Eli PortnoySense360 Has Been Acquired!It seems that just yesterday Kamil, Mikey, Ori, and I were huddled away in our office running all night hackathons and trying to dream up…Sep 14, 20202Sep 14, 20202
Eli PortnoyWho Should Be Your First Hire?In 2011, I co-founded Thinknear with my friend, John Hinnegan. For the first few months, it was just us. John handled everything technical…Apr 8, 20191Apr 8, 20191
Eli PortnoyThriving During Hyper-GrowthThere are rules when taking on venture capital. First among them is that you are going to need to push the boundaries of growth to their…Apr 3, 2019Apr 3, 2019
Eli PortnoyEight things I wish I knew when I Started My First CompanyI am now well into my third startup. It has been a 15+ year journey throughout which I have made many mistakes, learned a lot, had a lot…Mar 22, 2019Mar 22, 2019
Eli PortnoyHiring Insights After 100 HiresI have been involved in the hiring of well over 100 people across three companies (Amazon, Thinknear, and Sense360). I am obsessed with…Oct 23, 2018Oct 23, 2018
Eli PortnoyWhy We Built Sense360 & Our Approach To PrivacyAmazon versus the world.Sep 21, 20181Sep 21, 20181
Eli PortnoyCoaching vs. ManagingSmart and ambitious people generally want career growth; which usually means promotions, more responsibility, and higher impact work. The…Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018
Eli PortnoyThe Startup Story No One Ever Speaks OffSometimes things are not what they seem at startups. Back in early 2015, about 6 months into starting Sense360, things were going horribly…Aug 17, 2018Aug 17, 2018