Your Opportunity to Be the Best Version of You
Haile Scale is a unique Entrepreneurship and Acceleration program.
We aim to foster and advance the tech entrepreneurship sector within the Israeli-Ethiopian community, empowering participants with valuable skills and abilities, creating impactful ventures for a better world, and increasing the number of start-ups among Israeli-Ethiopians.
About the Program
The Haile Scale program is designed and led by a partnership of Israel’s leaders in Tech, entrepreneurship and innovation: Vision Elements, The External & Executive Education at Reichman University, and the Adelson School of Entrepreneurship at Reichman University, and with the support of the Israeli Innovation Authority.
Program Timelines
Semesters
2
Start Date:
18/06/2025
End Date:
17/12/2025
Cohort B Deadline:
20/04/2025
Program Components
Recruitment and selection of outstanding candidates
We seek exceptional entrepreneurs to join our program. These outstanding individuals will undertake a short selective process. Unleash your Dreams, fill yourself with the courage to dare, and be confident you will deliver!
“Soft Skills” needed to launch and manage a startup company:
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Leadership
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Teamwork
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Networking
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Persuasion and presentation skills
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Mindfulness
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Emotional intelligence
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Dealing with failure, resilience
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Negotiation
Getting ready for your entrepreneurial journey:
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Inspirational meetings with entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators
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Understanding some of the world’s biggest challenges
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Ideation and creativity workshops
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Learning about exponential emerging technologies
Venture creation knowledge and skills:
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Lean startup
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Understanding the ecosystem
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Market analysis and competition
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Business models
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Building a business plan
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Legal aspects for entrepreneurs
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Product management
How to Get Started?
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Candidates must have an undergraduate degree, and at least one year of work experience
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Entrepreneurs should have a background in the STEM fields, entrepreneurship,​ or other relevant fields
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In specific cases, personal interviews will be held with a member of the program leadership team
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The final cohort will be comprised of about 40 professionally diverse, outstanding
individuals
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The program is 80% subsidized. Each participant will pay
a minimal participation fee
The Academic Director
Dr. Yossi Maaravi
Dean of the Adelson School of Entrepreneurship at Reichman University
​Yossi obtained his B.A. (magna cum laude) from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, where he studied psychology and was part of the "Amirim" interdisciplinary honors program. He completed his PhD. in Business Administration in the direct program for excellent PhD. students at Tel Aviv University.
His research focuses on behavioral decision-making, negotiation, creativity, and innovation.
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Alongside academic research and publishing, he is also the author of two children's books and a book on negotiation. Dr. Maaravi has more than 20 years of experience in teaching and training young adults, students and managers from Israel, the US, Singapore, Germany, and China.
Besides academic teaching and research, he has vast field experience both as an entrepreneur and as a management consultant working with leading Israeli companies.
Founding Team
Solomon Geveye
Co-Founder & Program Director
Ifat Lavi, PhD
Co-Founder & Board Member
Our Sponsors
Our Partners
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