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Finance & Money Literacy
Lectures for employees, managers, business owners and the general public
Alexander Slutsker, Business consultant, entrepreneur and founder of Mobius Business Solutions
Practical lectures on financial literacy, smart decisions and understanding money, matched to every audience, age and level of prior knowledge.
+972 055-248-6151. Better on WhatsApp: I am in meetings most of the day and answer as soon as I am free. Other ways to reach me
I have worked with
- Google for Startups
- House of Business, Sderot Municipality
- Microsoft Reactor
- GameReady
- Eclipse Capital
- SderoTech
- IUCEL
- Resilience & Health Innovation Hub
- International Resilience Institute of Sderot
- Google for Startups
- House of Business, Sderot Municipality
- Microsoft Reactor
- GameReady
- Eclipse Capital
- SderoTech
- IUCEL
- Resilience & Health Innovation Hub
- International Resilience Institute of Sderot
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A short planning call
On the call the content and examples are matched to your audience and goals, and we choose the format and the language together.
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The lecture is delivered
On site or online, questions from the room included.
- 1
Get in touch
Send a WhatsApp message or use the form, with the date, the audience and the setting.
- 2
A short planning call
On the call the content and examples are matched to your audience and goals, and we choose the format and the language together.
- 3
The lecture is delivered
On site or online, questions from the room included.
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Lectures in this topic
Open a lecture to see what your audience takes away and who it suits.
Financial Literacy for Non-Financial People
Read the numbers behind your financial decisions, in everyday languageEntrepreneurs, Employees, General public
Most people make financial decisions every day without anyone ever teaching them to read the numbers behind those decisions. This lecture closes that gap. It walks through the basic language of financial statements, explains what each number actually says, and shows how to use it to make a better call in the business or with personal money.
What your audience takes away
- Read a profit and loss statement and understand what it does and does not tell you.
- Separate profit from cash, and see why a profitable business can still run out of money.
- Identify the few numbers that actually move the result instead of watching all of them.
- Ask an accountant or finance manager the right questions.
Who it suits and common questions
Who this lecture is for
Built for managers, entrepreneurs and staff who are expected to understand numbers they were never taught, and for a general audience that wants to finally understand what is happening in their bank account. No finance background is needed and everything is explained in everyday language.
Questions about this lecture
- Do participants need an accounting background?
- No. The lecture starts from the basics and assumes zero prior knowledge. Every term is explained in plain language before it is used.
- Does it work for people who do not run a business?
- Yes. The same tools apply to a household budget and to a company statement. Both threads run through the lecture.
- Can the examples be matched to our sector?
- Yes. Examples are adapted in advance to the industry and type of organisation, so the numbers on screen look like the numbers the audience knows.
Smart Consumption and Consumer Culture
Spot the mechanics working on us and get more value for the same moneySmall business owners, Managers, Employees, General public
In the supermarket, online and in the store, someone has already thought about how you will end up at the checkout. We do not only buy products, we also buy the way they were presented to us. This lecture takes apart the marketing mechanisms working on you and shows how to spot them in real time. The goal is not to cut back for the sake of it. It is to get more value for the same money.
What your audience takes away
- Recognise the common tricks in pricing, shelf placement and promotions.
- Cut impulse purchases using a few simple decision rules.
- Compare on real value rather than on the size of the discount.
- Audit recurring charges and forgotten subscriptions on a schedule.
Who it suits and common questions
Who this lecture is for
Suits small business owners, managers and a general audience. It works particularly well in organisations that want to give staff something tangible against the cost of living, and in local authorities looking for community content that is not selling anything.
Questions about this lecture
- Does the lecture promote any products or services?
- No. The content is entirely objective, with no promotion of retail chains, apps or financial products.
- Why would small business owners need this?
- The same mechanics that work on a consumer work on a business when it buys from suppliers. The lecture runs in both directions.
- Does it work for a younger audience?
- Yes. The material is adapted to the age of the room, including examples from online and digital purchasing.
Financial Decision-Making Frameworks
A fixed framework for big money decisions instead of deciding from the gutManagers, Business owners
Big financial decisions are often made on gut feeling, because there is no ordered framework to think them through. This lecture provides exactly that: structured ways to evaluate an opportunity, weigh risk against return, and decide even without full certainty. Fewer regrets, more method.
What your audience takes away
- An ordered framework for evaluating a business opportunity or investment before committing.
- Weighing risk against return instead of deciding from the gut.
- Tools for deciding under uncertainty, when the information is incomplete.
- Recognising the common traps in large financial decisions.
Who it suits and common questions
Who this lecture is for
Built for managers and business owners who make significant financial decisions: investing, hiring, purchasing or growth. It also suits management teams as a shared working framework for decisions.
Questions about this lecture
- Does the lecture give investment recommendations?
- No. It provides thinking frameworks for evaluating decisions, not recommendations for any particular investment channel, and promotes no financial products.
- Is it relevant without a large budget to manage?
- Yes. The same frameworks work for a thousand-shekel decision and a million-shekel one. The stakes differ, the way of thinking does not.
- Can we practise on a real decision of ours?
- Yes. Arranged in advance, the practical part can be built around the kind of decisions your organisation actually faces.
Understanding and Lowering Financial Risk
Map what the business and the household are exposed to and manage risk with your eyes openBusiness owners, Managers
Financial risk does not send a warning in advance. This lecture brings order to the risks a business and a family live with every day, and shows what to do while there is still a choice. The goal is not to fear risk. The goal is to manage it with your eyes open.
What your audience takes away
- Map the financial risk types the business and household are exposed to.
- Spot warning signs early, before they become a crisis.
- Apply practical strategies for mitigation and sound diversification.
- Build a safety cushion that fits the business's size and stage.
Who it suits and common questions
Who this lecture is for
Built for business owners and managers who want to sleep better at night: to understand what the business is exposed to, what can be reduced and what is right to accept. Especially relevant for growing businesses, where risks grow together with revenue.
Questions about this lecture
- Does the lecture cover insurance?
- It explains how to think about transferring risk in general, but recommends no policies or insurers, and promotes no financial products.
- Who is it most relevant for?
- Businesses that grew fast without pausing to check what they are exposed to today, and anyone managing business and family money side by side.
- Is there a practical part?
- Yes. The audience leaves with a simple risk-mapping exercise they can run on the business that same week.
Management Accounting Basics
Know what a product truly costs, where profit begins and where the budget leaksManagers, Entrepreneurs
Management accounting is not bookkeeping. It is the tool that helps a manager decide: what each product truly costs, where profit begins, and where the budget leaks. This lecture makes the essentials accessible in managers' language: cost behaviour, break-even and budget planning connected to everyday decisions.
What your audience takes away
- Separate fixed from variable costs and understand how they behave in growth.
- Calculate break-even and use it in pricing and volume decisions.
- Read a budget as a management tool, not a table filled in once a year.
- Identify the products and activities that truly earn, and those that only look like they do.
Who it suits and common questions
Who this lecture is for
Built for managers and entrepreneurs who decide on pricing, volume and budgets without an accounting background. No prior knowledge is required, and examples are matched in advance to the organisation's field.
Questions about this lecture
- Is an accounting background needed?
- No. The lecture is built for people who never studied accounting, and translates every concept into a familiar management question.
- How is this different from a financial statements talk?
- Financial statements look backwards and report outwards. Management accounting looks forwards and inwards: it helps decide what to do now.
- Can we work on our own numbers?
- An open lecture works on examples matched to the industry. Tailoring to your organisation's own cost structure can be discussed on the intro call.
Personal Budgeting and Financial Planning
Build a balanced budget, find the leaks and protect household buying powerEmployees, General public
Most of us reach the end of the month with no money left and no idea where it went, because nobody ever taught us to keep track of it. This lecture is hands-on and practical: you build a balanced budget, find the small leaks and improve your household's buying power without lowering your quality of life. The content is free of commercial interests and promotes no financial products.
What your audience takes away
- Build a personal or household budget on the 50/30/20 model.
- Apply the three iron rules, including the 48-hour test and pricing purchases in hours of work.
- Avoid unnecessary bank fees and forgotten recurring charges.
- Make consumer decisions on real value rather than impulse.
Who it suits and common questions
Who this lecture is for
Built for local authorities, youth centres, pre-army programmes and organisations that want to hand residents or staff practical tools against the rising cost of living. It suits a general audience with no prior financial knowledge, and is delivered in plain language without jargon.
Questions about this lecture
- Does the lecture promote any financial products?
- No. The content is objective and free of commercial interest. No investment products, insurance agencies or financial institutions are promoted.
- How long is the lecture?
- I agree the length with you in advance and build the structure around the time slot you have.
- Is prior financial knowledge needed?
- No. It is built for a general audience and delivered in everyday language, without professional jargon.
- Can it be delivered online?
- Yes. The lecture runs both on site and online.
Tax Basics for Individuals and Small Businesses
Understand the logic of the tax world and know what to ask a licensed professionalBusiness owners, Self-employed
For most people the tax world feels like a black box, so they avoid it until it is too late. This lecture opens the box: how a tax system is structured in principle, which business decisions affect tax exposure, and how to work well with an accountant or tax adviser. Important: this is general financial education, not tax advice, and it covers no specific rates or regulations.
What your audience takes away
- A principled understanding of how the tax system is structured and what affects exposure.
- The right questions to ask an accountant or tax adviser, and when.
- Paperwork and habits kept in order, which saves money and headaches at year end.
- Recognising the business decisions worth checking with a professional before acting.
Who it suits and common questions
Who this lecture is for
Built for early-stage freelancers and small business owners who want to stop fearing the subject and start managing it. The lecture provides literacy and the big picture. Specific decisions always remain with a licensed professional.
Questions about this lecture
- Is the lecture tax advice?
- No. It is general financial education. It states no tax rates or specific regulations, and every actual decision should be made with a licensed accountant or tax adviser.
- So what does the audience gain?
- An understanding of how the system works in principle, which questions to ask and how to stay organised. Anyone who sees the big picture gets more value from their professionals.
- Is it relevant for salaried employees too?
- Yes, especially employees considering a side business or with additional income. The material is matched to the audience in advance.
Why I built these lectures
Most people I meet have spent more time learning to drive than learning about money. Yet financial decisions happen every single day. I had to unlearn a lot of myths and rebuild from scratch. These lectures come from that personal journey: from confusion to clarity. Whether you run a business or just want to stop feeling lost at the end of the month, this is the financial education most of us never got.
Who delivers the lectures
Alexander Slutsker
Business consultant, entrepreneur and founder of Mobius Business Solutions
- ✓Business projects of his own since an early age, and work with entrepreneurs, business owners and executives in Israel and abroad
- ✓MBA in Hi-Tech and Entrepreneurship
- ✓BBA in Marketing and Finance
A taste of the style
What Clients Say
From different fields, at different stages of business
Dan Manto
Eclipse Capital
Real Estate Investment and Finance, USA
Arty McLabin
GameReady
Game Development Education and Outsourcing, International
Anna
Beautician
After I finished a cosmetology course at a leading company, I was confused. I didn't know how to open a business, what to sell from home, or how to bring in clients. Since I reached out to Mobius, everything has changed. We built an organized plan with clear steps and no unnecessary risks. Today I see results, and I'm growing and developing every month.
Mark
Massage therapist, Gan Yavne
When I finished a massage course, I imagined a different world. I found out it's a hard field, and financial stability isn't easy to find. When I came to Mobius, something changed. We started an organized process and built a business plan. Without Mobius? I probably would have given up. Today I believe in myself and in my own path.
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Frequently asked questions
Part of the audience is experienced and part is new. Will it work?
Yes. I set the depth in advance on the intro call, I match the examples to your field, and the opening assumes no prior knowledge. Questions from the audience leave room for the experienced too.
What is the difference between a lecture and a workshop?
A lecture delivers insights, a thinking framework and examples to a large group. A workshop adds practice, discussion and work on your own cases in a smaller group. They combine well: a lecture for everyone and a follow-up workshop for a core team.
Can the lecture be delivered online?
Yes. Every lecture is offered both on site and online, with the same content. We choose the format together on the intro call.
Which languages are the lectures given in?
Hebrew, Russian or English, in the language your audience speaks.
How do I book a lecture?
Write to me on WhatsApp or through the contact form: who the audience is, which topic and when. Then we set up a short intro call, where I match the depth and the examples to your audience.
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