TO:

- The reason why he sacrificed his dream life in the US then moved to Israel to study and “begin again”.
- His worst entrepreneur moment and how it shaped his career path as it is today.
- His definition of a dream team.
- Pragmatic step-by-step plan to run a start-up.

RESOURCES RECOMMENDED
- Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
- Q-IT - a tool for scheduling and planning with friends: http://letsqit.com/

GOLDEN KEYS
- Putting the ideas that you have on your mind into the real world is the first step to success.
- The key to an efficient meeting is the destination set-up.
- A dream team is also a family; a true leader should know how to motivate every member in the way that makes them feel their effort is appreciated.

Podcast 0005: How to turn Criticism into FIRE with Myron Meir Melekson

Motti Peer is the Co-Founder and CEO of Blonde 2.0 – an award winning global PR agency with offices in Boston, MA and Tel Aviv Israel. He is named on Forbes as one of Start-up nation Movers and Shakers in 2014 for his importance role in putting Israeli start-up names onto the map.

IN THIS PODCAST, YOU WILL LISTEN TO:

* What it takes to manage crisis on a daily basis and turn it into a motivator
* How he objectively evaluates his PR agency and launch a suitable strategy to fight the strongest rivals
 * Why a support team is indispensable to any success?
* The concept of an ideal co-worker

RESOURCES RECOMMENDED
* The art of war – Sun Tzu

GOLDEN KEYS

* If you love your work enough, working after office hours is by no mean a burden.
* Public relations basically result from relationships, developing and nurturing your network is the key.
* Never hesitate to tell people your own ideas and your stories, awaits is the investment you might have never expected.
* If you are going to start a war, you need to know in advance that you are going to win it.

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* Email: chutzpaheveryday@gmail.com

That’s it for this week! Thank you for joining us on this Chutzpah journey!

Podcast 0006: How to PR like a Pro with Start-up Nation Mover and Shaker Motti Peer

Suzie's life story is like those you can find on "Inspiration" column in any magazines. Born as a London city girl, it might be a big surprise to know that Suzie is now running an organic agriculture business in rural Italy. Without any prior experiences in farming, Suzie built up Suzie's yard from scratch, created her own organic brand and published her own book TERRA.

IN THIS PODCAST, YOU WILL LISTEN TO
- What drove Suzie to leave her high-paid job as a manager to become a farmer.
- The humility emerged from working with the land.
- Difficulties facing farmers in Italy right now.

RESOURCES RECOMMENDED
- The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming by Masanobu Fukuoka

GOLDEN KEYS
- People may buy relationships, but they lose out on the simplicity of giving of yourself without an expectation of return.
- Humility allows you to do an enormous number of things, much more than the arrogant attitude.
- When you do something good, you touch a thousand people.

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- Our fan page: https://www.facebook.com/chutzpaheveryday/
- Email: chutzpaheveryday@gmail.com
That’s it for this week! Thank you for joining us on this Chutzpah journey!

Podcast 0007: From London city girl to Tuscany entrepreneurial farmer with Suzie Alexander

Elad Shoshan is a self-made entrepreneur. Had you asked him 10 years ago what he wanted to do in the future, establishing one of the leading hospitality companies in Israel might not be in his agenda. However, as a leader and a pressure welcomer by nature, Elad embarked on his entrepreneurial right after finishing the mandatory army service in Israel. Currently, his company NOX group is in charge of different establishments including venue halls, restaurants, bars and lounges.

IN THIS PODCAST, YOU WILL LISTEN TO:

	* The inspiration for the establishment of NOX group.
	* A recipe for finding the right teammate.

GOLDEN KEY

	* Place the focus on the atmosphere and the experience that will keep people coming back. - Think big but make it simple.
	* A leader needs to be accountable and have a love for life-long learning.
	* If you can help a person do what he is passionate about, the whole organization can benefit from it.
	* Don't only listen to things that you want to to listen to.

RESOURCES RECOMMENDED

	* All songs of Stevie Wonder

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