#748 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS: With Special Guest David Rashty

<p>Early-Stage WordPress Startup Investing The Key Factors</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>David was one the first web pioneers, Back in 1992 he developed a line-mode web client and also contributed code to the initial WWW library. Was the first to introduce and promote Hebrew on the web.</p> <p>He has over twenty years of experience as a CTO and a CEO and was involved in several start-ups and established companies and was the founder of two successful ventures.</p> <p><br />His academic background is in computer science (BS) and educational technology (M.Sc). Was adjunct university professor, an IDF "Basmach - Mamram School" instructor, gave numerous workshops on Information Architecture, UEX, E-Learning, and Cyberwar, wrote two books and several articles on the early days of the Internet and received innovation awards including the Hebrew University Kaye award for innovation (twice).</p> <p>Main Questions For Interview</p> <p><br />#1 - David what have been some of your most interesting and exciting investments in WordPress?</p> <p><br />#2 - What is the start-up investment scene like at the present moment in Israel?</p> <p><br />#3 - What are some of them of the most interesting start-up companies or sectors on your radar at the present moment?</p> <p><br />#4 - What are some of the key factors that you look for in early-stage investing?</p> <p><br />#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what advice would you give yourself?</p> <p><br />#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your business development that you like to share with the audience?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>