In this episode of Turning Point, Blaine Bertsch sits down with Eli Portnoy to explore his candid and compelling journey through multiple startups. From launching his first venture in college to leading companies like Sense360 and BackEngine, Eli shares hard-won lessons on the importance of timing, resilience, and the power of customer insight.
He opens up about the emotional toll of entrepreneurship, the challenge of burnout, and how learning to gather and act on customer feedback systematically became a turning point in his success. This conversation is a masterclass in navigating the highs and lows of startup life with humility, clarity, and grit.
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Learn more about BackEngine at BackEngine.ai
Connect withEli at linkedin.com/in/eliportnoy
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/M6H_52YOTDM
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