“Temech is an anchor and a life jacket for religious female entrepreneurs.”
Chasi Yudelevitch has been involved with Temech since she entered the business world.
She’s an educator at heart; she opened “Shira’s Devorah,” a popular school catering to the Anglo population in Jerusalem.
“I ran the school for 14 years. Then I worked in a school in another city, but commuting drained me.”
Chasi had always been fascinated by the psychology of sales, and 13 years ago, she became a real estate agent. The course she took rented space in Temech’s Hub, and Chasi was introduced to the organization.
After being licensed, Chasi worked for another real agent, but it was rough. “He was manipulative and underhanded. I’m a straight shooter, and I realized I needed to leave the field or go out on my own.
“That year, I attended the Temech conference, and the speakers gave me both tools and the confidence to open my own business.”
The following year, she met a brand strategist at the conference who ultimately named her business and helped sharpen her message.
For eight years, Chasi sold apartments in Jerusalem. But prices were soaring. “It was so hard for couples getting married — and for the parents helping them purchase an apartment.
“And then my son, who was my driver, moved to Beit Shemesh. I needed to change course again.”
Chasi took a course on real estate investments abroad and began establishing contacts throughout the US, finding promising properties and working with property management companies. Eventually, she created a system.
“If people invest $100,000 when their oldest is ten, they can purchase a property and rent it out. Then, they can use the profits every two years to buy another property. By the time their children reach marriageable age, they’ll each have a property.
“The children can either keep it as a source of income or sell it and use the money towards their own home. A single investment gives a person the funds to help all their children.”
A year ago, Chasi joined a Temech networking group. She attended along with her married daughter, who’s a doula.
“I’m not on social media and don’t have an online presence; this group helped me connect to so many people.
“Real estate investments abroad have a sleazy reputation in Israel. The group helped me craft a strong elevator pitch. I got comfortable pitching myself. Built a mailing list.”
Another member of the group — a graphic artist — created templates and ads for Chasi.
“There were so many partnerships between group members,” Chasi shared. “And I gained a lot from watching other members’ processes.
“I have few colleagues in my niche, and the group gave me a social circle and support.
“Someone asked me if it was hard to go from the world of education to business. I told her I see my job as a mission. I enable people to marry off their children without crushing debt and endless worry.
“And it’s Temech that empowers me. Everything I needed to know as a businesswoman I learned in Temech’s conferences and networking group.”
