Feb 20, 2023 Episode 119: Waste Not, Want Not
Did you know that around 1/3 of all food produced for human consumption goes to waste? Now you can save money on groceries while also helping the planet and preventing food...
Podcasts
Feb 1, 2023 Episode 118: Old Wood, New Life; Meet Daika Wood
Discover how Daika Wood is revolutionizing the wood manufacturing industry by repurposing wood waste. Join host Philip Stein as he speaks with CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Michael Layani about the...
Oct 19, 2022 Episode 117: Beyond Hummus: Meet CHKP
The alternative food industry is expanding at a rapid pace, and in this episode, Philip chats with Noam Sharon, Co-founder, and CEO of CHKP Foods. CHKP is engaged in the...
Oct 2, 2022 Episode 116: Spotlight on Morocco
In this episode, Philips chats with an old friend of the show from Morocco. Amine Ayoub is a freelance consultant in Market Intelligence and Business Development and is frequently featured...
Aug 23, 2022 Episode 115: Prevent Disease While Eating Chocolate? Meet Solveat
Join Philip as he chats with Dr. Zakhar Nudelman of the revolutionary Israeli company, Solveat, which "integrates herbal medicine directly into ordinary foods, making them extraordinary functional foods!" The future...
Jul 20, 2022 Episode 114: Stressing over Aliyah? Olim Advisors to the Rescue!
Making Aliyah doesn't have to be so intimidating anymore! With organizations like Olim Advisors available to hold your hand throughout the process and beyond, it's never been easier to make...
May 9, 2022 Episode 113: The Ins and Outs of U.S. Life Insurance for Israel Residents
After a long hiatus, we’re back with a new episode of From the Midwest to the Middle East! In this episode, Philip chatted with born and bred insurance guy Jonathan Spetner...
Jun 16, 2021 Episode 112: The Start-Up State Meets The Start-Up Nation
Arizona is having an economic growth spurt and has become a go-to state for the high-tech world. In this episode, Philip speaks with David Yaari, the Founding Director-General of the...
May 24, 2021 Episode 111: $50M Is Just the Beginning for AnD Ventures
Israel-based AnD Ventures just launched with a seed fund of $50 Million! In this episode, Philip chats with their Managing Partner, Lee Moser, about the world of Venture Capital funds...
May 2, 2021 Episode 110: Living Kindly
Tune in to Philip's inspiring chat with Life Vest Inside founder, Orly Wahba. "Orly is an educator, entrepreneur, author, inspirational speaker, and community activist passionate about inspiring and motivating people...
Mar 15, 2021 Episode 109: When Life Gives You Lemons, 2.0
Tune into this week's episode as we talk to Yael Wissner Levy- VP of communications at Lemonade, an innovative insurance company that has disrupted the centuries-old insurance industry. Lemonade uses...
Dec 27, 2020 Episode 108: By Women for Women
Have you ever learned a life hack from a video on social media? Chances are today's guest is behind it. In this episode, Philip chats with Sharon Rechter, President and...
Dec 7, 2020 Episode 107: Strategic Philanthropy
Join us for a breakthrough conversation on Israeli giving as we chat with the CEO of Keshet DAF IL and Director of JFN, Maya Natan, on providing donors an effective,...
Nov 23, 2020 Giving:Simplified
Tune into episode 106 as we discuss charitable giving in the new era with Ori Ben-Shlomo of JGive. Middle man out, all-inclusive tax needs in. JGive makes it easier and...
Aug 25, 2020 Episode 105: 3D Printing Your Steak Dinner-Redefine Meat
The meat alternative industry is booming and Redefine Meat is at the forefront with its revolutionary 3D printing technique that mimics the texture and taste of real beef. Meat...
Aug 5, 2020 EPISODE 104: RISEUP AND TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR EXPENSES
Learn to stay out of the red and reduce the stress of managing your expenses by tapping into the power of riseup, the financial assistance service that's only a Whatsapp...
Jul 22, 2020 Episode 103: Immigration In the Time of Corona
Visas, Greencards and relocation procedures in the Coronavirus era got you confused? We were too until speaking with Cindy Azoulay of AK Immigration, a global corporate immigration law firm in...
Jul 7, 2020 Episode 102: on the Wellness track
Wellness. It's on everyone's mind these past few challenging months. Welltech1 invests in and accelerates wellness startups with the ultimate goal of increasing viability, seeking additional investment, and connecting to global...
Jun 24, 2020 Episode 101: Healthcare without the Waiting Rooms
COVID-19 has made us look at the health industry differently and brought telemedicine to the next level with K health, which stands at the forefront of this digital revolution. The K...
Jun 11, 2020 Episode 100: Your All-Access, Behind the Scenes Pass to Netflix’s The Last Dance
Five years ago, we started on a new journey by starting our podcast. Today not only are we happy to broadcast our 100th episode but we're thrilled to interview Jon...
May 19, 2020 Episode 99: Smarter Giving
Tune in this week's episode as we talk to VP of Philanthropic Services and CMO at JCFNY, Ellen Smith Israelson, about charitable giving. We discuss next-generation philanthropy and programs to help...
Jan 1, 2020 Episode 98: Waste Not, Want Not
Waste is ubiquitous; landfills all over the world are overflowing. UBQ Materials’ revolutionary and patented technology takes household waste and turns it back into reusable material. Tune in to Philip’s fascinating interview...
Nov 25, 2019 Episode 97: Fly Me To The Moon
Tune into this week's episode as we talk to SpaceIL's co-founder, Kfir Damari. We loved how even though SpaceIL's Beresheeet mission to the moon had a hard landing, it achieved...
Oct 3, 2019 Episode 96: It’s NOT Too Late
Join us for this week's episode as we take a deep dive into a a hot topic with Maya Jacobs, CEO of Zalul- Israel's leading environmental NGO dedicated to protecting...
Sep 15, 2019 Episode 95: Employment Law-What You Need To Know In Israel
In episode 95, Shira Lahat, partner at Yigal Arnon & Co law firm, shares critical updates on social media norms, confidentiality and how to avoid being sued. This episode is...
Sep 1, 2019 Episode 94: Lights, camera, tricks!
We loved our time with Itai Tsiddon, Co-Founder and Head of Business Development at Lightricks. We learned about their latest round of valuing at $1 billion--the rare and coveted unicorn status....
Aug 20, 2019 Episode 93: Smart Health
In this week's episode we learn about award winning start up Healthymize. We loved our time with co-founder and CTO Daniel Aronovich discussing their breakthrough technology in developing personalized, (AI) based,...
Jul 9, 2019 “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” -Dr. Seuss
Tune into this week's episode as we talk to our friend Mark Feldman, CEO & Founder of Ziontours. Mark tells us all about the hottest destinations for 2019, the evolution of travel...
May 27, 2019 The ‘Watson’ of Investments?
Tune is as Philip speaks with Yali Harari, Co-Founder and CEO at Innovesta, a unique digital platform for early stage equity investments, allowing investors and entrepreneurs to incorporate effective real-time crowd-diligence...
Apr 15, 2019 Episode 90–Turning the Tables
There is a saying that 'Life begins at 40'. For podcast episode number 90, to mark Philip Stein & Associates' 40th anniversary, we are turning the tables. In this episode, Philip...
Jan 13, 2019 Feminism and Business: 2019
Tune in to this week's conversation as we talk to Hana Rado, Vice Chairwoman of McCANN Tel Aviv, an accomplished social business entrepreneur and liberal feminist. Hana shares with us her life's...
Dec 10, 2018 Investing In The Future Of Mobility
Tune into this week's podcast while Philip speaks with Michael Granoff, founder and managing director of Maniv Mobility and past board member of Better Place. As he’s also been involved...
Nov 25, 2018 Social Cure For Cancer
Join us for this week's episode while we talk to Eliran Malki, CEO of Belong, the world’s largest social network for cancer patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals. Eliran shares his insights on...
Oct 31, 2018 Mary Jane On The Brain?
This week's happy episode discusses innovation at its best! Chatting with Elad Barak, director of Biz Dev at Canada's Province Brands got us excited about the direction of the cannabis market....
Sep 2, 2018 From Emerging Artists To The Greats…Art Anyone?
You're invited to join the conversation on the art fund industry! On this week's episode we talk to Serge Tiroche, Founder of Art Vantage Global, about his personal journey that spans...
Jul 24, 2018 All About Asia
Tune into this week's episode while we interview Amotz Asa-El, Jerusalem Post's senior commentator and editor of the Jerusalem Report. Asa-El covers Israel's pivot to Asia and dives into Israel's economic connections with China,...
Mar 4, 2018 Stocks Anyone?
Join us while we talk to Robert Weiss, an attorney specializing in international transactions, about the main mistakes you should avoid when hiring your investment advisor, choosing stock investments for...
Feb 4, 2018 Have your cake…
Tune in to this week's episode as we talk to Immigration lawyer - Michael Davis from his home in Minnesota. Michael answers our questions regarding US visa waivers, work visas...
Sep 27, 2017 Tech Trends 2018 with Hanan Brand
Tune in to our latest episode as we discuss the venture capital world with Hanan Brand, partner at Cornerstone Venture Partners, an early stage NY based VC fund. Hanan shares...
Sep 7, 2017 High Tech Around the Globe
Paul Berwin, a tech and commercial lawyer based in Leeds, travels to Israel from time to time and we were lucky enough to have him take a few minutes and...
Aug 1, 2017 All about VR
Eran Orr needed physical therapy, but he found out the hard way that it wasn’t easy to do. It’s always a big part of rehabilitation, but no one wants to...
Apr 10, 2017 Trump Presidency Predictions with Michael Oren
Join us on this week’s compelling conversation with MK and Deputy Minister for Diplomacy in the Prime Minister’s Office, Michael Oren as we discuss Kerry’s recent speech, Obama and the...
Jan 18, 2017 How to Avoid Common Mistakes with your Social Security Benefits
Join us on this week’s brand new episode as we talk with Attorney Avram Sacks about the best way for you to apply for your benefits; how and when to...
Jan 1, 2017 Trump and Investing 2017
As we enter 2017, we took some time to speak to Yigal Marcus from Alliance Bernstein about Trump’s election, Brexit, interest rates and the recent movement of refugees to Europe, getting...
Oct 27, 2016 Ladies and Gents- the H word
Join us on this happy episode as we talk with Tal Ben Shahar about what makes us happy and unhappy. It’s not that difficult in our opinion. What are your thoughts?...
Sep 28, 2016 Investing in Israel
Tune in to our latest episode interviewing Lenny Roth from Ourcrowd on wall street, the Israeli start up scene and what you need to know about investing in Israel....
Sep 1, 2016 Goldstein on Gelt
We are glad to introduce Doug Goldstein, Financial planner to U.S. expats mainly helping those living in Israel with their U.S. brokerage, IRA and investment accounts. We discuss the latest...
Aug 17, 2016 The one thing CEO of WalkMe- hottest start up in town would change about life in Israel
We’re excited to talk to Raffi Sweary, CEO and co founder at WalkMe this week. Raffi shares his latest success on the hottest start up out there and lets us in on...
Aug 3, 2016 Stockholm-Silicon Valley-Modiin
In this episode we speak with serial entrepreneur Net Jacobsson. From SonyEricsson to Facebook to Sparklabs, Net shares his experiences from Sweden, Silicon Valley and Israel. Enjoy!...
Jul 20, 2016 3D Printing Anyone?
Tune in to our latest on Nano Dimension, an Israeli startup researching and developing advanced 3D printed electronics. We spoke to Simon Fried to better understand the world of 3D printing...
Jun 22, 2016 Touring in China
We are proud to have a special, different kind of guest on this weeks podcast. Tune into this interview with Judy Stein- Chinese Medicinal Practitioner, discussing acupuncture, herbs, massage, her 4th...
Jun 16, 2016 Entrepreneurship anyone?
Tune into our latest episode interviewing a dear person and friend, Dr. Alan Joseph Bauer, author and inventor of over 150 patent applications, talk about his entrepreneurial journey and his...
Jun 8, 2016 Ladies and Gentlemen – Introducing Professor Dan Ben David
Tune into our latest episode interviewing Professor Dan Ben-David, founder and President of the new independent, non-partisan, Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research and learn about Shoresh’s current insights on Israel’s elections,...
May 25, 2016 The Future of Virtual Reality
Tune into our latest podcast interviewing Shahar Bin Nun, CEO of Vuze, the world’s first consumer, portable 360° 3D Virtual Reality camera and software studio. Shahar tell us about Vuze’s latest VR...
May 11, 2016 Celebrating Israel with Mass Challenge
In honor of Israel turning 68, we thought what better way to celebrate than to share Mass Challenge’s story and celebration of opening a brand new branch in Jerusalem with...
Apr 20, 2016 An Israeli Startup Story
This episode is a little bit different. We loved talking to Ziv Lautman, Co-Founder of one of the hottest startups out there, Breezometer. Check out what he has to say...
Apr 6, 2016 Life of Hope
We loved speaking with our dear friend Ben Corn, Professor of Oncology at Tel Aviv University about his work at Life’s Door, an NGO that develops innovative approaches to facing illness and loss...
Mar 23, 2016 Israeli Biomed in Morocco
Tune in to our latest episode interviewing Amin Ayoub, Director of KKB Partners. Learn about opportunities for Israeli Biomed and Agricultural businesses in Morocco and how you can grow your...
Mar 6, 2016 Giving Back
Tune in to our latest episode where we get to talk to our firms Hi Tech and Corporate Tax Director, Miriam Konstam about our giving back initiative called 1/1/1. Learn...
Jan 7, 2016 When Science Meets Nature
We are thrilled to start out 2016 with a long time friend and colleague- Dr. Billy Levine, who also happens to be the Co-founder of a fascinating startup. Tune in...
Dec 27, 2015 An Innovative Startup Improving Lives
As 2015 comes to a close, we are thrilled to talk to CEO and Founder of Telesofia Medical, Dr. Rami Cohen. Tune in to hear how this startup got mentioned as one...
Dec 15, 2015 2015, It’s been a blast!
Celebrating the December 15th deadline and 2015 coming to an end by providing you with our first studio recording podcast episode! We put together a summary of all we learned so far since...
Dec 8, 2015 Wealth Management with Ben Maimon
Are you a US tax payer? Tune in to our podcast and find out why wealth management is so important these days. Philip Stein discusses the current financial state with Ben Maimon of Maimon...
Nov 9, 2015 Pension Counseling Tips
Most of us want to live a long life, but do we all want to work that long? Tune in to this week's podcast to learn the best way to...
Sep 8, 2015 From Israeli Startups to Investing in US Real Estate
What is the most common mistake entrepreneurs make when starting their companies, with regard to patents? How can they protect their IP and where should they register their patent? Get a...
Aug 10, 2015 Currency Exchange Pricing Made Easy and Transparent
Tune into our latest podcast interviewing Ari Dobner, CEO of Clearshift on the newest exchange pricing. What is it that you are missing when converting a foreign currency to or...
Apr 8, 2015 Investing in an Uncertain World
What is the best investment strategy to follow given this macro-economy in Europe, US and Israel? In this episode we interview a dear and charismatic colleague of ours, founding partner at...
Mar 20, 2015 The Israeli startup that acquired Serbian Games Development Studio
Tune in to this week’s podcast interviewing Vic Boaron – head of business development at TabTale– The Israeli start up that acquired Serbian games development studio. Learn about your kids mobile playing habits...
Feb 8, 2015 The power of electric vehicles
What car will you be driving next? It is estimated that by 2020, more than 20 percent of all new vehicles sold will be electric and that almost 20 million EVs...
Jan 25, 2015 Outlook on Financial Market
Tune into this weeks podcast interviewing Daniel Fink, senior analyst at Sweetwood Capital. 2015 has started with much volatility, a soaring dollar, weakening euro, oil prices 50% below last summer’s prices...
Jan 2, 2015 Valens- 3rd place in FAST 50 in Israel
We are excited to launch our new podcast series for 2015. Our first episode begins with Zvika Lifschitz, CFO of one of Israel’s fastest growing technology companies- Valens. Tune in and...
Oct 18, 2014 SOS Israel App
NowForce offers personal safety apps, cloud-based computer aided dispatch, and mobile response tools for campus security, private security, and public safety organizations, enabling reduced response times. Tune in to this week’s podcast to learn about the SOS...
Oct 1, 2014 Solar energy, Israeli Presidency and lots of in between
Tune into this week’s podcast interviewing Yosef Abromowitz to learn more about solar energy and the impact investor, activist and former candidate for the Israeli Presidency. Enjoy....
Aug 13, 2014 The Future of the Water Industry
What do high-tech, water and professional basket-ball have in common? Tune in to this week’s podcast interviewing our dear friend Assaf Barnea- CEO of Kinrot Ventures and learn why Israel is...
Aug 10, 2014 From Dream to Reality
This week Philip interviews 4 out of the 5 hottest startups in Jerusalem: What their products are about, how they got motivated and why Jerusalem is THE city for Start...
Jul 8, 2014 OVDI – a term you should know more about
How to avoid a serious tax penalty with the new offshore voluntary disclosure initiative? As you might know, foreign bank accounts will start reporting to the IRS providing data about their...
May 10, 2014 Great Time to be Alive
Tune in to this weeks podcast and get to know Bob Rosenschein- one of Israel’s leading entrepreneurs. We enjoyed hearing his positive take on working hard, having fun and what...
May 4, 2014 Businesses Saving in Currency Exchange
Join us on this week’s podcast interviewing veteran banker, Jeff Balsam to find out about the most common mistakes businesses make when having cash flow problems, where you should turn to when making that...
Apr 30, 2014 Joseph Gitler on Leket Israel
Statistics reveal that a quarter of Israelis are living in poverty; among them are 850,000 hungry children. Yet, at the same time, literally hundreds of thousands of tons of perfectly...
Apr 8, 2014 Major Changes in Residential Real Estate
Israel has recently introduced major changes on how gains from residential real estate will be taxed. Were you mistaken to think you needed to sell your property before January 1st?...
Feb 8, 2014 Breaking News | Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative
Is the window starting to close for those foreign residents that have not yet entered into the IRS offshore voluntary disclosure program? The U.S. government is in the process of...
Feb 8, 2014 All about BitCoin
Join Philip and Dave Wolf, partner at Hacohen Wolf Law Offices discuss BitCoin and it’s tax ramifications. Enjoy!...
Jan 8, 2014 2014 Outlook for Financial Market
What are the questions every investor needs to ask their potential portfolio manager and what went wrong with the pridictions beginning of 2013 regarding the Euro going down the tubes? Get a better understanding of...
Dec 29, 2013 Year- End and 2014
We took the time to summarize relevant tax issues for 2013, as well as sharing some insight on 2014. Wishing you all a very good secular new year!...
Dec 28, 2013 Start Ups- this one’s for you
We are very glad to interview Ben Wiener- entrepreneur-friendly venture enthusiast and founder of Jumpspeed, a micro-fund and venture accelerator based in Jerusalem. Ben co-founded his first start up in 1999 and...
Sep 13, 2013 Predictions in the Hedge Fund Industry
We are very pleased to interview Max Karpel- an Attorney with Kleinberg and Kaplan. Max advises Israeli hedge fund managers in connection with U.S. activities as well as represents U.S....
Aug 31, 2013 Tax Exemptions for Olim and Returning Residents
Tune in to our podcast interviewing Gidi Bar Zakai to learn about the latest changes in tax legislations and exemptions for Olim and returning residents....
Aug 16, 2013 The Latest on Israeli Hi-tech Scene
Join Philip and Barry Levenfeld- a dear colleague, Partner at Yigal Arnon & Co. Law firm and one of the veterans of the Israeli hi-tech scene. Hear his take on...
Jul 31, 2013 Reimbursement & Product Commercialization Strategies
How will Obamacare affect your company? Get a better understanding of the reimbursement analysis for new and evolving technologies across public and private payers by tuning in to this weeks podcast...
Jul 20, 2013 Meier on Rothschild Tower
Philip interviews Yigal Zemah-Head of the Israeli Office of Berggruen Holdings. Find out more about the ground breaking Meier on Rothschild project receiving nomination from Forbes top 10 leading towers in the...
Jul 16, 2013 The Latest Tech Trends
Tune in to “From the Midwest to the Middle East” and learn about the latest trends in the internet and mobile industry. Expert & tech blogger Hillel Fuld who contributes to sites such as The...
Jul 8, 2013 Exclusive WAZE interview
Philip’s Exclusive interview with WAZE Co Founder, Amir Shinar. Tune in to learn about the Israeli navigation app startup which was just acquired by Google for $1.03 billion....
Jun 8, 2013 Labor and Employment Matters with Eric Savage
Learn about the most common mistakes non U.S. corporations make when in the process of setting up a U.S. operation, and how to prevent employment issues in the future. Find out...
Feb 20, 2013 The Story of VC Funds
Get a better understanding of the VC world by learning about the industry from the very first Israeli fund throughout the early 90’s, the growing years of the early 2000's and now by tuning in to...
Feb 8, 2013 Israeli Pride; The High Tech Scene 2012
In a world that’s becoming more and more competitive, you need to know what’s in and what’s out. This time on “From the Midwest to the Middle East” we are proud...
Feb 8, 2013 Venture Capital- 2013
A window into the investing world- What lies ahead-Israel, Europe, US and China. Tune in to “From the Midwest to the Middle East” and hear Philip discuss the future and current investing...
Feb 8, 2013 Doing Business in China
Tune in to our podcast on doing business in China interviewing Richard Cant- Regional Director of the Yangtze River Delta Region for Dezan Shira & Associates to learn about the challenges...
Jan 8, 2013 Obama, Bush and The Fiscal Cliff
This time on “From the Midwest” Philip talks about what you should be thinking about regarding the fiscal cliff, expiring tax cuts, 2013 tax changes and more. Tune in....
Dec 8, 2012 The Individual Investor
US citizens living in Israel- tune in and learn why despite the global orientation your investment and asset management services are not up to speed. See what 2013’s forecast has to offer and get insight from...
May 8, 2012 The Israeli Tax Scene
This time on “From the Midwest to the Middle East” a glimpse into the Israeli tax system. We enjoyed interviewing Iddan Dinai, a dear colleague and well known Israeli tax attorney....
- 1
- 2
