although they are purely entrepreneurial with no apparent social return, i had to share this link to the article about next jump. they are a shopping portal for employee perks and other micro targeted marketing that has been described as patiently gestated start-up, quietly working behind the scenes, and slowly growing their organization with no need for front row status. what struck me is how innovative his idea was, simple and focused on long-term success. we learned the importance of some of these qualities in our SE projects and they cross over whether the endeavor has a social cause or not. just good to hear it reinforced. they are hiring and word is folks are turning down amazon, microsoft, and yahoo to work for them.
peace and good luck,
tracie
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