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Articles about business in Israel
Practical guides for new immigrants: Osek Patur, grants, taxes, starting a business, and more.
Osek Patur or Osek Murshe: a complete guide for new immigrants 2025–2026
Everything you need to know about Osek Patur and Osek Mursha: turnover thresholds, VAT, reporting, typical mistakes of new immigrants and step-by-step opening.
Read article →B - grantsGrants for immigrant entrepreneurs: what is realistic to get in 2025–2026
An overview of Israeli national and regional support for immigrant entrepreneurs, including Maof, the Israel Innovation Authority, and the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration.
Read article →B - adaptation + entrepreneurshipHow to open a business in Israel from scratch: the path of a Yazam Ole participant
Step-by-step guide to opening a business in Israel for a new immigrant: choosing a form, registration in Rashut HaMisim and Bituach Leumi, account, first clients.
Read article →A+B — Osek Patur + benefitsOlim tax benefits: 10 years - and what an entrepreneur should do with them
How the 10-year exemption from foreign income tax for olim hadashim works, what it includes and what it doesn’t - and how to use the exemption wisely in business.
Read article →G - mentoring and programmesAccelerator vs incubator: what should a new immigrant choose - and how Yazam Ole differs from both
A clear distinction between an accelerator and an incubator, a comparison table, specifics for new immigrants and an explanation of the unique Yazam Ole model.
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