EP #505: Behind the scenes of a mobile startup - with Thinknear co-founder Eli Portnoy

It has been 31 months since I last sat down with Eli Portnoy, co-founder of Thinknear, and to say things have changed would be an understatement. This episode highlights the epitome of being a startup in the ever-changing mobile ecosystem. The story of Thinknear really does mimic the flight paths of many of the most successful startups that are emerging from round one of mobile but the road was not always straight and the path not always clear.   When we last spoke in August of 2011, Eli and the Thinknear team were focused on a business model that would quickly need to change. This is where the story picks up from and includes 2 shifts in business models, holding a team together, having faith in decisions, working with investors and ultimately being acquired by a Telenav. Oh, did I forget to mention flourishing as well?   Part startup story and all survivor story, Eli shows what it REALLY takes to make your way through the rough entrepreneurial waters - mud and all.   Full show notes can be found here: http://untether.tv/2014/ep-505-behind-the-scenes-of-a-mobile-startup-with-thinknear-co-founder-eli-portnoy/