#GirlsWhoProduct with Inbal Arieli, Author of Chutzpah, Co-CEO at Synthesis

"Inbal Arieli fostered her entrepreneurial skills during her mandatory military service, serving as a lieutenant in Unit 8200 (reads: 8–2 hundred), the Israel Defense Forces' elite intelligence corps. This elite technology unit's alumni who enter into the civilian market have earned a reputation for their unique entrepreneurial skills and for creating outstanding, successful, and innovative startups. After completing her military duties, and for the past twenty years, she embraced leading executive roles in the flourishing Israeli tech sector and has founded a series of programs for innovators, where she currently holds board seats. Let me just tell you that Inbal's most recent book is already on sale, and as mentioned it's called Chutzpah: Why Israel Is a Hub of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. As you might have heard, despite its small size, Israel has the highest concentration of start-ups per capita worldwide and attracts more venture capital per capita than any other country on the planet. What factors have led to these remarkable achievements, and what secrets do Israeli tech entrepreneurs know that others can learn? By the way, if you're wondering what Chutzpah means, it's a noun and t's pronounced (/ˈxʊtspə, ˈhʊt-/) and according to Inbal's own dictionary (http://www.chutzpahdictionary.com/) is being brutal honesty, usually at the price of sounding presumptuous, arrogant or rude. e.g "It takes chutzpah to tell your boss he's wrong." Let's get started with this conversation, shall we?" Read more at: https://medium.com/@Productized/girlswhoproduct-inbal-arieli-58500139893f