Start-Up Nation
The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle
by Dan Senor, Saul Singer · first published 2009
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Why HN recommends it
Explains how Israel built its tech and startup ecosystem, with stories about its culture and what fosters entrepreneurship; a good pick for readers wanting a deeper look at the topic.
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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
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The moniker "Startup Nation" owe's a lot to the eponymous book: https://www.amazon.com/Start-up-Nation-Israels-Economic-Mira... It's a great read. Speaking from personal experience, Israel is the only place on earth with a startup ecosystem comparable to the Valley.
on “The “startup nation” is running out of steam” ↗Hehe, Israel is certainly a unique place. If you want to know how Israel became the technology capital it is today, I thoroughly recommend Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle
on “Next Silicon Valley? Berlin's battle to be a tech hub” ↗…SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. * Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works. * Alibaba's World: How a Remarkable Chinese Company is Changing the Face of Global Business. * Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle. * Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble. You will like or hate this book a lot, but it's surely an interesting read and perspective. * Learned Optimism:…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2016?” ↗Israel, The Start-up Nation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EQliG9Wsdo http://www.startupnationbook.com/ http://www.amazon.com/Start-up-Nation-Israels-Economic-Mirac...
on “Ask HN: Best Startup City - Outside the USA?” ↗Also check out Israel, specifically Tel Aviv: http://www.amazon.com/Start-up-Nation-Israels-Economic-Mirac...
on “Ask HN: Best countries for international grad student to bootstrap a startup” ↗A plug for "Start-up Nation" is mandatory, would be useful for anyone who wants a little deeper exploration of the topic: http://www.amazon.com/Start-up-Nation-Israels-Economic-Mirac...
on “Why is Israel so big in high tech?” ↗I really enjoyed reading "Start-up Nation" by Dan Senor and Saul Singer. Some clues, and lots of inspiration there.
on “How much countries spend in R&D” ↗…biased, counterfactual claims, Israeli Jews are no less educated or talented than others, based on the actual facts of the Israeli technology industry and its economic achievements: https://www.amazon.com/Start-up-Nation-Israels-Economic-Mira...
on “Israel’s lucrative and secretive cybersurveillance industry” ↗…the best tech hub outside of the US and is thus very competitive for getting talent. If having a fancy office gets Google the brightest engineers then they are getting a bargain. For more info the book Start-up Nation details stories and explains how their culture fosters entrepreneurship.
on “Google's New Tel Aviv Office Design Is Totally Over the Top” ↗Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle [0] is an excellent book on this topic, and I'm surprised it wasn't mentioned. [0] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004QZ9P6K/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?...
on “Why Does Israel Have So Many Startups?” ↗…dollars in debt for this training they come away with no debt. tl;dr I think the Israeli army if anything is a massive contribution to the success of their innovation economy. (1) http://www.amazon.com/Start-up-Nation-Israels-Economic-Mirac...
on “How to create a startup country” ↗…(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3190562/), and the other one about Israel having to defend itself and having the structures in place for innovation (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6885191-start-up-nation)... More likely, having money in education increases your odds by a lot...
on “Ask HN: Why is Israeli so good at hacking or startups?” ↗…executive in the world. The tank commanders are operationally the best, and are extremely detail oriented. This is based on twenty years of experience — working with them and observing them." Eric Schmidt (Start-up Nation / Saul Singer et al / pg. 41)
on “IDF Killed Gaza Aid Workers at Point Blank Range in 2025 Massacre: Report” ↗Great opening: In the introduction to Start-Up Nation, Dan Senor and Saul Singer's best-selling paean to Israeli innovation, Agassi was the soft-spoken software wiz who had a brilliant idea and a terrible time locating a backer. That doesn't seem to be a…
on “Will Israel's Electric Cars Change the World?” ↗https://www.amazon.com/Start-up-Nation-Israels-Economic-Mira... "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…
on “Ask HN: Best place to be a founder outside of the US?” ↗