Well, it finally happened. Today, I took the Ice Bucket Challenge in response to several of my friends and colleagues who requested I “pack myself with ice.” I’m excited to have this opportunity to help raise awareness for Lou Gehrig’s Disease and to donate to ALS. I’m hereby challenging the following people: The entire Taboola office – This includes all of our global offices in New York City, Pasadena, London, Tel Aviv, and Bangkok Victoria Monsul of the Wall Street Journal Our good friend, Jo Ling Kent of FOX Business …and I know this is breaking the rules but I’m also challenging Louis CK. If you’re out there and you read this, Louis, it’s time we meet for coffee or a drink. You all have 24 hours to comply and/or donate $100 to ALS Research. Good luck! UPDATE: Some Taboolars have stepped up and accepted Adam’s challenge. Our New York City […]
At Taboola, we’re huge believers in talent over experience. Of course, experience has its place, but you simply can’t beat passion, the drive to succeed and god given talent. Time and again, our interns and employees fresh from college have proven that to be a fact. One such case is Roni Yahav who started at Taboola as a part-time analyst while he was working towards a degree in Computer Science and Environmental Studies. He made such a strong impression on us that we offered him to join the team as a full-time employee when he graduated. Last week, as he moved on to the next step in his career, and he shared with us how much the two years he spent with Taboola meant to him in the most creative, inspiring way. Roni asked his mother, Ilana Yahav, a world renowned artist who works with sand and her hands to […]
Last week, Taboola’s Israeli office became a pretty amusing place. Upon entering the office, you were greeted by a pirate, a huge pink bunny, two Snow Whites and an entire soccer team.