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MATI Nazareth and the Galilee
Mati Nazareth Entrepreneurship Development Center serves young entrepreneurs and small businesses in Nazareth, and the towns and villages in the Galilee in Northern Israel. Founded in 1996, we are one of the oldest centers for assistance to small businesses in Israel and in Arab society, having served and still serving thousands of businesses and young entrepreneurs from the Nazareth region.
About Mati Nazareth
Mati Nazareth Entrepreneurship Development Center serves young entrepreneurs and small businesses in Nazareth, and the towns and villages in the Galilee in Northern Israel.
Founded in 1996, we are one of the oldest centers for assistance to small businesses in Israel and in Arab society, having served and still serving thousands of businesses and young entrepreneurs from the Nazareth region.
Head of the Aylot Local Council
Has 21 years of experience as a senior financial executive of Bank Leumi, was the head of the Bustan Almarj Regional Council (3 terms) and served as an advisor to the former Minister of Economy, Dalia Itzik. Mr. Zoabi has been the Chairman of MATI Nazareth since its establishment, and in 2020 commenced his position as the CEO.
Holds an M.A. in Business Management and is a certified mortgage and real estate consultant.
We also work to expand business activities by providing professional tools for streamlining management and operations and upgrading business activities in the localities of Nazareth and the Galilee, with the goal of supporting and expanding local businesses and thus strengthening financial independence and lowering the unemployment rates in the Arab sector up North. Our courses and programs help to empower small business owners, strengthen feelings of self-worth, encourage motivation and belief in success and breaking the cycle of poverty.
Nazareth’s Social Economic ranking is 3rd from the bottom and the level of poverty and unemployment in Nazareth and the surrounding Arab villages is very high. Mati Nazareth’s goals are to encourage financial growth and business development of small and medium-sized businesses in the area by accompanying, training, offering workshops and individual counseling, business plans, preparing applications for funding from various funds and encouraging employment for women and empowering them.
Mati offers the following programs, among others: Business incubator for the development of local entrepreneurial enterprises, which provides an effective platform to locate young entrepreneurs, analyze their initiatives and provide them with training and tools they need to succeed in the business word. Business finance and violence prevention in the Arab sector: financial support for businesses in financial difficulties, debt, bankruptcy proceedings, education about the dangers of the black market. Real Estate and Mortgage certification: to train freelancers in the field of mortgage, real estate and investments and prepare them for receiving a professional certification as a real estate agent, and more.
Our successes include numerous small businesses established as a direct result of participation in Mati’s programs, including women owned small businesses, and many success stories of professionals who managed to take their businesses to the next level. Our courses and programs help to empower small business owners, strengthen feelings of self-worth, encourage motivation and belief in success and breaking the cycle of poverty.