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Business Dev & Design Entertainment | Social Media Tech Web Video |
Operates a website for organizing group actions.
Year Established: | 11/08 |
Funding: | 173 |
Address: | Chicago, IL 60622 |
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Mail: | info@thepoint.com |
Company URL: | http://www.thepoint.com |
We're always on the hunt for expert Ruby on Rails developers, with a wide range of experience developing web applications using fast-paced, lean, agile processes.
If you are passionate about software design and development, value an energetic, collaborative, open work environment where the best ideas win, we want to hear from you.
The Point's employees are bound by a shared passion to the site's concept. It's successfully attracted a nice collection of brilliant, likable people, who often abandon lucrative careers at successful companies for the opportunity to work on something that really excites them.
The Point is typically able to match or exceed other employers in most categories -- salary, benefits, etc. We work in an incubator that provides resources atypical for startups. Our extensive funding and close ties to other Chicago technology companies render concerns over job security moot. We are truly unmatched, however, when it comes to the opportunity to work on an exciting, potentially world-changing product. And if there's anything you don't like about working at The Point, we have built our own groundbreaking system to facilitate the process of transforming your concerns into decisive action.
The Point is a highly collaborative environment. Typically, we all work from the office because we think that we work better when we're together. Our whole team -- business and technology -- eats lunch together at least three times a week to discuss aspects of the site and the business.
We try and eliminate any barriers to you getting your work done efficiently. Although we think you'll prefer the collaborative setting of our office, you can work from where you want, when you want. The atmosphere of The Point has been describe as "respectfully irreverent." We like smart people with strong opinions.
We hire based on the quality of the candidate, not whether or not we have a spot to fill. We value well-rounded generalists, with interest and expertise in a range of topics. While our pay is extremely competitive, money doesn't tend to be the reason people work for us, as it might be at a bank or a travel website.
Aside from a healthy salary, all employees receive stock options. We provide a wide selection of complementary beverages, free lunch at least three days a week, and free dinner whenever you want. We'll also subsidize your membership at the ridiculous gym in our basement. And last but not least, we let you ship your parcels here.
Our office is located in the River North area of Chicago, just south of the "historic" Cabrini Green neighborhood. Transportation is easy via bus, El, Metra, automobile, or the building's shuttle service. There are plenty of food options, although a general disinterest in interruptions to our frenetic work style results in us eating Thai Food from the same place almost every day.
Email press inquiries to press@thepoint.com, or call (312) 676-5773
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Andrew Mason, Founder/CEO
Andrew’s first entrepreneurial venture was Bagel Express, a Saturday morning bagel delivery service he started when he was 15. Andrew graduated from Northwestern University in 2003 with a degree in music. In January 2006, Andrew joined InnerWorkings (NASDAQ: INWK) as the lead developer of their internal print procurement software. Andrew left InnerWorkings in the fall of 2006 to attend the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, where he was granted resources to develop Policy Tree, a policy debate visualization Web application. After receiving an investment offer in December 2006, Andrew left school to start The Point.
Ken Pelletier, CTO
Ken was born and raised in the Boston, MA area, and is a 14-year transplant to Chicago, IL. Ken studied Computer Science at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. and has been working professionally in technology for over 20 years. Ken was Director of Technology at an industry-leading software company, McCracken Computer, Lexington, MA. Following that, he participated in the development of a key public technology offering at The Open Software Foundation (OSF), an industry-wide software technology consortium in Cambridge, MA. As founder and principal of NiKA Software, an independent software consultancy, his clients included technology-forward companies in the US, UK, Ireland and France. Ken’s interest in emerging software technology led him to a position as a NEXTSTEP consultant with NeXT Computer, Inc. Most recently, as Senior Software Architect, Ken helped launch an online travel distribution platform at G2 Switchworks, Chicago, IL. Aside from software technology, Ken has a keen interest in visual design, cognitive science, linguistics, and has been a performing and recording musician.
Mike Cerna, Developer
Mike Cerna is a developer, a musician, and a dad (not necessarily in order of priority). He wants to see the promise of ThePoint fulfilled. He wants to write that bit of code that enables a corrupt government to fall or a ruthless dictator toppled so that his kids can grow up in a world tempered by the normalizing power of the Internet.
Joe Harrow, Community Manager
Joe Harrow started working for The Point in February as a general researcher. Since graduating from Johns Hopkins in 2005 with a degree in urban policy Joe has worked as a summer camp director, researcher for a policy site, math tutor and carpenter. Now, as a researcher and community organizer, Joe helps refine the tipping point model, explore new facets of collective action, and assist users.
Matthew Loseke, Developer
Little is known about the pursuits of this rarely seen mammal. Long thought to possess dwelling patterns indigenous to alien fabrics of cover, researchers recently discovered evidence of quasi-nomadic post-collegiate wonderings spanning three coasts which purportedly resulted in heavy feet for Chicago. While sitings have been sparse, reports suggests this individual commonly frequents merchants well versed in the supply of coffee, music, and computational forbidden fruit devices. We'll be watching.