Aaron Katsman

We are back to our roots this week with a talk about finance - and fintech in particular. To lend some further expertise to the conversation, I invited London-based financial journalist Harry Clynch to the show as we discuss fintech, AI, and Bitcoin and where he thinks this ship is heading. Enjoy the show! ______________________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Harry Clynch is a financial journalist based in London. He is the Features Editor at Disruption Banking and writes about financial markets and international affairs for a wide range of publications, including The Spectator, Al-Monitor, The Africa Report, African Business, and more. ______________________________________________________________ CONTACT HARRY: Website: https://www.disruptionbanking.com/author/harryclynch/ Email: clynchharry@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-clynch-6bb338112/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/clynchharry ______________________________________________________________ SOCIAL LI

I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Sacha Gorelik this week for our entrepreneur series. Sacha has built her e-commerce copywriting career over the past 5 years helping companies all over the world connect with their customers and sell more effectively. In our conversation, Sacha shares with us the ins and outs of her business, how she has scaled her business to meet her personal goals - not the goals that social media dictates, and some incredible advice for olim looking to start a business here. This one is not to be missed. Enjoy - and thank you Sacha for coming on the show! ______________________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Sacha Gorelik has been an e-commerce copywriter since 2018, bringing a mix of magic, madness, and creativity to every project. Over the years, she has helped companies from the USA, Europe, Israel, Australia, and beyond to connect with their customers and sell more effectively. When not pounding away on her keyboard, you might find her working

Have you had a financial check-up recently? My guest this week for our entrepreneur series is Aaron Frolich of Green Peak Advisors. Aaron is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) who not only knows how to maneuver through the web of financial decisions and options available to Israelis, but he is also well-educated on the impact those decisions can have on Americans living in Israel. This interview has it all: great advice for financial planning in general and Aaron shares what he has learned being an entrepreneur himself here in Israel. There are a lot of great takeaways from this show! I hope you find at least one nugget and take some action today. ______________________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Aaron Frolich is one of a handful of English-speaking certified financial planners (CFP) in Israel and is passionate about setting people up for financial success. Aaron helps his clients regain control of their finances, save thousands of shekels, grow their wealth, develop a str

This week we are welcoming Jay Kierman of Prime Aliyah to the show. Jay is not only a business owner himself, but his business helps olim make the aliyah process easier! If you have yet to make Aliyah or are currently struggling with the process already on this side of the pond, Jay strives to make the "magical feeling" of Aliyah last by reducing the stress of bureaucracy, helping you find the community that's right for you, and much more. Even if you are not looking to hire help in making Aliyah, Jay's advice in this episode for all olim (and olim looking to start a business!) is not to be missed. Enjoy the show. ______________________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Jay Kierman is the founder of Prime Aliyah, an elite Aliyah concierge service. Although Jay's first calling was in the Finance field, after making Aliyah himself and several years later helping many family members make Aliya, especially jumping through all of the bureaucratic hoops, Jay felt called to create Prime Aliy

Do mutual funds have a place in your portfolio? Are you confused about why you ended up with a big tax bill on your investments even though you lost money in the market? We're doing a deep dive today to talk about all things mutual funds and about some better options for where we can invest our money. _______________________________________________________________ SOCIAL LINKS: Facebook: www.facebook.com/AaronKatsmanLC/ Twitter: twitter.com/AaronKatsman LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-katsman-6550441/ _______________________________________________________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aaron-katsman-show/id1192234142 Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-aaron-katsman-show Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1lePc1pC0giBFV1nzCGsQR _______________________________________________________________ VISIT MY WEBSITE: Website: www.aaronkatsman.com/ _______________________________________________________________ CONTACT ME: Email me: aaron@lighthousecapital.co.il ___

This week we are welcoming photographer and tour guide extraordinaire Yonit Schiller to the show. Yonit shares with us her journey to becoming both a photographer and tour guide and some incredible stories that have made her career a memorable one so far: from a 10-day photography trip to China to photographing intimate "Corona weddings" and being part of the new normal we all experienced during the lock-down period. Her advice for new entrepreneurs will ignite that Zionist spark in all of us. Enjoy the show! ABOUT OUR GUEST: Based in Jerusalem, Yonit Schiller is currently living her dream by both working as a licensed tour guide and professional photographer. Her photographs have been featured in numerous publications including National Geographic Magazine, Haaretz, Times of Israel, The Jerusalem Post, Yediot Achronot, and Yisrael Hayom. Yonit was born in Israel and moved with her family six years later to Buffalo, New York, where she grew up. She received her Honors BA from York University in History &

Today we are bringing back the solo episodes with a discussion about your investments. Is it time to make a trade? When should you trade? Is the risk worth the reward? We're talking about it all on this week's show. SOCIAL LINKS: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AaronKatsmanLC/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronKatsman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-katsman-6550441/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aaron-katsman-show/id1192234142 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-aaron-katsman-show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1lePc1pC0giBFV1nzCGsQR VISIT MY WEBSITE: Website: https://www.aaronkatsman.com/ CONTACT ME: Email me: aaron@lighthousecapital.co.il DISCLAIMER: Aaron Katsman is a licensed financial professional both in the U.S. and Israel. Call 02-624-0995 for a consultation on how to handle U.S. brokerage accounts from Israel. This video is for education purposes only and is not intended to give investment, legal or tax advice. If s

I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Bayla Haskel founder of the vegan meal delivery service, Veg it Out. Bayla shares her journey from Hitech to founding her own business and growing her venture from her kitchen to an outsourced facility. We discuss what it takes to start your own business, how to relinquish control when you start to bring on external support, and the biggest challenges she faced in starting her business. You're going to love this one! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Bayla Haskel founded Veg it Out in 2019 after seeing firsthand what the western diet of highly processed foods, excess sugar, and veggie-poor meals is doing to people’s health. Bayla has made it her mission to not let people’s exhaustion at the end of a long day at work get in the way of eating really good food that is amazing for their bodies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTACT BAYLA: Website: https://vegitout.com

This week we are welcoming Shev Simon to the show! As a brand consultant for healers, coaches, and therapists Shev has not only gone through the process of growing her own business but has seen the struggles of other entrepreneurs on a daily basis. Shev guides her clients through the process of finding brand clarity so they can move forward with aligned action. Her advice for entrepreneurs is invaluable - you do not want to miss this one! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Shev Simon is a brand consultant for healers, coaches, and therapists. She’s an expert at helping you to use the power of your brand to grow a business you love. Your brand is the personality of your business. And when your business is grounded in that brand, your message becomes clear, consistent, and genuine, so you can more easily connect with your favourite clients. Shev provides a blend of branding savvy and emotional wellness for business owners because *you* are the most va

I am excited to continue our aliyah entrepreneur series with our last interview of 2022: Sarah Raanan. Sarah is a personal branding photographer and visibility coach who helps entrepreneurs show up confidently online - no matter how shy they are. Sarah and I discuss her journey to becoming a photographer, establishing her business and niche in Israel, and the entrepreneurial mindset for success. Enjoy the show! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT OUR GUEST: I’m Sarah Raanan - a Visibility Coach & Personal Branding Photographer. I work primarily with small business owners who are scaling their businesses whilst feeling overwhelmed by the online space & hesitant to show their faces online. I help them find the confidence to stand out & be visible, to banish their hang ups, be real and feel confident about showing up online. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTACT SARAH: Website: https://www.sarahraanan.com/ Instagram: https:

This week we welcome Sarah Landman to the show. Sarah is the founder and CEO of Landman Strategic Fundraising (LSF), a Jerusalem-based fundraising firm serving Israeli nonprofits. Sarah was not looking to start a business with multiple employees when she began freelancing as a fundraising consultant, but she slowly grew her one-woman show into a thriving agency. I am excited to share the story of her entrepreneurial journey! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Sarah Landman has been working in the international nonprofit sector for over 15 years. She has used her skills as a program manager, educator, and activist, and most significantly, as a fundraising strategist with a specialty in women’s rights, Jewish identity, and employment initiatives. Sarah is the founder and CEO of Landman Strategic Fundraising (LSF), a Jerusalem-based fundraising firm serving Israeli nonprofits. Sarah and her team of consultants and communications professionals work with thei

This week in our entrepreneur series we welcome Adena Mark Kapon of A to Z Events Israel to the show. Adena shares with us her journey from making aliyah with young kids to getting divorced to supporting her family by starting her own thriving event-planning company. Adena has some truly incredible advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and I am excited for you to tune in to this show. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT OUR GUEST: As founder and CEO of A to Z Events Israel, Adena Mark Kapon embodies everything that is expressed in each A to Z event. Organized and creative, down to earth with a love of magic and sparkle, Adena loves the elegance found abroad and the authentic, practical warmth of Israel. Originally from New York, Adena is an experienced strategy-maker, hardened negotiator, advisor, and confidant. She has the unique ability to bridge Western values with Israeli traditions. As an immigrant, she has the patient empathy to help those overwhelmed by plann

We are forging ahead with our entrepreneur series! This week I am joined by Adina Cooper who is sharing with us her journey from working in international real estate (including projects in Israel and Singapore) to working with "over 60"s. Adina provides holistic organizing services from home renovation to creating systems that work for you. I can't wait for you to hear Adina's fascinating story. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Adina Cooper immigrated to Israel from the US in 1982 after completing her undergraduate degree at UC, Berkeley. She continued her education studying real estate law at TAU and real estate management and valuation at the Technion. Adina’s career spanned continents and the range of real estate related activities from investment, development, project management, and equity raising on the Singapore stock exchange. Her work has taken her to North America, Eastern and Western Europe and Asia. Many of the projects she managed speck

So you think you might have money coming your way ... eventually. Our parents should all live and be well, but the facts of life are generally that money will come our way from our parents in the form of an inheritance. The big question is: how much should we actually rely on that inheritance when it comes to our own financial planning? We're talking about all of this and more on this week's show. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL LINKS: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AaronKatsmanLC/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronKatsman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-katsman-6550441/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aaron-katsman-show/id1192234142 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-aaron-katsman-show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1lePc1pC0giBFV1nzCGsQR --------------------------------------------------

This week on the Aliyah entrepreneur series I'm excited to welcome Debbie Sassen to the show. Debbie brings her deep wisdom to us this week not only as an entrepreneur herself but also as a Business and Money Mindset Coach. Her former career as a financial planner puts her in the unique position to truly understand the money blocks entrepreneurs face as they build their businesses. Enjoy the show! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Debbie Sassen is a Business and Money Mindset Coach and former Financial Planner. She helps midlife entrepreneurs make more money and grow wealth, without burnout and sacrificing their family. Because money is so intimately involved with everything we do in business, Debbie believes that clearing your money blocks makes EVERYTHING else easier. Her coaching combines business strategy, money management, and mindset to help entrepreneurs dissolve the family of origin money story and limiting beliefs that keep them stuck in a cy

This week on our "Aliyah Stories" series we welcome to the show Zia Jaffe-Rose. Zia and her husband Michael are the proud owners of the landmark bookstore Sefer ve Sefel in Jerusalem, but their path to getting there had many forks along the way. Unlike many of our previous guests, Zia clocked in many hours (YEARS in fact) at the Israeli phone company Bezeq as well as several years after working in the English-speaking yeshiva world. Now as the owner of a second-hand bookstore in the middle of Jerusalem, the Roses are living the Aliyah dream! Enjoy the show. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Zia Jaffe-Rose came to Israel from the US on a three-month ticket 33 years ago and has been in the holy land ever since. She began her professional life in Israel working at Bezeq for 16 years and then shifted to working in the English-speaking world at Midreshet Rachel v'Chaya for the following 8 years. In 2015, Zia and her husband Michael made the decision to bu

Now that we are "after the chagim" as we say in Israel, I am excited to continue with our (non-high tech!) aliyah entrepreneur stories. This week we are talking with the incredible Nicole Oren. Nicole started her coaching business with the goal of helping female entrepreneurs pave their own path to success. Not only was this a fascinating interview but it is clear that Nicole is a great coach. Get in touch with her in the links below ⬇️ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Nicole Oren is a Mom, Wife, Podcaster, Organizational Consultant, and Life & Business Coach. She has over 9 years of experience helping companies, leaders, and entrepreneurs excel. Her mission is to teach female entrepreneurs the tools to help them, help themselves, and become their own #1 mentor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTACT NICOLE: Website: https://www.nicoleoren.com Email: nicole@nicoleoren.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/n

This week we are excited to bring back to the show Helena Baker, founder of English Speaking Networking to contribute her thoughts to our conversation around Israeli entrepreneurship and Aliyah. Should you start your business and hit the ground running the moment you get here? What difficulties might you face in starting your business? How do you make the most out of your networking opportunities? We talk about all of this and more on this week's show. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Helena is a born and raised brit who started her copywriting business at the tender age of 21. Having no contacts she immediately started networking her socks off and attended most groups across London. Later she moved to a new country that didn’t have much of a culture of formal networking and so created English speaking networking. With three groups locally that were both online and face to face she saw a demand for online meetings and last year founded Internationale

On today's show, we welcome entrepreneur guest Yedidya Brauner. Not only does Yedidya share his journey to becoming a coach, but he also shares with us some incredible advice and mindset shifts for entrepreneurs looking to grow to the next level. Enjoy this week's episode of The Aaron Katsman Show! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT OUR GUEST: After a 10-year career in high-tech, in 2019 Yedidya Brauner opened up his coaching practice, as he came to realize that he’s been coaching people his entire life. He helps peak performers craft and create their impossible dreams. His methodology is bespoke, non-time-based deep, transformative coaching. Several of his clients have PhDs. One is a CEO after an exit of hundreds of millions of dollars and coaches CEOs himself. One is a partner in a billion-dollar VC. His clients have built and sold multi-million dollar businesses. Many are ultra-high net worth individuals. His clients have had extraordinary success as CEOs, SVP

If you have been tuning in to The Aaron Katsman Show over the past couple of months, you have heard the stories of many entrepreneurs in Israel of all stages and phases. From people whose businesses are in their early years, to those who have sold their business and are on to the next one. Today I am sharing with you some common themes I have heard speaking with these incredible low-tech business owners and what aspiring entrepreneurs can learn as they venture into starting their businesses here in Israel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL LINKS: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AaronKatsmanLC/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronKatsman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-katsman-6550441/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aaron-katsman-show/id1192234142 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-aaron-katsman-show Sp