Huffington Magazine Issue 22 | Page 56

BRAIN DRAIN HUFFINGTON 11.11.12 “It’s hard to explain how much sacrifice you make to bring a company from an idea to something real.” help other entrepreneurs find engineers and meet investors. But what he has lacked in support and connections he has made up for through a work ethic that borders on obsession. “Asaf is a stubborn guy,” said Adam Gries, a childhood friend and founder of Smart Bites, a smartphone app that teaches people English.