Boon.

Listing date unconfirmed · page saved 12 February 2016 · Public

“No good deed goes unrewarded”

Boon founder Dakota Younger thinks it’s time for nice guys to finish first. Boosted by a recent $100,000 lead investment from Verifi CEO Matthew Katz, his vision could soon be a reality Boon’s platform makes it dead simple to find and refer contacts to the perfect job opportunity. Even better, Boon automatically tracks every referral, issuing a hefty payment to members responsible for each successful referral. By creating a direct referral network for family, friends and associates to use, Boon aims to transform the way businesses engage with potential hires. Leveraging this referral network along with its intuitive platform design and drawing from his previous experience as a tech recruiter, Dakota is confident in Boon’s ability to dramatically reduce hiring costs while simultaneously improving the strength and longevity of each hire. The warm fuzzy feelings don’t stop there. “BoonBack” is a feature within Boon that enables both businesses and users to donate small portions of their rewards to non-profit educational programs across the globe. Making Boon a veritable Dr. Seuss machine of positive vibes and good karma.

Topics

Recruiting, Social networks

Location

California · United States

In our words: The listing, written in a press-release voice, introduced founder Dakota Younger, a former tech recruiter, and a $100,000 lead investment from Verifi CEO Matthew Katz. Boon let members refer contacts to jobs, tracked each referral and paid a reward for successful hires, with a BoonBack option to donate part of a reward to education nonprofits.