Hillel Fuld | |
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| Born | |
| Known for | Blogging |
| Spouse | Racheli Fuld |
| Children | 5 |
| Website | https://www.hillelfuld.com/ |
Hillel Fuld is an American Israeli technology business advisor, blogger, and vlogger. [1] [2] Fuld's work focuses on the Israeli high tech industry, [3] guidance for startup companies, [1] and marketing tips for growing a business or personal brands. [4]
Hillel Fuld was born in New York City to an Orthodox Jewish family, [5] where his father, Rabbi Yonah Fuld, served as principal of Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy. As a teenager, Fuld moved with his family from the United States to Jerusalem, Israel. Fuld graduated with a BA in political science from Bar Ilan University in Tel Aviv. [6] He has spent his career in Israel's high tech industry. Fuld currently resides in Israel with his wife and their five children. [7]
Fuld's older brother, Ari Fuld, was stabbed in the back and killed by a Palestinian terrorist in September 2018 at the Gush Etzion Junction. [8]
Fuld began blogging while he was working at Comverse Technology, a now defunct telecommunications company, as a technical writer. [9]
Through his blog, Fuld has conducted interviews with influencers and public figures including Marc Andreessen, Gary Vaynerchuk, Guy Kawasaki, Alyssa Milano, and Steve Wozniak. [10] [11]
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