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In honor of International Women’s Day, the female entrepreneurs of Western Galilee Now share their winning tips for women who want to start an independent business. Get a tip from woman to woman.
Ekhlass Sawaid ― Al E’in Tent, Kamanneh
My tip for women is to believe in their own path and not be afraid to share with the world what they know how to do best. I cook the Bedouin dishes I learned from my mother and our grandmothers, and every pot has a story, tradition, and love. When people cook from the heart and share.
Michal Benishti ― Flora Flourishing Cheese, Kibbutz Lotem
My Winning Tip ― A lot of passion for what you do, from there everything works out. If you have faith and passion in what you want to establish, this unique something that you want to bring into the world and express yourself through, the road to success in starting an independent business is half paved. From here, you just need a lot of resourcefulness, flexibility, and understanding that even the bad and challenging times will pass and everything will work out in the end.
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Oshi Vitriol ― Meshek Adamit, Kibbutz Adamit
Go with your dream, don’t be afraid and believe in what you’re doing and do it with a lot of love and joy, look forward, this period will pass.
Or, Maya, Noam & Stav ― Yama Center in Nahariya
Do as much as possible together!
In crises there is an instinct to stop and freeze, to shrink and gather, so precisely at these points when it is most difficult ― do the opposite. Continue, increase, and work together.
Liat Gilad ― Studio Lil in Kibbutz Ga’aton
A business is like a child. It grows and develops over the years. There are amazing periods, and exhausting periods. And if you don’t give up during the difficult times, you will get another leap in growth and expansion.
Love the business like you love a child, agree to accept it even when it causes trouble, and that way you will get to look at it calmly when it brings home grandchildren.
My Tip: Don’t stay in place, constantly develop, learn, and expand.
Chaya Miller ― CEO of the Kamah Association in Kibbutz Harduf
In a business world dominated by men, conflicts are inevitable. But true female power lies in the ability to stand up for yourself without giving up your warmth, inclusion, and inner strength. Being an entrepreneur is not just about succeeding – it’s about bringing a new way of thinking into the world. We, women, bring a broad vision, a capacity for collaboration, and innovation that are shaping the future of entrepreneurship.
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Yael Lerman ― Director of the Visitors Center at the Kishor Winery in Kibbutz Kishorit
Above everything else, listen to yourself and be yourself.
Dalia Ben Izhak ― Bahar Center in Hararit
You know what to do! Follow your heart.
Tamar Dodson ― Akotika Boutique Hotel in Old Akko
Enjoy hard work and perseverance.
Dana Gru ― Philharmonic In The Countryside in Kfra Vradim
Learn from mistakes and not necessarily from successes.
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Ayelet Ghez ― International Dance Village ― Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Kibbutz Ga’aton
Fall in love and be passionate about what you do.
Tamara Kuperstein ― Tamara Herbs in Clil
Persistence always leads to results.
Daniela Dayan ― Galiloka Culinary Tours
Recognize your own worth and don’t be ashamed to dare.
Hadar Amsalem ― Hadaral’e Restaurant in Monfort Lake, Ma’alot-Tarshiha
Believe in yourself and exude assertiveness and kindness.
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Verad Baer ― Tupelo Wheat Free Bakery & Cafe in Ma’alot-Tarshiha
Don’t listen to men. Insist on what you think is right!
Photo: Albert Edot
Noa Ifrach ― Noalush Confectionery & Delicatessen Cafe in Ma’alot-Tarshiha
To become stronger from difficulties.
Hadas & Advah Ofir, Mother & Daughter ― Ofir Farm in Alon HaGalil
Believe, believe, and believe some more!
Yonat Mazan ― Alto Dairy in Kibbutz Shomrat
Maintain the flexibility of the body and more importantly the flexibility of the mind.
Hagit Lidror ― Clil HaShahar Hospitality Complex, Mind-Body Treatments & Workshops in Clil
Do what you love with all your heart.
Michal Grossman ― Malka Brewery in Tefen
Work in an environment of men ― that’s how you’ll remain the one and only rightful queen.
Shlomit Zamir ― Odette Chocolate Boutique in Regba
Believe in yourself and your principles.
Michal Ezrony ― Boacha Yodfat Galilean Tourist Complex in Yodfat
Be clear with yourself about what you love to do and how you connect it to your occupation/business.
Efrat Peled Sade ― The Secrets of the Kibbutz Miracle in Kibbutz Kfar Masaryk
Be precise and connect with your heart and intuition. Feel what is right for you and don’t be afraid to take the “precision steps” even when they are challenging. Don’t be afraid to say no, either, when it is not appropriate.
The business reflects you, and when you are precise with yourself, the business is precise too. And precision attracts people because it is authentic.
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Nohad Bisan ― Sweet Moments in Jat-Yanuh
My name is Nohad, a pastry chef and independent entrepreneur who publishes meetings and guided tours dealing with culinary and Druze cuisine. In fact, I grew up from a place where nothing is obvious, the local culture, the economic hardship and the mentality that shaped my personality ― all of these brought me to the central insight that I have been focused on for a while and developing my private business, that the environment does not shape a person, but a person builds their self, occupation, and personality. With this sentence and with complete faith that I, and only I, can bring myself to satisfaction and self-fulfillment, to the realization of my potential and loves, I began to fulfill my childhood dream and with my dreams and from a place of all strength ― feminine, personal and professional, I celebrate this day.
Happy Women’s Day!
Maha Amer ― Safta Maha ― Authentic Druze Meals & Cooking Workshops in Hurfeish
Safta Maha calls out to all her dear female sisters,
Between climbing the slope where talent resides,
Up the road you feel the intoxication of success.
The touch of magic exists in the journey of success and its end resembles a marathon race and the feeling of elevating the soul.
From my experience, in order to succeed you have to break the glass ceiling and the barrier of fear.
Where there is success there is no crying,
As a woman approaching 60, I believe that instead of cursing the darkness it is better to light a candle,
And every person who hands out flowers “tips” is infected with the scent of perfume.
I love you, dear ones.
Shula Giladi ― Shula From Shtula ― Authentic Kurdish Food in Shtula
There are lots of businesses of all kinds and styles.
People today are more daring and not afraid to start a business.
Unfortunately, not all of them survive and some close, or the business becomes too expensive.
To avoid reaching these places, you need to be careful and grow gradually.
Always know how to refine yourself a little more to reach a result that gives the winning formula for a successful business.
This result consists of several components: Content that is experience, service, excellence, and something beyond.
Good luck!
Orna Rothbert Nitzan ― Therapeutic Styling Tours in the Galilee
Persistence, trying not to listen to the background noises. Continuing to do and create. Every day, doing an action, a movement, a deed, creating ― something I fear. This is how we activate the muscle of experimentation and new experiences.
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Adi Shmuel ― Adush ― Food Workshops, Meetings & Experiences in Kibbutz Beit HaEmek
The spark that goes with me in starting a business is to listen to your heart, gut, and feel.
I feel the fear inside and turn it into an impulse.
I believe in myself because that is most important.
The beating heart of your ship.
The most accurate echo for you.
Keep listening to yourself and truly to yourself.
Karmit Arbel Rumbak ― Tour Guide
Even water that shapes the world seeks the simple and easy path to flow through, and does not climb up the mountain by force with a knife between its teeth. If they need to get to the top, they will change shape, evaporate, and find their way in the simplest way to reach their destination. If something comes to you naturally and easily, it does not mean that its importance should be underestimated and its value should be underestimated. Remember that perhaps this is the gift you have. Do not underestimate the importance of the goodness and light you have to bring into the world.
Yael Netanel ― Yael Sculpting With Clay Studio in Kibbutz Kfar Masaryk
My advice is a bit complex… but it’s worth understanding and internalizing.
Our business is us, it’s our “baby”. And so every time a difficulty arises (money, pricing, marketing, etc.) we feel like we are unworthy or embarrassed. If we understand that our business is not us, it is a separate entity. There is you and there is your business.
As soon as you manage to separate this pair, everything will become simpler. Because when there is no emotional involvement, we are much more matter-of-fact and professional.
I suggest you imagine that you are an employee in your business. Then when you market, you are marketing the business, not yourself, and when you price, you are simply an employee in the business.
And so you will discover how simple it is to be an employee in your business and you will even discover that you are not a bad “employer” at all.
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Paula Rykin ― Tin-Time Studio in Gilon
To start a successful business you need talent, you need luck, but above all ― perseverance. What is easy to persevere in? In what you love! Find what in your field excites and moves you, and that’s where you put your energy. Especially in challenging times: in small steps or big leaps. Always move forward.
Photo: Anatoly Michaelo
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Basma Hino ― Noor Authentic Druze Restaurant in Julis
Even if my path becomes dark, I will rise and find the point of light.
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Hagit Stern ― Brioce Catering & Picnic Baskets
I learned that my most glorious failures led to my greatest successes.
I learned that my feminine intuitions are my way of feeling the business.
I learned that successful entrepreneurial companies like mine are the best professional advisor that money can never buy.
I learned that everything that can be bought with money and helps me ― buy it. Because success from free time returns and even triples the revenue.
I learned that girls power is the strongest material in nature. Stronger and more sparkling than any diamond.
And most of all, I learned to be kind to myself.
Cathy Raff ― Beit Elfarasha — Authentic Cooking with Local Women in Old Akko
My advice is to initiate an activity that allows you to fulfill a dream. In my case, it revolves around social activities with women and multicultural friends. When the activity fulfills a dream and is done out of passion, the result is far beyond a livelihood or a job.
Varda Yatom ― Sculpture Studio in Kibbutz Sasa
A tip for an entrepreneur in the field of artistic creation.
The tips that seem obvious to me: First, choose a partner who respects and allows for the space, especially the mental space, that you need to create.
Second, maintain the initial source of motivation that initially drove you.
Dr. Shelley Anne Peleg ― Hands On Heritage Tours
My most important tip for an entrepreneur is to do what you love.
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Salma Assaf ― Chateau du Roi ― Restaurant, Bar & Guest Rooms in a Crusader Fortress in Mi’ilya
My winning tip for women is “never think about failure,” your dreams are as true to you as you embrace them. And one last thing ― age… what is age?! I fulfilled my dream at the age of 68, and as an integral part of fulfilling it, the next dream was born.
Rima Khoury ― Rima House ― Cultural Center, Workshops & Art Gallery in Fassuta
“For a Better Tomorrow” by Rima Khoury
To dream is the most beautiful thing.
To hope is the best thing.
To get up and do is the most important thing.
So yes to dream and yes to hope but most importantly get up and do,
With your head in the clouds feet on the ground, breathing freedom, feeling reality. This is the compass of your conscience towards yourself,
With firm and measured steps you will walk and lead others to self-fulfillment,
In this we will reach a better tomorrow.
Yaarit Stern ― Yaarit Taste of Art ― Baking & Pastry Workshops in Moreshet, Misgav
How to make a dream come true? First, start by dreaming it. And big. Don’t be afraid to set a huge goal, to throw the arrow at an unrealistic target even. We need to understand that we can achieve so much more than we think. Sometimes our biggest barrier is in our head, in allowing the thought that it’s possible. Don’t stop on the way to fulfillment, don’t be afraid to make a mistake or fall because our biggest lessons are precisely when things change for us. And always, always, listen to your heart. We know best what’s right for us.
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Tina Khativ ― Malabi House ― Gourmet Malabi &Traditional Sweets in Old Akko
Dear women, no matter what goal or target you have set for yourself, to reach them the most important thing is
your belief that it is possible and that you can.
And remember that it is like a marathon. When it gets hard, it means that you are approaching the goal in a successful way. Believe in yourself, all you have to do is believe in yourself.
Photo: Inbar Or Lev
Hasi Naveh ― Hasi Fiber Studio ― Fabric Dyeing & Quilting in Bustan HaGalil
The choice to be independent stemmed from my attempt to find a place for my passion for creativity and the need to create an island of peace for myself alongside the need to be available as a full-time mother. I didn’t want to go back to being an employee and I was looking to create my own path and a daily routine that would suit me. My tip is a great love and passion for what you do ― a love for creativity, people, and hospitality.
And especially in challenging times: thinking and sharing within the community, service and personal attention trump everything.
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Aviva Khoury Home Cooking ― Authentic Christian Arab Food in Fassuta
For a successful start you need to love yourself. To succeed, love what you do so that you do what you love. You can choose the events in your life and make your dream come true.
