Worthless, Impossible and Stupid

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Developing a case study on someone who is devoting his or her life to realizing a dream is an intimate process, and I am fortunate that so many people opened themselves to me, divulging their secrets and exposing their vulnerabilities, doubts, and aspirations. In some instances I got to know their families. I made some fast friends in the process, and to all I owe a deep debt.

But it was not in my plans to write a book about these experiences until my eldest son, Itai, who himself has since chosen the path of the entrepreneur, called me up one day and told me, “Dad, I can’t stop thinking about these entrepreneurs you tell me about. Where is your book?” Itai’s suggestion came at the right time, and within a few days, I had started ...