Oren Glanz

Oren Glanz is a well-known Israeli serial high-tech entrepreneur, with 20 years of entrepreneurship, building many startup companies, among them TeleKnowledge group (acquired by MTS Telecom), Olista Corp (acquired by Connectiva systems), By The People Ltd, Voicee Freedom, Qure.md and others. Since 2009, Oren has devoted himself to helping people manage their career in these turbulent times, by developing programs and tools that teach them how to think and act as entrepreneurs. Throughout his activities as CEO of By The People and while working as mentor for hundreds of entrepreneurs, Oren created the RealSTART acceleration model for developing real, live businesses from idea to market, while minimizing expenses and time spent. Having a strong determination to educate the business community that it should be doing good while doing business, Oren is an active player in the newly emerging Social Entrepreneurship field, developing employment solutions for people from work-deprived segments, founder of "For A Good Cause" NGO, member of several NGO steering committees and a frequent lecturer on the future of entrepreneurship and the high tech industry. In 2011 Oren's company, By The People, received a "special honor for its social impact" by the Globes Magazine. In 2011 Oren was selected as one of the 3 finalists of the Schwab Foundation "Social Entrepreneur of the Year" award. In 2012, Oren was included in the prestigious list of "The 100 most influential individuals in Israel" by the TheMarker magazine.