Pluggedin

In this episode of PluggedIn I sit with Avichay Nissenbaum, General Partner @ Lool Ventures and discuss how he started his career as a pest shop worker, ended up selling his last startup Yedda to AOL in 2007 and transitioned into a leading VC in Israel with Lool Ventures. Tune in to listen to that and much more as Avichay discusses his philosophy on startups and more including; How he got started in his career? What was his first startup? How long did it take to build & scale SmartTeam? (4:45) Before AOL acquired Yedda, what offer did they turn down? What did he learn from working in a pet shop? (6:50) What is the "Thin Wedge Approach"? Why does Avichay believe that "consumer experience matters more than algorithms". What mistake should startups try and avoid? (24:30) Why being CEO is lonely? (43:52) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices