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סחיטה מקוונת פורנו נקמה בריונות רשת שנאה פחד

Fear factor: Adopting new tech

24.01.23|Shaul Olmert

"The process of adopting any technology involves overcoming natural, understandable and justified concerns,” writes Piggy co-founder Shaul Olmert. “Our challenge as humans is not to avoid progress, but to make productive, informed and moral use of it”

Shaul Olmert at the doorway of his new office

Hop on the bandwagon or stay the course? A startup’s dilemma

03.01.23|Shaul Olmert

While it’s tempting to drop everything and follow the twinkling star in the market’s sky at a given moment, Shaul Olmert warns startups that trends sometimes disappear as quickly as they appear

שאול אולמרט Piggy

Mobile content creation app Piggy raises $7.7 million Seed funding led by Insight Partners

22.11.22|Meir Orbach

The Israeli startup has developed a platform that enables users to create documents, presentations, invitations, and more, directly from their mobile phones

עבודה מהבית וידאו

Bye-bye hybrid work? Not so fast

03.11.22|Shaul Olmert

If the global pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that the way we used to work might not have been the best way

שאול אולמרט Piggy

The presentation formulation

22.09.22|Shaul Olmert

In a company presentation, the foundation is critical. It forces the creator to be as precise as possible in their message, determine exactly what they want to say, and make sure that they have the best possible answers to questions about it

פיטורים גל סבב פיטורים

We didn’t start the fire, but: A guide to handling layoffs

27.06.22|Shaul Olmert

With the frequent news of layoffs hitting the Israeli high-tech sector, here are some helpful tips for startup leaders who are forced to cut staff

מוסף שבועי 3.2.22 חברת היי טק ראפיד במסיבת גייוס עובדים עם די־ג'יי טייסטו

How to ensure fanfare doesn’t trump product

02.06.22|Shaul Olmert

The grand Hollywood-style celebrations startups are throwing for even minor milestones, lose sight of the big picture

שאול אולמרט Piggy

Why trying before building is essential to every startup

10.05.22|Shaul Olmert

“In startups, which are limited in resources, there is no choice but to use a little impudence, creativity, trial and error, to refine what is worth investing in and what is an idea that sounds good but is not yet ripe to invest in,” writes Shaul Olmert

שאול אולמרט מנכל ומייסד החזירים המעופפים

PMF: The Key to POC

15.03.22|Shaul Olmert

Before a startup rushes to reach the Proof of Concept stage, it should first tackle Product Market Fit

הסכם אי תחרות אנשי עסקים מתחרים

Competition: What is it good for?

16.02.22|Shaul Olmert

While competition certainly does make the business world go round, sometimes a perceived competitor isn’t actually that

איש עסקים מידע טכנולוגי

The link between business planning and preparing for battle

02.12.21|Shaul Olmert

When drawing a business plan, like on the battlefield, “things will happen unexpectedly,” writes Piggy CEO Shaul Olmert. However, “even if our business plan and forecasts are baseless, it is better to start with some foundation and adapt on the go.”

הסכם אי תחרות אנשי עסקים מתחרים

Even today, slow and steady wins the race

20.10.21|Shaul Olmert

“In a market largely driven by an ‘all or nothing’ mentality, it is no longer enough to showcase a quality product,” writes Shaul Olmert, however, “trying to convince investors, and yourself, that you have superpowers is a very bad idea”

The joy of creating for creators

19.09.21|Shaul Olmert

“It is challenging to build not only a product that people will love, but also one that will make them produce products that others will love,” writes Piggy CEO Shaul Olmert

חדשנות יזמות סטארט אפ רעיונות יוזמה

The startup as a laboratory

14.07.21|Shaul Olmert

Startups should not decide too much, too soon, rather experiment and let the users and the market guide their way to success

כסף שטרות מגפון

Taking it one round at a time

08.06.21|Shaul Olmert

Startups are forever counting down the time to their next funding round, but how can they prove to investors that they are deserving of more money?

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Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road

20.05.21|Shaul Olmert

The time has come to pick a direction. We can’t continue development for much longer before determining a more precise direction for the future of our product and company

מחשב לפטופ לימודים עבודה

The pigs are almost flying, now comes the excruciating wait

29.04.21|Shaul Olmert

Piggy's product is entering the world and CEO Shaul Olmert is sitting tight waiting to see what the feedback will be

For startup managers, doing less often achieves far more

15.03.21|Shaul Olmert

The Israeli tech scene cultivates a commando squad mentality of rushing ahead at all cost, but it’s better to prioritize and focus on what matters

שאול אולמרט מנכל ומייסד החזירים המעופפים

Watch out Microsoft and Google, the Flying Pigs are ready to be outed

08.03.21|Shaul Olmert

After six months of secrecy, Shaul Olmert finally reveals what his new startup Piggy actually does

Shaul Olmert at the doorway of his new office

A chance encounter got me to open the door to the idea of remote work

24.12.20|Shaul Olmert

Shaul Olmert shares his internal deliberations on the pros and cons of working from home