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Start-Up Nation

The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle

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 Start-Up Nation addresses the trillion-dollar question: How is it that Israel - a country of 7.1 million, only 60 years old, surrounded by enemies, in a constant state of war since its founding, with no natural resources - produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK?

With the savvy of foreign policy insiders, Senor and Singer examine the lessons of the country's adversity-driven culture, which flattens hierarchy and elevates informality - all backed up by government policies focused on innovation. In a world where economies as diverse as Ireland, Singapore, and Dubai have tried to re-create the "Israel effect", there are entrepreneurial lessons well worth noting. As America reboots its own economy and can-do spirit, there's never been a better time to look at this remarkable and resilient nation for some impressive, surprising clues.

©2009 Dan Senor and Saul Singer (P)2009 Gildan Media Corp Business Development & Entrepreneurship Economic Conditions Economics International Israel & Palestine Middle East Small Business Business Inspiring Singapore War

Critic reviews

"There is a great deal for America to learn from the very impressive Israeli Entrepreneurial model - beginning with a culture of leadership and risk management. Start-Up Nation is a playbook for every CEO who wants to develop the next generation of corporate leaders." (Tom Brokaw)
"No one else, in my judgment, has written regularly about Israel in recent years with more clarity than Singer." (William Kristol, Editor, The Weekly Standard)
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Would you consider the audio edition of Start-Up Nation to be better than the print version?

A great deal of anecdotal and interview-based material that provides a compelling and enthralling listening experience.Genuinely excellent right until the end.

Briliantly-written and easy to listen to

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Well researched & narrated .

Israel as a start up nation in 2009 , flying .

In 2023 , one wonders how many start up companies formed , publicly listed & even foreign purchased .

Whatever it is that breeds the -training culture , the daring air , results are tremendous . The economy is near developed nation status .

Well done to Shimon Peres , the father of daringness culture .

MBA stuff

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I love this book, including its content and cover. The voice is good too. Thanks!

Just great.

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Very well put together and inspiring. However I do think that, perhaps, too much attention was paid for the military service aspect of Israeli society. A good summation of the history of tech and the things that will affect it in the future.

Audio was clear, crisp and without glitches. This has clearly been read as an audiobook not a spoken book - phraseology like "early in this audio book" which is good to hear.

All round a very interesting insight into Israeli society and business. Well worth a credit. I was also able to listen to it at x2 speed because of the quality of the speech.

Informative and well written

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excellen audio book. for someone who is keen to learn about the success of Israel this is great

Must read

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