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| '''Hillel Fuld''' is an American Israeli technology business advisor, blogger, and ].<ref name="Forbes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/eyalbino/2016/09/19/meet-the-man-helping-transform-startup-nation-into-scale-up-nation/#42b71a485d57|title=Meet The Man Helping Transform Startup Nation Into Scale-Up Nation|last=Bino|first=Eyal|date=|website=Forbes|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.technmarketing.com/tech/detailed-explanation-turned-passion-career/|title=What Do I Do? A Detailed Explanation of How I Turned My Passion into a Career!|last=Fuld|first=Hillel|website=Tech N' Marketing|date=12 August 2018 }}</ref> Fuld's work focuses on the Israeli ] industry,<ref name="TC">{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/12/24/despite-unrest-the-israeli-tech-ecosystem-is-flourishing/|title=Despite Unrest, The Israeli Tech Ecosystem Is Flourishing|last=Hillel|first=Fuld|date=24 December 2015|website=TechCrunch|access-date=}}</ref> guidance for startup companies,<ref name="Forbes" /> and marketing tips for growing a business or personal brands.<ref name="JPost">{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/Jpost-Tech/Business-and-Innovation/The-Israeli-tech-guru-who-helps-start-ups-without-asking-anything-in-return-543617|title=The Israeli tech guru who helps start-ups without asking anything in return - Hi tech news - Jerusalem Post|website=www.jpost.com|date=26 February 2018 |access-date=2019-02-14}}</ref> | '''Hillel Fuld''' is an American Israeli technology business advisor, blogger, and ].<ref name="Forbes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/eyalbino/2016/09/19/meet-the-man-helping-transform-startup-nation-into-scale-up-nation/#42b71a485d57|title=Meet The Man Helping Transform Startup Nation Into Scale-Up Nation|last=Bino|first=Eyal|date=|website=Forbes|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.technmarketing.com/tech/detailed-explanation-turned-passion-career/|title=What Do I Do? A Detailed Explanation of How I Turned My Passion into a Career!|last=Fuld|first=Hillel|website=Tech N' Marketing|date=12 August 2018 }}</ref> Fuld's work focuses on the Israeli ] industry,<ref name="TC">{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/12/24/despite-unrest-the-israeli-tech-ecosystem-is-flourishing/|title=Despite Unrest, The Israeli Tech Ecosystem Is Flourishing|last=Hillel|first=Fuld|date=24 December 2015|website=TechCrunch|access-date=}}</ref> guidance for startup companies,<ref name="Forbes" /> and marketing tips for growing a business or personal brands.<ref name="JPost">{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/Jpost-Tech/Business-and-Innovation/The-Israeli-tech-guru-who-helps-start-ups-without-asking-anything-in-return-543617|title=The Israeli tech guru who helps start-ups without asking anything in return - Hi tech news - Jerusalem Post|website=www.jpost.com|date=26 February 2018 |access-date=2019-02-14}}</ref> | ||
| Fuld has been recognized as one of the most influential people in the Israeli tech industry,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geektime.com/2015/12/21/the-100-most-influential-people-in-israeli-hi-tech-in-2015/|title=The 100 most influential people in Israeli hi-tech in 2015|last=Haimovitch and Avital|date=2015|website=Geektime|access-date=|archive-date=2019-09-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910121110/http://www.geektime.com/2015/12/21/the-100-most-influential-people-in-israeli-hi-tech-in-2015/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and has been ranked in the top ten of global technology ]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rise.global/tech_1k/r/2608810/|title= Top 1000 Tech Bloggers #tech_1k|last=RiseGlobal|date=2019|website=RiseGlobal|access-date=}}</ref> | |||
| ==Family and education== | ==Family and education== | ||
| Hillel Fuld was born in ] to an Orthodox Jewish family,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/israels-secret-sauce-of-success-lessons-from-hillel-fuld/|title=Israel's Secret Sauce of Success: Lessons from Hillel Fuld|last=Rahman|first=Farhana|date=|website=The Times of Israel|access-date=}}</ref> where his father, Rabbi Yonah Fuld, served as principal of ]. As a teenager, Fuld moved with his family from the |
Hillel Fuld was born in ] to an Orthodox Jewish family,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/israels-secret-sauce-of-success-lessons-from-hillel-fuld/|title=Israel's Secret Sauce of Success: Lessons from Hillel Fuld|last=Rahman|first=Farhana|date=|website=The Times of Israel|access-date=}}</ref> where his father, Rabbi Yonah Fuld, served as principal of ]. As a teenager, Fuld moved with his family from the United States to ], Israel. Fuld graduated with a BA in ] from ] in ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/thrive-global/content-creates-brand-words-of-wisdom-with-startup-strategist-hillel-fuld-d685f0694224|title="Content Creates Brand" Words Of Wisdom With Startup Strategist Hillel Fuld|last=Weiner|first=Yitzi|date=14 February 2018|website=Medium|access-date=}}</ref> He has spent his career in ]. Fuld currently resides in Israel with his wife and their five children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/love-at-second-sight/|title=Love at second sight|last=Fuld|first=Hillel|website=www.timesofisrael.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-29}}</ref> | ||
| Fuld's older brother, ], was stabbed in the back and killed by a ] in September 2018 at the ] |
Fuld's older brother, ], was stabbed in the back and killed by a ] in September 2018 at the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/terror-victim-ari-fuld-mourned-as-larger-than-life-hero-champion-for-israel/|title=Terror victim Ari Fuld mourned as 'larger than life' hero, champion for Israel|last=Fuld|first=Hillel|website=www.timesofisrael.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref> | ||
| ==Early career== | ==Early career== | ||
| Fuld began blogging while he was working at ], a now defunct telecommunications company, as a technical writer.<ref name="Mernick">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mishpacha.com/Browse/Article/10783/5-to-9-Hillel-Fuld/|title=5 to 9: Hillel Fuld|last=Mernick|first=Moe|date=|website=Mishpacha Magazine|access-date=|archive-date=2018-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803144941/http://www.mishpacha.com/Browse/Article/10783/5-to-9-Hillel-Fuld |
Fuld began blogging while he was working at ], a now defunct telecommunications company, as a technical writer.<ref name="Mernick">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mishpacha.com/Browse/Article/10783/5-to-9-Hillel-Fuld/|title=5 to 9: Hillel Fuld|last=Mernick|first=Moe|date=|website=Mishpacha Magazine|access-date=|archive-date=2018-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803144941/http://www.mishpacha.com/Browse/Article/10783/5-to-9-Hillel-Fuld|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| The blog attracted the attention of journalists and investors because they wanted to know who to be paying attention to, and entrepreneurs because they wanted to break into Fuld's network and get publicity from his platform. Eventually, Fuld established a model where startups would have him join their companies in an official capacity as an advisor in exchange for equity in the business.<ref name="Mernick"/> | |||
| Through his blog, Fuld has conducted interviews with influencers and public figures including ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/08/07/a-twitter-interview-with-marc-andreessen-on-startups-wearables-and-his-next-offices/|title=A Twitter interview with Marc Andreessen on startups, wearables, and his next offices|last=Fuld|first=Hillel|date=7 August 2014|website=VentureBeat|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/how-hillel-fuld-ended-up-in-a-bomb-shelter-with-woz-2015-8|title=How the 'Robert Scoble of Israel' wound up in a bomb shelter with Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak|last=Bort|first=Julie|date=|website=Business Insider|access-date=}}</ref> | Through his blog, Fuld has conducted interviews with influencers and public figures including ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/08/07/a-twitter-interview-with-marc-andreessen-on-startups-wearables-and-his-next-offices/|title=A Twitter interview with Marc Andreessen on startups, wearables, and his next offices|last=Fuld|first=Hillel|date=7 August 2014|website=VentureBeat|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/how-hillel-fuld-ended-up-in-a-bomb-shelter-with-woz-2015-8|title=How the 'Robert Scoble of Israel' wound up in a bomb shelter with Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak|last=Bort|first=Julie|date=|website=Business Insider|access-date=}}</ref> | ||
| ==YouTube Vlog== | ==YouTube Vlog== | ||
| Fuld started his ] ] in 2017 and has since aired more than 400 episodes and has over 2,000 subscribers.{{cn|date=December 2023}} | |||
| Fuld started his ] ] in 2017 and has since aired more than 400 episodes and has over 2,000 subscribers. Each episode contains commentary and footage from Fuld's daily meetings. While Fuld's niche has traditionally been the world of technology, the subject matters for his vlog interviews come from a wide range of industries. The vlog has featured former ] player ], ] singer ] and several technology executives. Additionally, Fuld has interviewed ] and ], each of whom served as the United States ambassador to Israel for the ] and ] administrations, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/hilzfuld|title=Hillel Fuld YouTube Channel|last=Fuld|first=Hillel|date=|website=YouTube|access-date=}}</ref> Sponsors for his vlog have included, among others, ] with whom Fuld has a partnership. Hillel Fuld promotes technology gear that he uses for vlogging on the B&H website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/hillel-fuld-recommended-gear/ci/39133|title=B&H Website|last=na|first=na|date=|website=YouTube|access-date=}}</ref> | |||
| ==Business== | |||
| Outside of working with entrepreneurs, Fuld collaborates with many global technology companies in an advisor capacity. He is a certified ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://developers.google.com/programs/experts/directory/|title=Expert Directory|last=Google|date=|website=Google|access-date=}}</ref> a ] Key Opinion Leader<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.klear.com/influencer-marketing-program/|title=The Story Of Huawei And 11 WOWy Influencers|last=JPost|date=|website=Jerusalem Post|access-date=}}</ref> and on ]'s startup advisory board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/Author/Hillel-Fuld|title=Author Bio Page|last=JPost|date=|website=Jerusalem Post|access-date=}}</ref> Fuld served as a spokesperson for ] Start Up Nation campaign<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elal.com/magazine/en/portfolio-items/travel/ideas-info/startup-nation-high-tech-israel/|title=ElAl|last=Corporate|date=|website=El AL Website|access-date=}}</ref> and is a brand ambassador for several technology companies that were either founded in Israel or by Israelis including ], ], Intelligo, ZUtA Labs, and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/yoavvilner/2015/12/15/these-are-the-16-israeli-startups-ready-to-take-on-2016/#16ba67d46da7|title=16 Israeli Companies Ready to Take on 2016 |last=Vilner|first= Yoav|date=|website=Jerusalem Post|access-date=}}</ref> | |||
| In 2014, Fuld founded and was ] of Zula, a ] platform that was built to unify team communication.<ref name="Fuld">{{Cite web|url=https://www.technmarketing.com/tech/i-failed-again/|title=I Failed Again|last=Fuld|first=Hillel|date=14 February 2019|website=FuldBlog|access-date=}}</ref> The company raised ] funding from investors such as ]'s ], ], Kima Ventures, and others.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lunden |first1=Ingrid |title=Zula, The Mobile Collaboration App From VoIP Pioneer Jeff Pulver, Gets A Seed Round From Microsoft Ventures |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/11/18/zula-the-mobile-collaboration-app-from-voip-pioneer-jeff-pulver-gets-a-seed-round-from-microsoft-ventures/ |access-date=2 September 2021 |work=] |date=18 November 2013}}</ref> In 2016, Zula became ZCast and pivoted their company mission to eliminating the barrier of entry into ] and allowing any user to launch a podcast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/02/02/zula-pivotes-into-zcast-a-podcasting-platform-for-the-masses/|title=Zula Pivotes Into ZCast, A Podcasting Platform For The Masses |last=Butcher|first=Mike|date=2 February 2016|website=TechCrunch|access-date=}}</ref> ZCast shut down and was removed from the ] in 2019.<ref name="Fuld"/> | |||
| In 2018, he was the keynote speaker at the ] Division of Graduate Studies commencement in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.touro.edu/news--events/press-releases/dgs-commencement-2018.php|title=Touro College Division of Graduate Studies Commencement 2018|last=College|first=Touro|website=www.touro.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-02-14}}</ref> | |||
| ==Controversies== | |||
| Fuld's blog has garnered criticism from Antisemitic Watch groups for allegedly reflecting legitimate criticisms of the state of Israel. In particular, his article ''The World Hates the Jews because we are the messengers of morality''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jns.org/the-world-hates-the-jews-because-we-are-messengers-of-morality|title=The World Hates Jews because we are the messengers of Morality |last=Fuld|first=Hillel|date=2 February 2016|website=JNS|access-date=}}</ref> was accused of legitimizing Jewish exceptionalism, and supporting a narrative that the Jews are the 'chosen people' while he has elsewhere been harshly criticial of nationalist groups. | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 12:55, 8 December 2023
Israeli American tech marketer and vlogger/blogger| Hillel Fuld | |
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| Born | New York City |
| Known for | Blogging |
| Spouse | Racheli Fuld |
| Children | 5 |
| Website | https://www.hillelfuld.com/ |
Hillel Fuld is an American Israeli technology business advisor, blogger, and vlogger. Fuld's work focuses on the Israeli high tech industry, guidance for startup companies, and marketing tips for growing a business or personal brands.
Family and education
Hillel Fuld was born in New York City to an Orthodox Jewish family, where his father, Rabbi Yonah Fuld, served as principal of Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy. As a teenager, Fuld moved with his family from the United States to Jerusalem, Israel. Fuld graduated with a BA in political science from Bar Ilan University in Tel Aviv. He has spent his career in Israel's high tech industry. Fuld currently resides in Israel with his wife and their five children.
Fuld's older brother, Ari Fuld, was stabbed in the back and killed by a Palestinian terrorist in September 2018 at the Gush Etzion Junction.
Early career
Fuld began blogging while he was working at Comverse Technology, a now defunct telecommunications company, as a technical writer.
Through his blog, Fuld has conducted interviews with influencers and public figures including Marc Andreessen, Gary Vaynerchuk, Guy Kawasaki, Alyssa Milano, and Steve Wozniak.
YouTube Vlog
Fuld started his YouTube vlog in 2017 and has since aired more than 400 episodes and has over 2,000 subscribers.
References
- ^ Bino, Eyal. "Meet The Man Helping Transform Startup Nation Into Scale-Up Nation". Forbes.
- Fuld, Hillel (12 August 2018). "What Do I Do? A Detailed Explanation of How I Turned My Passion into a Career!". Tech N' Marketing.
- Hillel, Fuld (24 December 2015). "Despite Unrest, The Israeli Tech Ecosystem Is Flourishing". TechCrunch.
- "The Israeli tech guru who helps start-ups without asking anything in return - Hi tech news - Jerusalem Post". www.jpost.com. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- Rahman, Farhana. "Israel's Secret Sauce of Success: Lessons from Hillel Fuld". The Times of Israel.
- Weiner, Yitzi (14 February 2018). ""Content Creates Brand" Words Of Wisdom With Startup Strategist Hillel Fuld". Medium.
- Fuld, Hillel. "Love at second sight". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- Fuld, Hillel. "Terror victim Ari Fuld mourned as 'larger than life' hero, champion for Israel". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- Mernick, Moe. "5 to 9: Hillel Fuld". Mishpacha Magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-08-03.
- Fuld, Hillel (7 August 2014). "A Twitter interview with Marc Andreessen on startups, wearables, and his next offices". VentureBeat.
- Bort, Julie. "How the 'Robert Scoble of Israel' wound up in a bomb shelter with Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak". Business Insider.