Startups and Scripture
I’m Sam Siegel, COO of Zoomin (acquired by Salesforce). When I left Salesforce in May 2025, I started reading Torah and was struck by its universality. The weekly Torah portion has so much to say about building a startup, so I decided to write this!
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Parshat Breishit: Why Before What
This past Saturday, we kicked off the Torah anew, reading Parshat Breishit, the first portion in the Book of Genesis. This parsha is loaded with foundational stories, such as Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and Cain’s murder of Abel.
An...
Parshat V’Zot HaBracha: The Tribes of Israel as a Portfolio
This past week, on Simchat Torah, we read Parshat V’Zot HaBracha, Moses’ final words before he dies. This parsha is the culmination of the Torah, and we start reading the Torah anew, with the Book of Genesis, tomorrow. (For this week’s Star...
Kohelet: The Illusion of Novelty
This Saturday, we will read from the Book of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes, in English). Kohelet is not in the Torah; rather, it’s in a collection of works that are a part of the Jewish biblical canon. We read from Kohelet when the Sabbath falls on...
Parshat Ha’Azinu: Operator, Can You Help Me?
The most iconic technology companies have all faced this moment. Google. Facebook. Uber. Each started with a visionary founder CEO, yet each eventually required that same founder either step aside or hand the reins to a strong operator capa...
Parshat Vayelech: How the Founding Vision Endures
Moses is 120 years old. His speech is nearing its conclusion, and his life is, too. He has spent the Book of Deuteronomy leaving us gifts, rhetorically and strategically, giving guidance to his people who will soon move on to a new land and...
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I’m Sam Siegel, COO of Zoomin (acquired by Salesforce). When I left Salesforce in May 2025, I started reading Torah and was struck by its universality. The weekly Torah portion has so much to say about building a startup, so I decided to write this!
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