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\n\tThe Point is a website for organizing group actions. We help people congregate around the issues they care about and combine forces to make things happen. Campaigns (group actions) on The Point are...More»
\n\t\t\tThe Point is a website for organizing group actions. We help people congregate around the issues they care about and combine forces to make things happen. Campaigns (group actions) on The Point are all based on the \u201ctipping point\u201d model \u2013 participants take action to solve their problem, but only once a critical mass of people have committed such that the combined force will \u201ctip\u201d the issue. The Point helps you know in advance whether your participation will make a difference.
The Point can be used for:
* Activism
* Fundraising
* Creating a Social Contract«Less
Overview
\n\t\t\t\tLocation: \tChicago, IL, United States\n
\n\t\t\t\tIndustry: Consumer Internet
\n\t\t\t\tTags:\n\t\t\t\tsocial issues,\n\t\t\t\ttipping point,\n\t\t\t\tFundraising,\n\t\t\t\tPoint,\n\t\t\t\tActivism,\n\t\t\t\tSocial contract,\n\t\t\t\tThe Point\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tFinancials
\n\t\t\t\tLatest Funding: Series A - $4.8M (01/29/2008)
\n\t\t\t\tInvestors:\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tNew Enterprise Associates\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tRecent News
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tJun 26, 2009\n\t\t\t\t\t15 Ways to Use Social Media for #FindingTheGood\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tApr 28, 2009\n\t\t\t\t\tOh, Sure, Like Anyone\'s Going to Boycott Craigslist\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tApr 12, 2009\n\t\t\t\t\tGroupon Hiring in NYC\n\t\t\t\t
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