ROOTS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

"It's essentially a boot camp for the mind. "You are put into small teams where you study, brainstorm, train, analyze, solve problems, from early in the morning to very late at night," says Arieli, featured as the "Connector" in Forbes article where Richard Behar tries to understand "What's in 8200's special sauce?"Inside Israel’s Secret Startup Machine

"Required military service that puts teens at the cutting edge of technology and a global outlook are two things that differentiate Israel’s tech sector", said Inbal Arieli at the Bloomberg Tech Conference. China, India, Israel Rival Silicon Valley as Tech Hot Spots

“…Inbal Arieli calls the unit a “boot camp for the mind” where students are “put into small teams where [they] study, brainstorm, train, analyze [and] solve problems, from early in the morning to very late at night”. The fact that most entrepreneurs spend at least half of their time problem-solving makes this instruction particularly germane. Third, the embedded entrepreneurial culture of the 81 and 8200 (and some would argue Israel as a whole), is very similar to that of a startup.Why spies make the best entrepreneurs

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Arieli, Founder of the 8200 EISP says “At least 30% of the program is devoted to brainstorming and discussing the successes and failures participants have had in trying to build their businesses. We are very big believers in the power of the group to help entrepreneurs succeed.”8200 start-up boot camp turns entrepreneurs into tech warriors